Module 1
What is a Robot?
Components, nodes, sensors, actuators — the building blocks of every robot.
4 lessons~40 min
What You'll Learn
- Identify the three core components of every robot: sensors, actuators, and software
- Understand the Sense-Think-Act loop that drives all robot behavior
- Distinguish between different types of sensors and actuators
- Describe how robot software is organized into modular nodes
- Build a mental model of a complete robot system from components to behavior
18 min210 min310 min412 min
Introduction to Robots
Learn what makes a robot a robot — sensors, actuators, and the software that connects them.
Sensors & Actuators
A deep dive into how robots perceive the world and interact with it — the hardware that makes autonomy possible.
Software Architecture
Why robot software is built from small, independent modules — and how they communicate through message passing.
Your First System
Trace data from a camera image all the way to a wheel motor — building a complete robot system step by step.