Education

Learn robotics and AI by building real systems

At AIRO, we teach robotics and AI at bachelor and master level with a strong emphasis on hands-on experience. Our students programme real robots, build sensor systems, and tackle research-grade problems. We supervise thesis projects, design projects, and VOP/HOP projects, and we are always looking for motivated students to join our lab.

Students working with robots in the AIRO lab — Our students work with real robots from day one.

Courses

We are responsible for the following courses at bachelor and master level.

Machine Learning (NL)
Robotics (NL)
Intelligent Robot Manipulation (NL)
Cognitive and Brain-Inspired Artificial Intelligence (NL)
Software Engineering Lab 3 (NL)
Essentials of Artificial Intelligence: a Beginner’s Guide (NL)
Engineering Project (NL)
Teaching Methodology: Engineering and Technology (NL)
Teaching Internship: Engineering and Technology (Oriëntatiestage, Stage A, Stage C)

VOP, HOP, design projects

We regularly supervise VOP and HOP projects and the Design Project. These are a great way to get a first taste of research in our lab. If you are interested in doing a project with us, get in touch with one of the team members.

What our students build

Our students work on real research problems with real robots. Here are some examples of what thesis, VOP, and design project students have built in the past.

Master thesis subjects

Every year we offer master thesis subjects at the frontier of our research, from cloth manipulation and tactile sensing to social robotics and bio-inspired computing. We also welcome students who propose their own topic. For the current list, see Plato.

AIRO in the media

Francis discusses the state of robotics and AI, including the research and demos developed at AIRO, in the De Standaard podcast Bits & Atomen.

Life at the lab

Our lab is well-equipped for both research and education. We have multiple collaborative robot arms, Pepper and Nao social robots, Furhat robots, a mobile robot helper, over 1,000 educational robot kits, and rapid-prototyping equipment including 3D printers and laser cutters. Students working on a thesis or project get direct access to this infrastructure and work alongside our team of PhD researchers and postdocs.