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Bootcamp

Robotics Bootcamp 2026

From basics to competition: six weeks of lectures and hands-on labs that end with your own robot on the BuildX Challenge course.
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Lectures + hands-on labs
6 weeks
Build your first robot
1 robot
Run the course in front of judges
Final BuildX Challenge
Join the competition teams
Top performers

01Watch it come together

From basics to competition

Scroll through the six weeks: every week adds a real subsystem to the BX-T1 trainer robot.

BX-T1 · Stage 01/07

CHASSIS & POWER

  • Laser-cut chassis plate
  • Battery holder + switch
  • Breadboard

Week 01

Electronics & Hardware Fundamentals

Read schematics, use a multimeter with confidence and build circuits that work the first time.

02Curriculum

BuildX Robotics Bootcamp

  1. Week 01

    Electronics & Hardware Fundamentals

    Read schematics, use a multimeter with confidence and build circuits that work the first time.

    You'll be able to

    • Ohm's & Kirchhoff's laws in practice
    • Breadboarding and soldering
    • Reading datasheets
    • Safe lab practice

    Sessions

    1. 01Lab safety & tools
    2. 02Voltage, current, resistance
    3. 03Diodes, transistors, regulators
    4. 04Soldering clinic
  2. Week 02

    Arduino & Sensors

    Program microcontrollers and turn the physical world into data.

    You'll be able to

    • Digital & analog I/O
    • PWM and timing
    • Distance, IR and IMU sensors
    • Serial debugging

    Sessions

    1. 01Arduino toolchain
    2. 02Digital I/O and interrupts
    3. 03Analog sensors & filtering
    4. 04I²C sensors
  3. Week 03

    Motors & Drivers

    Make things move — reliably and under control.

    You'll be able to

    • Motor types and selection
    • H-bridge drivers
    • Encoders
    • Intro to PID

    Sessions

    1. 01DC, servo and stepper motors
    2. 02Driving motors safely
    3. 03Encoders & speed control
    4. 04PID lab
  4. Week 04

    ESP32 & Wireless

    Connect robots to phones, dashboards and each other.

    You'll be able to

    • Wi-Fi and BLE
    • Web dashboards on-device
    • MQTT telemetry
    • OTA updates

    Sessions

    1. 01ESP32 architecture
    2. 02Bluetooth remote control
    3. 03Wi-Fi telemetry
    4. 04FreeRTOS basics
  5. Week 05

    Mechanical Design & 3D Printing

    Design printable parts, chassis and mounts in Fusion 360.

    You'll be able to

    • Parametric CAD
    • Printable tolerances
    • Chassis design
    • Assembly drawings

    Sessions

    1. 01Fusion 360 essentials
    2. 02Designing for 3D printing
    3. 03Chassis & mounts
    4. 04Slicing and printing
  6. Week 06

    Build Your Competition Robot

    Integrate everything into a robot that runs a real course.

    You'll be able to

    • System integration
    • Wiring & power budget
    • Tuning & testing
    • Team workflow

    Sessions

    1. 01Integration plan
    2. 02Wiring harness & power
    3. 03Test & tune sprint
    4. 04Pre-challenge review
  7. Final

    BuildX Internal Challenge

    Final event: a university-level challenge where teams run their robots on the course in front of judges.

    You'll be able to

    • Competition run
    • Technical presentation
    • Judging & feedback

    Sessions

    1. 01Pit setup & checks
    2. 02Challenge runs
    3. 03Awards & debrief

03Upcoming sessions

Workshops, sessions & competitions

Upcoming sessions

The next cohort's schedule will be announced with the recruitment call.

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