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Robotics and Autonomous Systems

Track position

Kinematics, dynamics, planning, perception, and manipulation through demonstrable simulated or physical systems.

Suggested order

  1. Robotic Manipulation
  2. Underactuated Robotics

Courses

Course Institution Role Tier Practice coverage
Robotic Manipulation MIT Mainline S Complete
Underactuated Robotics MIT Mainline S Complete
Modern Robotics, Course 1: Foundations of Robot Motion Northwestern University Alternative A Complete
Modern Robotics, Course 2: Robot Kinematics Northwestern University Alternative A Complete
Modern Robotics, Course 3: Robot Dynamics Northwestern University Alternative A Complete
Modern Robotics, Course 4: Robot Motion Planning and Control Northwestern University Alternative A Complete
Modern Robotics, Course 5: Robot Manipulation and Wheeled Mobile Robots Northwestern University Alternative A Complete
Modern Robotics, Course 6: Capstone Project, Mobile Manipulation Northwestern University Supplement A Complete
Mobile Autonomous Systems Laboratory MIT Supplement B Complete

How to choose

  • For a first systematic pass, start with audit-passed mainline courses; read the limitation before using a record marked “Audit review,” and rarely take parallel alternatives.
  • Tiers measure public-resource completeness and self-study executability, not institutional or instructor prestige.
  • Use supplements only to close a specific topic, tool, or practice gap.

Track completion

  • Explain the core concepts, models, and methods of Robotics and Autonomous Systems
  • Produce reproducible exercises, experiments, or designs with explicit checks