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School of Robots

Live robotics classes with hardware kits

Real hardware, posted to your door, and a teacher who knows what they are doing.

School of Robots teaches robotics to teenagers aged 12 to 17 through live small-group classes with engineers, with hardware kits posted at each stage and preparation for the major robotics competitions.

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Hardware kits posted at each stage
Live small-group teaching from engineers
For ages 12 to 17, and competition teams

The problem

Serious robotics education requires hardware. Online courses either teach simulation, which does not translate, or assume a school laboratory the learner does not have.

Competition teams exist only in well-funded schools, and general coding courses do not touch mechanical or electrical work. A motivated teenager without a local programme has no path from interest to competence.

Who it is for

  • Teenagers aged 12 to 17

    Young people with a genuine interest in engineering who want to build with real hardware, not watch videos.

  • Parents and homeschool families

    Families looking for structured technical instruction that covers mechanical and electrical work, with the hardware included.

  • Competition teams

    Teams preparing for the major robotics competitions, and students who have no local team to join.

Is your teenager set up to learn robotics with real hardware at home?

Answer twelve questions about interest, space and equipment, and time and support. See what is already in place for live, hands-on classes at home and what to sort out first. Runs in your browser. No account, no card, no call.

The student and your home

Answer together if you can. It checks set-up, not talent.

Interest and experience

Does the student want to build things that move or sense, not only write code?

Have they finished a hands-on project before, such as a model, a kit or a repair?

Have they tried any programming, even block-based?

Do they keep going when something does not work the first time?

Space and equipment

Is there a desk or table where a build can be left out between sessions?

Is there a computer the student can use and install software on?

Is the internet connection reliable enough for a live video class?

Is there a safe place to keep small parts away from younger children and pets?

Time and support

Can the student keep a regular weekly time free for a live class?

Could they spend ninety minutes on the first build session without interruptions?

Is an adult around to help unpack the kit and start the video call?

Does the student have a goal, such as a project, a competition or a future course?

Answer the questions to see your score. It updates as you go.

Method: yes counts a question in full, partly counts half and no counts nothing. Each is weighted from one to three by how much it affects learning with hardware at home, and the score is the weighted share out of a hundred. Unanswered questions are left out.

How it works

School of Robots, from the first step to the result.

  1. 01

    Book the free build session

    A kit is posted to you at no cost.

  2. 02

    Build a sensing robot live

    Build and programme a working sensing robot in ninety minutes, with an engineer guiding.

  3. 03

    Join weekly small-group classes

    Live instruction each week, with hardware included.

  4. 04

    Prepare for competition

    A full competition preparation season, with team placement.

An engineering academy that posts the lab to you

School of Robots ships real hardware at every stage and teaches it live, in small groups, with engineers.

  1. Kits posted at each stage

    Hardware kits are posted at each stage, so learning happens on real hardware rather than in simulation.

  2. A structured progression

    From motors and sensors, through microcontrollers, motor control, sensing and closed-loop control, to autonomous behaviour.

  3. Taught live by engineers

    Live small-group instruction from engineers, rather than recorded video.

  4. Real engineering projects

    Projects are engineering rather than assembly: design, build, measure, fail, diagnose and improve.

  5. Competition preparation

    Preparation for the major robotics competitions, across a full competition season.

  6. Team formation

    Students with no local team are placed in a team for competition.

Questions people actually ask

What happens in the free session?

The student builds and programmes a working sensing robot in ninety minutes, live, with an engineer guiding them. The kit is posted at no cost.

Is it live or recorded?

Live. Instruction is in small groups, from engineers, rather than recorded video.

What hardware is involved?

Hardware kits are posted at each stage, progressing from motors and sensors through microcontrollers, motor control, sensing and closed-loop control to autonomous behaviour.

Who is it for?

Teenagers aged 12 to 17 with a genuine interest in engineering, and their parents, as well as competition teams and homeschool families.

What if there is no robotics team near us?

Competition preparation includes team formation for students with no local team.

What does it cost?

The first session and kit are free. Weekly live small-group instruction is 149 dollars a month with hardware included, and a full competition preparation season with team placement is 890 dollars.

Are scholarships available?

Yes. Scholarships are funded from a fixed percentage of revenue, and that percentage is published.

Why should I trust the home robotics readiness check?

It is worked out from your answers in your browser. It checks the practical set-up, not ability or talent. The free live build session, with a kit posted at no cost, is the real test of whether hardware robotics suits the student.

Pricing

The first session and its kit are free. Monthly instruction includes hardware, and competition seasons are priced separately.

  • First session

    Freewith a kit posted

    A live ninety-minute build with an engineer.

    • A working sensing robot
    • Kit posted at no cost
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  • Weekly classes

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    $149per month

    Weekly live small-group instruction.

    • Hardware included
    • Taught by engineers
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  • Competition season

    $890per full season

    Full competition preparation for the major robotics competitions.

    • Team placement
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Prices in USD. Scholarships are funded from a fixed percentage of revenue, which is published.

Is your teenager set up to learn robotics with real hardware at home?

Answer twelve questions about interest, space and equipment, and time and support. See what is already in place for live, hands-on classes at home and what to sort out first. Runs in your browser. No account, no card, no call.

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