Robotics Education

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Robotics education studies how learners build understanding of robotics, from computational thinking and basic control to robot learning, autonomous systems, and human-robot interaction. Approaches include project-based courses using platforms such as ROS, block-based programming, low-cost open hardware, and simulation-to-real exercises, alongside augmented or mixed reality for visualizing robot behavior. Programs span K–12 classrooms, university engineering courses, museums, and community settings, often connecting robot construction or deployment to tasks such as environmental monitoring. A central challenge is balancing authentic, hands-on experience and broad access with technical complexity, while establishing through controlled classroom studies whether engaging tools produce durable learning gains.

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  1. Integrated Design and Reproducible Feasibility Analysis of a Four-Wheel Rover with Packet-Commanded Imaging, LiDAR Ranging, and Learning-Assisted Target Recognition

    Oct 27, 2026Sabik Bin Sultan, Shafi Bin Sultan, Safwan Sadad +2Planetary Rover RoboticsRobotics Education

    BAF Shaheen College Kurmitola · St. Joseph Higher Secondary School · Dhaka Residential Model College +1

  2. Visual Task Modeling and Automated Planning for Humanoid Robots in Education of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Oct 19, 2026Lada KudláčkováRobot Task PlanningAssistive Robotics

    Department of Theoretical Computer Science and Mathematical Logic Charles University, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics Prague, Czech Republic

  3. Educating future engineers about LLMs: A scalable workshop

    Oct 4, 2026R. Zhang, J. C. F. de Winter, T. Dicke +2Human-AI CollaborationRobotics Education

    Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands

  4. Leveraging Cost-effective Robotics for K-12 STEM Education through Water Quality Monitoring Tasks

    Oct 3, 2026Rishi Mukherjee, Andrew Ruiz, Travis Henderson +6Robotics EducationRobotic Data Collection

    Dept. CSE, MnRI, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN · Michigan Tech · Hitech Kids

  5. Teaching Reinforcement Learning and Humanoid Robotics to High-School Students: An Expert-Validated Curriculum Design on a Low-Cost Open Platform

    Sep 22, 2026Yuanzhe Dong, Jie Cao, Shuman WangRobotics Education

    Stanford University Stanford, CA, USA · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC, USA

  6. Hardware-Free Robotics Laboratories in Mixed Reality

    Sep 16, 2026Santiago Berrezueta-Guzman, Habiba-Loai Khalil, Andrei Koshelev +2Robotics SimulationRobotics Education

    Technical University of Munich, Heilbronn, Germany

  7. Teaching AI, Robotics, & Community: A Hubs-Based K-12 Education Framework for Reaching Rural Schools

    Sep 16, 2026Maxwell J. Jacobson, Gustavo Rodriguez-Rivera, Petros Drineas +1AI in EducationRobotics Education

    Purdue University

  8. Teaching Robot Policies to Humans Using Erroneous Examples

    Aug 29, 2026Rithika Narayan, Suresh Kumaar Jayaraman, Henny AdmoniHuman-Robot CollaborationRobotics Education

  9. NeoRacer: An Open, Standardized 1:12 Scale Autonomous Race Car for Benchmarking and Education

    Jul 29, 2026Koneshka Bandyopadhyay, Ansh Mehta, Bassel El Mabsout +1Benchmark DesignAutonomous Racing

    Neobotics Foundation, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA · Boston University, Boston, MA, USA

  10. Earthquaker-AI: A Retrieval-Augmented Generation Framework with Rubric-Based Assessment for Primary School Earthquake Education

    Jul 15, 2026Xanthi Kokkinou, Chaido Mizeli, Nafsika Koulaxidou +2Generative AI in EducationRobotics Education

    Primary Education of Larissa, Larissa, Greece · International Hellenic University, Thessaloniki, Greece

  11. Co-Creating Buildable and Open Social Robot Study Companions with University Students

    Jun 13, 2026Farnaz Baksh, Matevž B. Zorec, Feiazie Baksh +1Robotic ConstructionRobotics

    University of Tartu, Estonia · University of Guyana Robotics Club, Guyana

  12. A Four-Tier Communication Architecture and Sim-to-Real Validation of a Graphical Open-Source Platform for Robotic Engineering Education

    May 30, 2026Thien Tran, Khang Duong, Minh Tran +3Robotics SimulationRobotics

    Deakin University, Australia · RMIT University, Vietnam · Swinburne University of Technology, Australia

  13. RoboBlockly Studio: Conversational Block Programming with Embodied Robot Feedback for Computational Thinking

    May 12, 2026Leyi Li, Chenyu Du, Jiafei Sun +2Computer Science EducationAI in Education

    Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University · Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

  14. A Replicable Robotics Awareness Method Using LLM-Enabled Robotics Interaction: Evidence from a Corporate Challenge

    Apr 23, 2026S. A. Prieto, M. A. Gopee, Y. Ben Arab +3RoboticsHuman-Robot Interaction

    KINESIS Core Technology Platform, New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), United Arab Emirates (UAE). · S.M.A.R.T. Construction Research Group, Division of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), United Arab Emirates (UAE). · AD Ports Group, Corporate Innovation Department, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

  15. Web-Gewu: A Browser-Based Interactive Playground for Robot Reinforcement Learning

    Apr 18, 2026Kaixuan Chen, Linqi YeRobotics SimulationAI in Education

    School of Future Technology, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China

  16. RHINO-AR: An Augmented Reality Exhibit for Teaching Mobile Robotics Concepts in Museums

    Mar 26, 2026Nils Dengler, Tim Graf, Leif Van Holland +3Augmented RealityMobile Robotics

    Humanoid Robots Lab, University of Bonn, Germany · Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence and the Center for Robotics, Bonn, Germany

  17. Rusty Flying Robots: Learning a Full Robotics Stack with Real-Time Operation on an STM32 Microcontroller in a 9 ECTS MS Course

    Mar 20, 2026Wolfgang Hoenig, Christoph Scherer, Khaled WahbaRobotics EducationRobotics

    Technical University Berlin, Germany · Robotics Institute Germany (RIG)

  18. Bots and Blocks: Presenting a project-based approach for robotics education

    Mar 15, 2026Tobias Geger, Dominique Briechle, Andreas RauschRobotics EducationComputer Science Education

    Clausthal University of Technology, 38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany

  19. LineMaster Pro: A Low-Cost Intelligent Line Following Robot with PID Control and Ultrasonic Obstacle Avoidance for Educational Robotics

    Mar 14, 2026Jeni Shahi, Abhishek Shah, A. S. M. Ahsanul Sarkar AkibRobot NavigationRobotics Education

    Department of Nursing (BSc), University of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus · Central Department of Social Work, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal · Department of Robotics, Robo Tech Valley, Dhaka, Bangladesh

  20. Co-designing a Social Robot for Newcomer Children's Cultural and Language Learning

    Mar 2, 2026Neil Fernandes, Tehniyat Shahbaz, Emily Davies-Robinson +2Social RoboticsAssistive Robotics

    University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada · United for Literacy, Toronto, Ontario, Canada