Robotics & Autonomous Vehicles

Hands-On Robotics & Autonomous Vehicle Training

Robotics and autonomous vehicle training gives students hands-on experience with the mechanical, electrical, programming, and control systems that make intelligent machines work. Students can build, program, test, troubleshoot, and improve robotic systems while applying STEM concepts to real-world engineering challenges.

Tech-Labs offers robotics and autonomous vehicle learning systems for middle school, high school, CTE, and post-secondary programs. From foundational robotics and programming to sensor integration, autonomous navigation, and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), these systems provide progressive opportunities for students to develop technical and problem-solving skills.

Depending on the training system and curriculum, students can explore:

  • Robotics Fundamentals – Build and investigate mechanical structures, motors, electronics, sensors, and control systems.
  • Coding & Programming – Program robotic behaviors and connect software concepts to physical systems.
  • Sensors & Controls – Use sensors, feedback, and control systems to help robots interact with their environment.
  • Autonomous Navigation – Explore obstacle avoidance, line following, positioning, navigation, and other autonomous behaviors.
  • Mechanical & Electrical Engineering – Investigate how mechanical components, electrical systems, motors, and controls work together.
  • Engineering Design & Troubleshooting – Design, build, test, diagnose problems, collect data, and improve robotic systems.

Students can begin with foundational robotics concepts and progress toward increasingly sophisticated autonomous systems. Hands-on projects help students understand the relationship between programming, sensors, mechanical design, electronics, and control while developing skills that apply to robotics, automation, advanced manufacturing, autonomous vehicles, and other emerging technologies.

Robotics education can include programmable robots, autonomous ground vehicles, sensors, microcontrollers, engineering projects, and curriculum-based learning systems. These technologies give students opportunities to apply classroom concepts while developing practical skills through experimentation, testing, and problem-solving.

Robotics and autonomous vehicle training brings programming, engineering, sensors, controls, and mechanical systems together in a hands-on learning environment.

  • MINDS-i ADC Pro modular ground robot with ultrasonic distance sensor
    Explore the MINDS-i ADC Pro Ground Robot A.T.O.M. for hands-on robotics competition, Arduino programming, sensing, remote control, and STEM learning.
    09/29/2026 - 8:36am
  • Robotics System Starter Kit
    Item Number:
    PTT-ARD2-001
    Introduce students to Arduino programming and robotics with the MINDS-i 2-in-1 Robot Kit featuring Hexabot and Line Follower configurations.
    09/28/2026 - 12:11pm
  • Autonomous Self-Driving Mars Rover
    Item Number:
    MCK-MRLB-001
    Teach autonomous navigation, Arduino programming, GPS, sensors, telemetry and systems engineering with the MINDS-i Mars Rover 45-hour STEM lab.
    09/28/2026 - 12:16pm
  • Minds-i STEM Integrated Robotics
    Item Number:
    MCK-FDLB-4x4
    Teach robotics, engineering, Arduino programming, sensors, and autonomous systems with the MINDS-i Foundations 4x4 Lab and 90-hour STEM curriculum.
    09/28/2026 - 11:50am
  • Minds-i STEM Robotics Drones
    Item Number:
    MCK-FDTR-001
    Use the MINDS-i Foundations Teacher’s Resource LAB to demonstrate robotics programming, sensors, wiring, and troubleshooting alongside the Foundations curriculum.
    09/28/2026 - 11:51am
  • SkillsUSA Robotics Challenge Vehicle
    Item Number:
    CPK-W4X4-001
    Prepare students for SkillsUSA search-and-rescue robotics challenges with a configurable MINDS-i 4x4 robot for mechanical design and remote operation.
    09/28/2026 - 4:59pm
  • Stokes Bear advanced quadruped robotics system
    Explore Stokes Bear and Bear-W quadruped robotics for autonomous navigation, perception, systems integration, inspection, research and advanced STEM education.
    09/29/2026 - 2:43pm
  • Stokes GiGi humanoid robotics and AI education system
    Teach humanoid robotics, AI, programming, machine perception, and dexterous manipulation with the Stokes GiGi robotics education platform.
    09/29/2026 - 2:25pm
  • Stokes LIMO autonomous mobile robotics education system
    Release B1, protection grade IP68, focus on industrial landing, industrial super-large payload, dust-proof and waterproof.
    09/29/2026 - 2:08pm
  • Stokes SHEP quadruped robotics education system
    Teach robotics, Python, C++, sensors, LiDAR, autonomous systems, and real-world applications with the Stokes SHEP quadruped robotics education system.
    09/29/2026 - 2:08pm