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15 Best Robotics Courses on Coursera

We compared 15 Robotics courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $79.00. 5 come from a named university or institution, including University of Colorado Boulder, Northwestern University and University of Naples, Federico II. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.

Courses compared
15
Price range
$49.00 – $79.00
Providers
Coursera
Last updated
30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen

Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "robotics" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.

The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.

There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $49.00 to $79.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.

  1. 1
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B Lowest price here University-backed

    Introduction to Robotics with Webots

    Offered by University of Colorado Boulder

    The overarching learning goal of this specialization in robotics is to create an appreciation for the tight interplay between mechanism, sensor, and control in the design of intelligent systems. By the end of this specia...

    $49.00
    listed price
  2. 2
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Modern Robotics, Course 4: Robot Motion Planning and Control

    Offered by Northwestern University

    Do you want to know how robots work? Are you interested in robotics as a career? Are you willing to invest the effort to learn fundamental mathematical modeling techniques that are used in all subfields of robotics? If s...

    $79.00
    listed price
  3. 3
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Modern Robotics: Mechanics, Planning, and Control

    Offered by Northwestern University

    This Specialization provides a rigorous treatment of spatial motion and the dynamics of rigid bodies, employing representations from modern screw theory and the product of exponentials formula. Students with a freshman-l...

    $49.00
    listed price
  4. 4
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B University-backed

    Modern Robotics, Course 6: Capstone Project, Mobile Manipulation

    Offered by Northwestern University

    The capstone project of the Modern Robotics specialization is on mobile manipulation: simultaneously controlling the motion of a wheeled mobile base and its robot arm to achieve a manipulation task. This project integrat...

    $79.00
    listed price
  5. 5
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Basics of Robotics

    Offered by Siemens

    Robotics Basic is an introductory course that provides a structured, hands-on overview of industrial robotics. Over 13 compact modules, learners explore the mechanical, electrical, and digital components that make up mod...

    $49.00
    listed price
  6. 6
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    CPS Design for Mechatronics, Healthcare, EV & Robotics

    Offered by L&T EduTech

    This course covers diverse aspects of mechatronics, electric vehicles (EVs), medical devices, and Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS). The Automotive Mechatronics module provides participants with a deep understanding of essent...

    $49.00
    listed price
  7. 7
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Master AI Tools & Robotics: Analyze, Automate, Innovate

    Offered by EDUCBA

    Learners will analyze modern AI tools, evaluate intelligent automation workflows, and interpret how robotics and AI-driven systems operate in real-world environments. This course equips learners with the ability to apply...

    $49.00
    listed price
  8. 8
    Coursera Certificate Grade B

    Collaborative Robotics in Industry

    Offered by L&T EduTech

    Collaborative Robotics in Manufacturing merges traditional manufacturing with cutting-edge robotics, equipping learners with skills to navigate modern manufacturing. Foundational Industrial Manufacturing knowledge highli...

    $49.00
    listed price
  9. 9
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Robotics & Robots

    Offered by Università di Napoli Federico II

    The Robotics & Robots Specialization is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of modern robotics, from foundational principles and technologies to real-world applications. Led by over 30 internationally renow...

    $49.00
    listed price
  10. 10
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Lean Manufacturing & Robotics for Flexible Systems

    Offered by Coursera

    This course explores the integration of Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS) with Lean Manufacturing principles, emphasizing how a lean transformation facilitates robotics and automation. Participants gain a solid unders...

    $49.00
    listed price
  11. 11
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Mastering ROS 2 for Robotics Programming

    Offered by Packt

    This Specialization provides a structured pathway to mastering ROS 2 for modern robotics development, aligned with the latest ROS 2 Jazzy release. It begins with foundational concepts, introducing core components, archit...

    $49.00
    listed price
  12. 12
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Robotics Foundations I - Robot Modelling

    Offered by Università di Napoli Federico II

    This course explores the intersection of mechanics, electronics, signal processing, control engineering, computing, and mathematical modeling in robotics, focusing on the intelligent connection between perception and act...

    $49.00
    listed price
  13. 13
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Robotic Technologies

    Offered by University of Naples, Federico II

    This course explores the key technologies that enable modern robotic systems, focusing on embodiment, interaction, and advanced interfaces. Learners will study how different physical designs and human-centered technologi...

    $49.00
    listed price
  14. 14
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Technological advancement in Healthcare

    Offered by Empower School of Health

    This Specialization explores how digital transformation is reshaping healthcare through Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Robotics, and Blockchain. Learners will gain a strong foundation in digital health principles, WH...

    $49.00
    listed price
  15. 15
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Self-Driving Cars

    Offered by University of Toronto

    Be at the forefront of the autonomous driving industry. With market researchers predicting a $42-billion market and more than 20 million self-driving cars on the road by 2025, the next big job boom is right around the co...

    $79.00
    listed price

Best Robotics Courses on Coursera compared

# Course Provider Offered by Price
1 Introduction to Robotics with Webots Coursera University of Colorado Boulder $49.00 View →
2 Modern Robotics, Course 4: Robot Motion Planning and Control Coursera Northwestern University $79.00 View →
3 Modern Robotics: Mechanics, Planning, and Control Coursera Northwestern University $49.00 View →
4 Modern Robotics, Course 6: Capstone Project, Mobile Manipulation Coursera Northwestern University $79.00 View →
5 Basics of Robotics Coursera Siemens $49.00 View →
6 CPS Design for Mechatronics, Healthcare, EV & Robotics Coursera L&T EduTech $49.00 View →
7 Master AI Tools & Robotics: Analyze, Automate, Innovate Coursera EDUCBA $49.00 View →
8 Collaborative Robotics in Industry Coursera L&T EduTech $49.00 View →
9 Robotics & Robots Coursera Università di Napoli Federico II $49.00 View →
10 Lean Manufacturing & Robotics for Flexible Systems Coursera Coursera $49.00 View →
11 Mastering ROS 2 for Robotics Programming Coursera Packt $49.00 View →
12 Robotics Foundations I - Robot Modelling Coursera Università di Napoli Federico II $49.00 View →
13 Robotic Technologies Coursera University of Naples, Federico II $49.00 View →
14 Technological advancement in Healthcare Coursera Empower School of Health $49.00 View →
15 Self-Driving Cars Coursera University of Toronto $79.00 View →

Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.

What the prices here tell you

The 15 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $79.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $30.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.

Who is behind these courses

These courses come from Coursera. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 5 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Colorado Boulder, Northwestern University and University of Naples, Federico II — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.

Before you enrol

Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 30 August 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.

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