Building Humanoid Robots

Future Careers · Advanced

Design and build robots shaped like people — combining mechanics, electronics, AI, balance and safe human interaction. A flagship advanced course in one of the fastest-moving frontiers.

What you+ll learn

• Explain why humanoid robots are built
• Describe how they balance and walk
• Understand their sensing and AI
• Outline hands and manipulation
• Weigh the safety and ethics

Course modules

• Module 1: Why Humanoid Robots
• Module 2: The Body
• Module 3: Balance & Walking
• Module 4: Sensing & Perception
• Module 5: Hands & Manipulation
• Module 6: The Brain
• Module 7: Working With People
• Module 8: Impact, Ethics & Careers

A forward-looking course — R19 to unlock, not an accredited qualification.