Do you teach robotics with physical robots?
No. Lessons are live online, and learners work in Python on their own computers. What we teach is the software side that physical systems depend on: data, vision models, decision loops and testing against conditions a model was not trained on. Many of those skills are practised in simulation first, as they are in university labs.
What is RoboCupJunior?
One of the five leagues at RoboCup, the one for school pupils. RoboCup 2024 was held in Eindhoven with three hundred teams from forty countries. We have no connection with RoboCup, but a pupil who wants to take part will find the Python and data skills from our ladder useful.
My teenager wants to study at TU/e. What should they learn first?
Python written by hand, then data, then the first models, in that order. For a technical degree, fluent programming and the habit of measuring errors matter more than any particular framework. We have no connection with TU/e and cannot influence admission.
What is the gap between simulation and reality?
The difference between how a system behaves in a simulator and how it behaves in the real world. Tech United's goalkeeper, trained in simulation, covered 23 percent of the goal area on the real robot, and the team plans to retrain it on the hardware. Every model trained on artificial data faces the same question.
I am an engineer. Is this too basic for me?
Probably not if you start at the right rung. Engineers usually begin with the mathematics or the machine learning masterclass, often one to one, and move quickly past what they already know. The free lesson decides the level.
Is my child too young?
Children start from around groep 5 with blocks and from groep 6 to 8 with typed Python. A turtle that moves on the screen is a real program, and a child who writes one is already learning to control a machine.
Are the lessons in English?
Yes, as the technical world around Eindhoven largely is. Dutch school terms such as brugklas, havo and vwo are used as they are.
What does it cost?
USD 100 a month for a group place, USD 150 a month for one-to-one lessons, billed in US dollars. No joining fee, no yearly contract, and the first lesson is free.
Where do the teachers work from?
From India, live over video. The time difference with Eindhoven is three and a half hours in summer and four and a half in winter, so late afternoons and weekends are easiest.
What happens after I send the form?
We call at a Dutch hour to set up the free lesson. Nothing is charged and no place is held until the family has seen that lesson and chosen.
