Education programme for schools · school year 2026/2027
The Robotics in the Classroom programme for primary schools, secondary schools and universities.
The Robotics in the Classroom programme gives schools lessons with a real humanoid robot. It is intended for primary and secondary schools, universities and youth centres. The content is prepared for each level of education, and schools receive preferential terms.
- Ways to take part
- 4demonstration lesson, project day, series, programming
- Levels of education
- Primary · Secondary · Universitycontent prepared for each level
- Proposal within
- 24 hoursprogramme proposal and school price after the application is received
- Operator supervision
- 100 %the operator stays with the robot for the whole programme
Purpose of the programme
Pupils should know artificial intelligence from their own experience, not from the news.
Humanoid robots are moving from research laboratories into industry, logistics and public spaces faster than teaching materials can keep up. The Robotics in the Classroom programme therefore brings the subject straight into lessons. It is not a one-off attraction but teaching with a robot: pupils learn how a machine perceives space, how it keeps its balance, what artificial intelligence can do and where its limits lie. At secondary schools and universities the programme also includes programming the robot.
Ways for a school to take part.
The school chooses how to take part according to its goal, the pupils' age and the timetable. Every format comes with a preferential school price, which the school receives together with the programme proposal.
Demonstration lesson
The robot and an operator come to the classroom or gym. The operator explains how a humanoid works, pupils ask questions and watch the robot move up close. The recommended first step.
School priceProject day
Classes rotate between stations: movement and balance, sensors and perception, artificial intelligence. Suited to a science day, a project week or an open day.
School priceRobotics in the Classroom series
A series of sessions for a club or a subject, with topics that build on each other. Repeat visits carry the best school price.
School priceRobot for programming
The NOVA development humanoid with full SDK access for computer science and technical subjects. Our team leads the programming directly with the pupils. Also suited as a basis for coursework, final-year projects and theses.
School priceProgramme content by level of education.
The content is adapted to the pupils' age and the school's focus so that it follows on from the curriculum in computer science, physics and technology.
Primary, younger pupils
What a robot is and how it senses the world
- The difference between a robot, a machine and a human
- How a robot sees and hears: cameras and sensors
- Safety rules around robots
Primary, older pupils
Movement, balance and artificial intelligence
- How a two-legged robot keeps its balance
- What an algorithm is, step by step
- What artificial intelligence can and cannot do
Secondary schools
Sensors, programming and ethics
- LiDAR, cameras and perceiving space
- How movement is programmed: Python examples with the SDK
- Who is responsible for decisions made by AI
Universities
Development on a real humanoid
- ROS 2, simulation and digital twins
- Your own applications on the NOVA robot
- Material for semester and final projects
A look inside the robot
The robot from the inside: the data pupils work with.
The humanoid has 23 joints, each with a motor that reports its angle, load and temperature hundreds of times a second. Pupils see what happens inside the robot as it walks, balances or raises an arm. At secondary schools and universities, students read the same data themselves through the SDK.
Joints and motorsangle · temperature
Left leg
- Hip, pitch0°35 °C
- Hip, roll0°35 °C
- Hip, yaw0°35 °C
- Knee0°35 °C
- Ankle, pitch0°35 °C
- Ankle, roll0°35 °C
Right leg
- Hip, pitch0°35 °C
- Hip, roll0°35 °C
- Hip, yaw0°35 °C
- Knee0°35 °C
- Ankle, pitch0°35 °C
- Ankle, roll0°35 °C
Torso
- Waist, yaw0°35 °C
Left arm
- Shoulder, pitch0°35 °C
- Shoulder, roll0°35 °C
- Shoulder, yaw0°35 °C
- Elbow0°35 °C
- Wrist0°35 °C
Right arm
- Shoulder, pitch0°35 °C
- Shoulder, roll0°35 °C
- Shoulder, yaw0°35 °C
- Elbow0°35 °C
- Wrist0°35 °C
Battery
Balance (IMU)
pitch 0.0°roll 0.0°
Sensors
Mode
Interaction, operator in controlRobot brain · real-time decisionssimulation
A class of 24 people stands 3 metres in front of the robot.
Wave with the right hand, look towards the middle of the group.
Centre of mass over both feet; the torso offsets the raised arm.
Shoulder at 70°, forearm swinging at 1.2 Hz.
Nobody within arm's reach; the movement is safe.
Slope 18°, hard snow, the line ahead is clear.
Turn left, shift the weight onto the right ski.
Centre of mass 4 cm ahead of the ankles, knees low.
Ski edges at 12°, torso facing down the fall line.
Speed 18 km/h, within the safe limit.
The board is under both feet, the ground is flat.
Hold the line, kickflip in 3 seconds.
Arms out, centre of mass over the middle of the board.
Crouch, pop the tail, the front foot flicks the board through 360°.
Board caught, soft landing, both feet on the deck.
Box 32 × 34 × 36 cm right in front of the feet, estimated 4 kg.
Squat with a straight back, grip with both hands.
Load in front of the body, centre of mass shifts back.
Knees at 143°, palms on the sides of the box, lift to chest height.
Knee motor load 68 %, within normal range.
The surface is flat and the space above is clear.
Crouch, swing the arms, take off with both feet.
On landing, the knees absorb the impact.
Take-off in 0.2 s, jump height 42 cm.
Stable landing, both feet on the ground.
Two metres of clear space behind the robot.
Crouch, swing the arms up, rotate backwards 360°.
Tucking in the air speeds up the rotation.
Rotation in 0.9 s, height 50 cm.
Landing on both feet, balance restored.
What a robot at your school can look like.
How a school joins the programme.
Application
The school fills in the application: type of school, format, robot and preferred date. It takes about two minutes.
Programme proposal and school price
Within 24 hours of receiving the application, the school receives a programme proposal and the preferential school price.
Preparing the programme
The date and the space are agreed. Our team prepares and leads the whole programme; the school only provides the space and the date.
Delivery at the school
The robot and the operator come to the school, the space is prepared and our team presents the programme. The school can then continue with another format.
Support for school projects
We support school projects, competitions and science days.
We support science days, project weeks, competitions, school anniversaries and international projects that a robot can help achieve their goal. We adapt the terms and also help with the description of the activity for the school's founder, the parents' association or a project application.
Safety principles.
An operator with the robot for the whole programme
The robot is always controlled and monitored by a trained operator. Without the operator the robot does not move.
Rules for approaching
At the start of the programme the pupils are told the rules: how to approach the robot, when to shake its hand and where to stand.
Space requirements
A flat area of about 3 × 3 metres in a classroom, gym or hall is enough. The robot is not used in the rain.
Frequently asked questions.
Did not find your answer? Write to us and we will reply within 24 hours.
How much does the programme cost for a school?
Schools get a reduced price compared with commercial rental. The exact amount depends on the format, the number of visits and the distance. After you register, we send a programme proposal and the price within 24 hours. Repeat visits get the best price.
Which age groups is the programme for?
From the first years of primary school to universities. We adapt the content and the way we explain it to the pupils' age and the school's focus.
Can pupils program the robot?
At secondary schools and universities, yes, with the NOVA development robot and its SDK. Younger pupils see programming in demonstrations led by the operator.
Can several classes take part at once?
Yes. That is what the project day is for: classes rotate through stations. We plan the number of classes and the timetable for your school.
Do you come outside Bratislava?
Yes, the programme is available to schools all over Slovakia, and in the Czech Republic and Austria by arrangement.
Is the robot safe for children?
The robot is always supervised by an operator and the children get clear rules at the start. The robot never works without an operator.
School registration for the programme.
Once the application is received, the school gets a programme proposal and the preferential school price within 24 hours. Submitting an application is not binding.