
Sebastian Thrun
Founder and Executive Chairman, Udacity
Learn how to build and program intelligent robots with this Robotics Software Engineer Nanodegree. Master ROS, path planning, and environment mapping through projects led by experts.

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26 skills
5 prerequisites
Prior to enrolling, you should have the following knowledge:
You will also need to be able to communicate fluently and professionally in written and spoken English.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the demand for robotics engineers is expected to grow by 9% from 2020 to 2030.*
Robotics Software Engineer
Salary info from Talent.comLow
$125,000Average
$155,563High
$197,6544 instructors
Unlike typical professors, our instructors come from Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies and have demonstrated leadership and expertise in their professions:

Sebastian Thrun
Founder and Executive Chairman, Udacity

Julia Chernushevich
Embedded Engineer / Roboticist

Karim Chamaa
Course Developer

David Silver
Staff Software Engineer at Kodiak Robotics
The tools are very hit or miss and support is not great and sometimes dismissive. Some of the course content is out of date or wrong, which means that you get a video with incorrect content and then when you read the follow-up material it corrects what you just saw in the video which is very confusing. Some of the courses just barely touch on the material (even those labeled as "beginner") causing you to have to Google key aspects of what you should be learning in the course. Overall, it feels like you have to do a lot of work researching material that should be presented as part of the course (in fact, that is stated that is taught as part of the course) in order to learn anything. The only real bright spot was the AI tool (Marvin AI) which can be used to ask questions about the material and get better explanations. The value for the money just isn't there, from my perspective, as you can do a better job finding free resources to learn the concepts that are supposed to be taught through these paid courses.
Jul 22, 2026
Great course for beginners! The projects are practical and well-structured. I learned Python, JavaScript, and HTML/CSS from scratch. The step-by-step approach made it easy to understand programming concepts. Highly recommend it!
Jul 13, 2026
great but basic and outdated
Jul 7, 2026
Thank you for your class for the basic programing knowledge
Jul 6, 2026
very good course
Jun 23, 2026
Udacity's Robotics Software Engineer Nanodegree program is a dynamic robotics software engineer course designed for those seeking advanced robotics engineer training. This program integrates key aspects like ROS nodes, environmental mapping, and automated path planning. Learners dive into the world of robotics, mastering skills in computer vision, machine learning, and mechanics to build futuristic bots.
Our team, including leaders like Sebastian Thrun and Julia Chernushevich, guides students through challenging, real-world projects, ensuring a deep, practical understanding of robotics software engineering.

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