Students build and keep a professional robotics kit, including a robot car and an autonomous drone, while writing real Python code for hands-on engineering projects.
The Research Ignited AI Robotics & Autonomous Drone Lab is a live, online program for middle and high school students (grades 6-12) that focuses on hands-on learning with Python-powered robots, sensors, electronics, computer vision, and autonomous drones. Students will build and program real robots and autonomous drones, gaining practical experience in AI-assisted decision-making. The program emphasizes real engineering by having students write Python code, wire sensors, and debug hardware, rather than using drag-and-drop blocks. Participants will work on three real projects: an autonomous obstacle avoider, a smart vision sorting bot, and an AI-inspired drone challenge. Upon completion, students will keep their robotics kit (SunFounder PiCar-X AI robot car with Raspberry Pi and a CoDrone EDU) and receive a Research Ignited certificate, along with a portfolio of their projects.
A typical day involves live, small-group sessions with guided, project-based learning, where students write Python code to control robots and drones, and engage in debugging real hardware.
This program is ideal for curious middle and high school students (grades 6-12) who want to learn real Python coding and gain hands-on experience in robotics, AI, and autonomous drones, with no prior experience required.
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