15 Best Robotics Courses on edX
We compared 15 Robotics courses currently listed on edX, priced from $55.00 to $540.00. 5 come from a named university or institution, including Delft University of Technology, Stanford University and RWTH Aachen University. 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
- $55.00 – $540.00
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, 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 $55.00 to $540.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Building Robots: from Mechatronic Components to Robotics
Offered by Delft University of Technology
This course, titled 'Building Robots: from Mechatronic Components to Robotics', offers a practical exploration of how to integrate mechatronic systems into functional robotic designs. You'll cover essential concepts in r...
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Robotics Foundation II - Robot Control
Offered by Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
This course explores the robotics foundations for planning and control of robot manipulators and mobile robots
$55.00listed price -
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Introduction to Haptics
Offered by Stanford University
Participants in this course will learn how to build, program, and control haptic devices, which are mechatronic devices that allow users to feel virtual or remote environments. At this time, the Hapkit is not available f...
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Learning-based control
Offered by RWTH Aachen University
This MOOC introduces learning-based control (LBC): the use of machine learning in the design or operation of control systems. Participants will build a solid foundation in control, relevant machine learning methods, and...
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Tecnologia Robótica
Offered by State University of Maringá
Tecnologia Robótica focuses on the advances and applications of robotics technology. You'll explore various aspects of robotics, learning how they integrate into different fields and their impact on society. This course...
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Inteligencia Artificial y Robótica
Offered by Universidades Anáhuac
This course explores the fascinating world of artificial intelligence and robotics, providing insights into how these technologies are intertwined and shaping our future. You will gain a foundational understanding of AI...
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DELMIA Virtual Factory for Education
Offered by Dassault Systèmes
This fundamental course introduces learners to designing, programming, simulating, and optimizing a virtual factory and robots using the Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE platform. Participants will learn to build a virtual...
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Introduction to Human-Robot Interaction
Offered by University of Canterbury
Discover the basic concepts of human-robot interaction and how robots work. Learn how to design a human-robot interaction and different ways in which users can interact with robots.
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Building Robots: Electrical Drives
Offered by Delft University of Technology
Learn the fundamentals of electrical drives, including hardware and control systems, and how to implement and control a DC drive in robotic applications.
$150.00listed price -
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Building Robots: System Integration
Offered by Delft University of Technology
Learn how to integrate components and modules from diverse engineering disciplines into cohesive and functional robotic systems.
$150.00listed price -
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Building Robots: Sensors and Data Acquisition
Offered by Delft University of Technology
Learn to design and develop sensor systems and data acquisition applications for embedded robotic systems.
$150.00listed price -
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Building Robots: Communication Protocols and Hardware
Offered by Delft University of Technology
Learn to design, implement, and troubleshoot communication systems for robotics.
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Modeling and Simulation of Multibody Systems - Part II
Offered by Université catholique de Louvain
90% of daily life multibody systems contain loops of bodies, e.g. vehicle or bike suspensions, parallel manipulators or robots, and musculoskeletal systems. They can also include joint constraints. In this second course...
$139.00listed price -
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Self-Driving Cars with Duckietown
Offered by ETH Zurich
Self-Driving Cars with Duckietown is the first robotics and AI MOOC with scale-model self-driving cars. Learn state-of-the-art autonomy hands-on: build your own real robot (Duckiebot) and get it to drive autonomously in...
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Il robot Thymio come strumento di scoperta delle scienze digitali
Offered by École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
In questo corso, imparerai a utilizzare il robot Thymio e ad usarlo come strumento didattico per introdurre nella tua classe i principali concetti appartenenti al mondo digitale e al pensiero computazionale.
$169.00listed price
Best Robotics Courses on edX compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Building Robots: from Mechatronic Components to Robotics | edX | Delft University of Technology | $540.00 | View → |
| 2 | Robotics Foundation II - Robot Control | edX | Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II | $55.00 | View → |
| 3 | Introduction to Haptics | edX | Stanford University | $159.00 | View → |
| 4 | Learning-based control | edX | RWTH Aachen University | $99.00 | View → |
| 5 | Tecnologia Robótica | edX | State University of Maringá | $121.50 | View → |
| 6 | Inteligencia Artificial y Robótica | edX | Universidades Anáhuac | $105.30 | View → |
| 7 | DELMIA Virtual Factory for Education | edX | Dassault Systèmes | — | View → |
| 8 | Introduction to Human-Robot Interaction | edX | University of Canterbury | $309.00 | View → |
| 9 | Building Robots: Electrical Drives | edX | Delft University of Technology | $150.00 | View → |
| 10 | Building Robots: System Integration | edX | Delft University of Technology | $150.00 | View → |
| 11 | Building Robots: Sensors and Data Acquisition | edX | Delft University of Technology | $150.00 | View → |
| 12 | Building Robots: Communication Protocols and Hardware | edX | Delft University of Technology | $150.00 | View → |
| 13 | Modeling and Simulation of Multibody Systems - Part II | edX | Université catholique de Louvain | $139.00 | View → |
| 14 | Self-Driving Cars with Duckietown | edX | ETH Zurich | — | View → |
| 15 | Il robot Thymio come strumento di scoperta delle scienze digitali | edX | École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne | $169.00 | 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 13 priced courses on this page run from $55.00 to $540.00, with the middle of the range around $150.00 — a spread of $485.00. That is a wide gap for one subject. 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 edX. 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 Delft University of Technology, Stanford University and RWTH Aachen University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
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