SVRC Robotics Academy
Think in blocks, not bullet lists: each module is a LEGO-like piece — hardware, software, design, industry, and operations snap together in order. Pick a role below for a curated sequence, or follow the student → designer roadmap. Discuss progress on the SVRC Forum.
The stack — build in order
/academy/<slug> (e.g. /academy/teleop-gloves). Short links like /teleop-gloves redirect. See how modules connect in the Knowledge graph. Discuss chapters on the Forum using Academy + Forum guide. Getting Started covers imitation learning & datasets alongside this hardware track.
Who are you?
One library — four entry points. Each role page lists modules in a suggested order so the story stays coherent.
Educators & schools
Clubs, curriculum, safety, and pacing for classrooms.
Educator path → BuildStudents & builders
Hobbyists to undergrad teams — roadmap and capstone ideas.
Builder path → ShipIndustry & labs
Pilots, data platforms, KPIs, and integration with SVRC services.
Industry path → OwnOwners & buyers
After purchase: care, maintenance, and using SVRC as your platform.
Owner path →How each chapter works
Same rhythm as many STEM lab programs: Learn the idea, practice on the bench or in sim, then a challenge you can share in the community. Educators: one-page checklist for pacing and safety.
Concepts and vocabulary — what to measure, what can go wrong.
Guided exercises: scripts, simulation, or hardware within clear limits.
Mini-capstone: post progress or blockers on the SVRC Forum.
Each chapter lists learning outcomes and optional standards language you can paste into a syllabus.
Start with visible wins: SO-101 + hands, then software as “recipes”. Full page: Educators & schools →
Roadmap → SO-101 → OpenArm → gloves → G1/H1. Pair with Getting Started. Students & builders →
Ownership & care, Repair & Maintenance, Forum for ops Q&A. Owners & buyers →
Software, design, industry & operations
These modules answer “what else do I need?” after you understand arms and humanoids.
Student → designer roadmap
Milestones from first arm to serious integration — written for motivated high school & undergrad builders.
Open →
Software stack & tools
Drivers, ROS 2, simulation, training, evaluation — the non-optional half of physical AI.
Open →
Mechanical & system design
Loads, power, thermal, serviceability — how mechanical choices bind your whole robot.
Open →
Industry applications
KPIs, pilots, and how SVRC thinks about real deployments — not just demos.
Open →Care, maintenance & buyers
For anyone who owns or will own hardware: logs, spares, repairs, and using SVRC as your platform.
Open →Hardware modules
Each page has structured sections, FAQs, and lightweight motion demos (CSS) where it helps — no plugins required.
SO-101 arm
Small serial teaching arm — servos, workspace, teach & repeat, first teleop.
Open module →
Dexterous hands
From parallel jaw to multi-finger: DOF, grasps, when hands matter vs simple grippers.
Open module →OpenArm
CAN, calibration, learning-ready logging — SVRC’s data-centric arm.
Open module →Unitree G1
Compact humanoid: use cases, safety mindset, software & sim hooks.
Open module →Unitree H1
Full-size humanoid context — dynamics, power, operational boundaries.
Open module →
Teleop gloves
Mapping human hand to robot: latency, calibration, pairing with arms.
Open module →Humanoids & mobile
How to choose bipeds vs wheels vs quadrupeds for your goal.
Open module →
Communication & architecture
ROS 2, APIs, latency — make hardware actually work as a system.
Open module →