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A new iteration of the 2025 "Self-driving Cars with Duckietown" MOOC has started. Join now for free!✕ Teach and Learn Robotics and AICreate hands-on vehicle autonomy classes and get ready for the era of AI robotics. Get Started Teach and Learn Robotics and AICreate hands-on vehicle autonomy classes and get ready for the era of AI robotics. Get Started Teach and Learn Robotics and AICreate hands-on vehicle autonomy classes and get ready for the era of AI robotics. Get Started Teach and Learn Robotics and AICreate hands-on vehicle autonomy classes and get ready for the era of AI robotics. Get Started Teach and Learn Robotics and AICreate hands-on vehicle autonomy classes and get ready for the era of AI robotics. Get Started Teach and Learn Robotics and AICreate hands-on vehicle autonomy classes and get ready for the era of AI robotics. Get Started Teach and Learn Robotics and AICreate hands-on vehicle autonomy classes and get ready for the era of AI robotics. Get Started Teach and Learn Robotics and AICreate hands-on vehicle autonomy classes and get ready for the era of AI robotics. Get Started Teach and Learn Robotics and AICreate hands-on vehicle autonomy classes and get ready for the era of AI robotics. Get Started Teach and Learn Robotics and AICreate hands-on vehicle autonomy classes and get ready for the era of AI robotics. Get Started Teaching robot autonomy Mastering robotics and AI should not be a struggle.Born from an MIT first-class experience, Duckietown makes robotics and AI education accessible, effective, and engaging.We provide streamlined teaching solutions for instructors, hands-on learning experiences for students, and an open research platform for developers.More than a course, Duckietown is a comprehensive learning ecosystem with interactive lectures, real-world simulations, physical robots, rich documentation, and dedicated technical support, bridging theory with practical application. Start Teaching Learning robot autonomy We want to allow everybody to learn AI and robotics even if they are not at elite institutions like MIT and ETH Zürich.Duckietown is for learners who want to learn robotics and AI independently, have a deep understanding of how things work, and gain professional skills to boost their careers.With Duckietown you can build your own robot, follow along with our lectures, and interact with a global community of learners. Start Learning Duckietown for research Learning robotics and AI is not only for students.Duckietown has been used extensively for research on mobile robotics and physically embodied AI systems, with Autolabs providing accessible means for reproducible research. You might be interested in the papers about Duckietown, and learning about how to build your fully customizable smart-city laboratory. Researcher guide Duckietown around the world Universities 0 + Companies 0 + Countries 0 Duckietown has allowed students from different campuses of the school of computer science and telecommunications at Duoc UC to immerse themselves in the world of robotics and autonomous vehicles, Linux, ROS, and Python, in an accessible and exciting way. Félix Donoso H., Prof.School of Computer Science and Telecommunications at the Duoc UC Professional Institute I haven't found another hardware platform as good as Duckietown for my needs. It's a simple platform with a fun approach, well-documented, and with a really reactive community. Even compared to other commercial products, Duckieown stands out. It fulfills all the needs from beginners to experts. Peter Affolter, Prof.Berner Fachhochschule (BFH) Teaching the Duckietown class was a wonderful experience for me and my students. The materials are great and the hands-on experience with the robot really helps reinforce the curriculum. Matthew R. Walter, Prof.Robot Intelligence through Perception Laboratory (RIPL) Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago Starting from MIT CSAIL, Duckietown has grown into a global initiative that is inspiring students around the world to learn about self-driving cars, as well as the science and engineering of autonomy. Daniela Rus, Prof.Director, Computer Science and AI Lab (CSAIL) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) The Duckietown class is the autonomous driving pie: the filling is hardcore robotics, the casing is artificial intelligence, and as a plus, you get some funny ducks on top! Manfred DiazPh. D. Candidate University of Montreal If University were like learning how to play a new instrument, where lessons are the exercises and exams the final auditions, Duckietown would be the full-blown rock concert, where you play for your fans and look to your heroes with admiration. Gioele ZardiniPh. D. Candidate ETH Zurich Duckietown was much more than just a class, it was a hands-on deep dive into hardware, software, and systems integration, and, most of all, it was a blast! Teddy Ort, Ph. D.Senior Director Robot Perception and AI at Symbotic Spending the summer in Duckietown at MIT made me discover a completely new world: I understood that education can be a game and learning can be fun! Valeria CagninaYoung Enterpreneur Great platform and solid e-learning experience! Benjamin SawickiCoordinator Knowledge & Technology Transfer NCCR Automation Highly recommended. I joined the first cohort of "Self-Driving Cars with Duckietown" and loved it. Manuel Heredia OrtizVice President, PhD, Executive MBA Airbus Very excited to be a part of the upcoming edition of "Self-Driving Cars with Duckietown". In the last edition, my students and I enjoyed learning of many new topics with hands-on experience. All the student team had a very good experience. Amazing support by Duckietown! Kishanprasad GunaleAssitant Professor MIT College of Engineering, Pune I believe that there’s a lot of interesting research directions that come from a standardized, small scale, accessible autonomous driving platform like Duckietown. Liam Paull, Prof.Department of Computer Science and Operations Research Université de Montréal All the different concepts ranging from control to localization to computer vision can be applied in Duckietown. My students like it and they learn a lot about robotics. Francesco Maurelli, Prof.Jacobs University of Bremen In my class we go over the basics of robotics, starting with multi-agent processing or multi-process systems, like most robots are these days, and the Duckiebots are perfect for that Paul Robinette, Prof.Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Massachusetts Lowell I think Duckietown is a very good education platform for teachers. We make use of the very good materials provided by Duckietown and I’m very satisfied with its implementation. Lei Yang, Prof.Department of Computer Science and Engineering University of Nevada, Reno In engineering, true learning comes from practical implementation, and Duckietown offers that opportunity effectively. Shima AkbariPh. D. Candidate University of Rome "La Sapienza" We have received large positive feedback for Duckietown from students and researchers who have used it at IIT Jodhpur, with many appreciating its entertaining and challenging nature. Debasis Das, Prof.IIT Jodhpur Duckietown has allowed students from different campuses of the school of computer science and telecommunications at Duoc UC to immerse themselves in the world of robotics and autonomous vehicles, Linux, ROS, and Python, in an accessible and exciting way. Félix Donoso H., Prof.School of Computer Science and Telecommunications at the Duoc UC Professional Institute I haven't found another hardware platform as good as Duckietown for my needs. It's a simple platform with a fun approach, well-documented, and with a really reactive community. Even compared to other commercial products, Duckieown stands out. It fulfills all the needs from beginners to experts. Peter Affolter, Prof.Berner Fachhochschule (BFH) Teaching the Duckietown class was a wonderful experience for me and my students. The materials are great and the hands-on experience with the robot really helps reinforce the curriculum. Matthew R. Walter, Prof.Robot Intelligence through Perception Laboratory (RIPL) Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago Starting from MIT CSAIL, Duckietown has grown into a global initiative that is inspiring students around the world to learn about self-driving cars, as well as the science and engineering of autonomy. Daniela Rus, Prof.Director, Computer Science and AI Lab (CSAIL) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) People, papers and projects in Duckietown DB21v3-J Duckiebot upgrade kit now available Duckiebots now available pre-assembled and initialized Sim-to-Sim-to-Real Transfer for Small Autonomous Vehicles Learning robot autonomy with Duckiedrones Tor Vergata University and Duckietown deliver hands-on control systems workshop at EU Maker Faire Rome 2025 Duckietown at the European Maker Faire 2025 – Rome People Papers Projects Start teaching and learning AI robotics START TEACHING START LEARNING RESEARCH Get hardware Learning robotics and AI: robot autonomy Learning robotics and AI is hard. Originating at MIT, Duckietown streamlines creating, delivering and consuming cutting-edge robotics and AI learning experiences.We offer teaching resources to instructors, hands-on learning activities to learners, an accessible research platform to researchers, and a state-of-the-art ecosystem for professional training.We believe the world needs more talent to shape the next generations of robot autonomy.We know that talent is you. Duckietown's vision for education The Duckietown project: from MIT to everyone Duckietown started as a class at MIT in 2016 and is now a worldwide initiative to realize a new vision for AI and robotics education: state-of-the-art, hands-on, and for all.The Duckietown technical infrastructure is maintained and developed by Duckietown, Inc., a Boston-based company.  Duckietown history The pedagogical platform: a minimal autonomy ecosystem Duckietown has many components that work together to provide joyful learning experiences. The most tangible is the hardware: Duckiebots, Duckiedrones, and Duckietowns.Duckiebots are low-cost mobile robots that are built almost entirely from off-the-shelf parts.Duckiedrones are accessible autonomous quadcopters, that can be built and programmed from scratch.Duckietowns are the urban environments: roads, constructed from exercise mats and tape, and the signage that the robots use to navigate around. Duckietowns can be transformed into smart cities (“Autolabs”) by adding traffic lights and watchtowers. Duckietown technology Stay in touch Sign up to our newsletter if you want to receive occasional updates. --- A new iteration of the 2025 "Self-driving Cars with Duckietown" MOOC has started. Join now for free!✕ Duckietown Pricing Duckietown is free for non-commercial, personal use. Otherwise, it requires a paid subscription. Duckietown robots are available worldwide*. Duckies guaranteed! I want to learn I want to teach I want to do research Pricing for learners Duckietown personal For individual learners who want to take Duckietown courses or work on non-commercial projects. $ 0 /mo Duckietown Shell Duckietown Simulator Massive Open Online Course (sim track) Duckietown Documentation Access to Community Access to Q&A archive Community-based support Create account Hardware not included, No credit card needed! Roboticist experience For individual learners who want a more impactful learning experience, using Duckietown robots. Starting at $ 299 Everything in Duckietown Personal Massive open online course (sim and hw tracks) Browser-based Dashboard Open Autonomy Software Powered by Raspberry Pi and NVIDA Jetson Nano Self-Driving Cars (Duckiebots) Smart-city (Duckietown) Quadcopters (Duckiedrones) Modularity: grow setup at your pace Hardware warranty EU-standard safety certified 30 days return no questions Worldwide* shipping Get hardware Starter kit bundles and local distributors available. * see access restrictions Pricing for instructors Classroom Kits: hardware bundles for your class Classroom kits are bundles of Duckietown hardware for different class sizes. Get Class Hardware > Class-in-a-box: "one-click" solution for teaching autonomy The Class-in-a-box bundles a Classroom Kit and a Duckietown Instructor Pack subscription. The Duckietown Instructor Pack is for instructors who want to maximize time savings and minimize stress and uncertainty for their classes:All needed hardware (Classroom Kits)Priority technical support for instructors and teaching assistantsPriority hardware fulfillment and shipping insuranceDedicated class channels for instructors and students within the Duckietown Slack community“One robot per child” hardware discounts Get a Class-in-a-box > DIY classroom solutions: build as you go Classroom Kit (5) Best for informal learning groups $ 2999 Same as learner Roboticist experience 5x Duckiebots City size: ~10 sqm (100 sqft) 1x Traffic Light 12 months hardware warranty Get Classroom Kit (5) Classroom Kit (12) All to get started with a small class $ 6799 Same as learner Roboticist experience 12x Duckiebots City size: ~17 sqm (180 sqft) 2x Traffic Lights 12 months hardware warranty Get Classroom Kit (12) Classroom Kit (30) Typical solution for graduate level class $ 15799 Same as learner Roboticist experience 30x Duckiebots City size: ~22 sqm (240 sqft) 3x Traffic Lights 12 months hardware warranty Get Classroom Kit (30) We accept purchase orders: reach out for exact pricing and quoteTailored solutions possible: customize your fleet size and city complexityDuckiedrone-based classroom kits available upon request DIY Classroom experience Bring state-of-the-art autonomy to your students $ 299 Same as learner Roboticist experience Classroom kits available in different sizes 12 months hardware warranty Grow in size and complexity Get hardware Classroom kit bundles available Professor experience Save time and reduce stress $ 249/month Same as instructor simulation experience Instructor priority technical support Private classroom channel in learner community Priority hardware fulfillment Access to community of Instructors Early access to Duckietown new teaching resources Subscribe now $149/month for each additional class instructor (e.g., teaching assistant) - Robots not included LIMITED OFFER Simulation experience Evaluate the Duckietown platform $ 0 Same as learner Beginner experience MOOC style videos and slides In-class style slides Interactive learning experiences Create account Review the non-commercial software license DIY Classroom experience Have your students learn hands-on $ 299 Same as learner Roboticist experience All in instructor simulation experience Classroom kits available in different sizes 12 months hardware warranty Increase city and fleet sizes at will Get hardware Classroom kit bundles available Professor experience Save time and reduce stress $ 249/month Same as instructor simulation experience Instructor priority technical support Private classroom channel in learner community Priority hardware fulfillment Access to community of Instructors Early access to Duckietown new teaching resources Subscribe now $149/month for each additional class instructor (e.g., teaching assistant) - Robots not included LIMITED OFFER Custom experience Tailored pedagogical solutions Ask Instructor training Custom made learning experiences Pedagogical consulting Tailored challenges Local competition MOOC on demand Request a quote Class-in-a-box: all inclusive solution for teaching autonomy Class-in-a-box (5) For small groups or shared robots All included in Classroom Kit (5) 10% discount on hardware Student discount for 5x additional robots Instructor priority support Dedicated class channel Access to instructor community Priority fulfillment Shipping insurance Early access to new materials Reach Out Class-in-a-box (12) All to get started with a small class All included in Classroom Kit (12) 12% discount on hardware Student discount for 12x additional robots Instructor priority support Dedicated class channel Access to instructor community Priority fulfillment Shipping insurance Early access to new materials Reach Out Class-in-a-box (30) Typical setup for university classes All included in Classroom Kit (30) 15% discount on hardware Student discount for 30x additional robots Instructor priority support Dedicated class channel Access to instructor community Priority fulfillment Shipping insurance Early access to new materials Reach Out Tailored solutions possible: customize your fleet size, city complexity, number of teaching assistants, number of classes / yearDuckiedrone-based classroom kits available upon request Class-in-a-box (5) Starter kit for informal learning groups $2739 $ 2329 +$159/month (yearly billing) 5x Duckiebots City size: ~10 sqm (100 sqft) Professor experience subscription (1 seat) All included in "DIY classroom experience" 15% discount on hardware 20% discount code for 5x additional student robots ($600 value) Get Class-in-a-box (5) Semester billing: $199/month Class-in-a-box (12) All to get started with a small class $5999 $ 4999 +$239/month (yearly billing) 12x Duckiebots City size: ~17 sqm (180 sqft) Professor experience subscription (2 seats) All included in "DIY classroom experience" 17% discount on hardware 20% discount code for 12x additional student robots ($1440 value) Get Class-in-a-box (12) Semester billing: $299/month Popular Class-in-a-box (30) Typical setup for graduate level class $13999 $ 11199 +$399/month (yearly billing) 30x Duckiebots City size: ~22 sqm (240 sqft) Professor experience subscription (5 seats) All included in "DIY classroom experience" 20% discount on hardware 20% discount code for 30x additional student robots ($3600 value) Get Class-in-a-box (30) Semester billing: $499/month BEST VALUE Custom solution Tell us about your class Ask any time Support for your teaching staff Modular city of customizable size and complexity Duckiebots, Duckiedrones or both! Volume discount Request a quote Pricing for researchers Duckietown research laboratories are experimental facilities for reproducible robotics research. Reach out for additional information and a free consultation. Request a quote --- A new iteration of the 2025 "Self-driving Cars with Duckietown" MOOC has started. Join now for free!✕ Guides for getting started  Duckietown is at the intersection of education, training, and research and is designed for instructors, researchers, and makademics. Here are the guides for getting started. START TEACHING START LEARNING RESEARCH Get hardware I want to teach I want to learn I want to research I want to build --- A new iteration of the 2025 "Self-driving Cars with Duckietown" MOOC has started. Join now for free!✕ Guide for instructors Teach top robot autonomy classes while saving time and minimizing uncertainty  Instructor benefits Duckietown is a teaching environment for creating and delivering learning experiences in robotics and AI-related topics. We provide a “one-click” comprehensive set of tools to support your teaching efforts: hardware, software, curricula, evaluations of outcomes, and support.  Duckietown has been developed throughout the years, starting at MIT, with the feedback of hundreds of university professors and thousands of learners of all skill levels. We offer a pedagogical infrastructure that reduces the complexity and time needed to prepare, run, and grade hands-on robot autonomy classes. Save time: before, during and after the course Guided sandbox: start simple then dive deep Peace of mind: premium support and fulfillment Community: thousands of dedicated professionals Doctrine of intersections: use your Duckietown lab for doing research and student projects while not teaching Teaching with Duckietown We want every student to gain a deep understanding and practical knowledge of state-of-the-art problems, the approaches to solving them, and the tools needed to get the job done.Duckietown’s platform is designed to empower you to deliver these experiences. Say no more, where do I start? Resources Duckietown offers syllabi, lecture videos, slides, Jupyter notebook activities, exercises, remote grading infrastructure, different robots, a dedicated simulator, a software development environment, open-source autonomy code, a knowledge base, operation manuals, and access to communities for learners and instructors. You can access most of these resources for free and evaluate them before committing to teaching with Duckietown. In addition to technical components, we offer premium support packages for instructors and teaching assistants to minimize the stress of teaching a robotics class. Take a moment now to review the components of the technical platform, and do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or doubts. Technical platform Reach out for help The Class-in-a-box Setting up a state-of-the-art robot autonomy class is hard and time-consuming.The Duckietown class-in-a-box is designed to get you started quickly and painlessly, while providing broad avenues for customization as you become familiar with the provided baselines and workflows.  Build your curriculum Choose from a set of existing modules and reinforce the curriculum through the Duckietown platform, or have your students take our ready-to-go online course as a flipped classroom.  (Optional) Customize the modules to your needs Modify the slides, learning activities, and exercises to emphasize what you like. Choose your teaching activities Each module contains:interactive activities in simulation or on hardware,an exercise without a solution, to be submitted by each student. (Optional) Get the hardware Learning robot autonomy with real robots is better than only using simulation.  (Optional) Get a Duckietown Professor subscription Minimize the stress of giving a class by signing up for a Professor subscription, and get priority technical support for you and your teaching assistants, amongst other perks. Community-based support is always available through our Slack and Stack Overflow spaces.   Grade the homework exercises Use our online evaluation infrastructure for automated performance scoring.(Advanced users can even build a Duckietown Autolab to automate grading through hardware evaluations). (Optional) Engage students in projects We provide mechanisms for you to guide your students to create more complex projects in teams. Example class resources Learning Experiences One platform for many experiences The class-in-a-box can be used in several ways:As a class resource: to teach robot autonomy courses in a traditional university setting, both as a standalone Duckietown course or as support to existing curricula;As a flipped classroom: where students watch the “Self-Driving Cars with Duckietown” massive open online course from home, and you use the class time to work through the hands-on learning activities;As an experimental platform: where the hardware and software are used as the laboratory component of another class, or for doing research. Learn about the "Self-Driving Cars with Duckietown" MOOC About the community When you bring Duckietown to your institution, your students will be joining a global community which includes opportunities for worldwide collaboration and competition.  We offer an instructors-only community too, to share experiences and resources on teaching with Duckietown. You can read interviews to Professors, students and professionals in our “people of Duckietown” page. Read about the people of Duckietown Join our learner community on Slack Instructor: first steps Want to start teaching with Duckietown? Check out the instructor manual;Try the student experience in simulation;Reach out for a demo-kit discount code. 1. Instructor Manual 2. Check the LXs 3. Reach Out If you already have a Duckiebot, Duckiedrone, and/or Duckietown and are looking for instructions to start building and setting up your working environment:  Start building Reach out for additional information Not sure what fits your particular use case, or need a formal quote?For any questions or doubts, do not hesitate to reach out. Request a quote Teaching the Duckietown class was a wonderful experience for me and my students. The materials are great and the hands-on experience with the robot really helps reinforce the curriculum. Matthew R. Walter, Prof.Robot Intelligence through Perception Laboratory (RIPL) Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago Starting from MIT CSAIL, Duckietown has grown into a global initiative that is inspiring students around the world to learn about self-driving cars, as well as the science and engineering of autonomy. Daniela Rus, Prof.Director, Computer Science and AI Lab (CSAIL) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) The Duckietown class is the autonomous driving pie: the filling is hardcore robotics, the casing is artificial intelligence, and as a plus, you get some funny ducks on top! Manfred DiazPh. D. Candidate University of Montreal If University were like learning how to play a new instrument, where lessons are the exercises and exams the final auditions, Duckietown would be the full-blown rock concert, where you play for your fans and look to your heroes with admiration. Gioele ZardiniPh. D. Candidate ETH Zurich Duckietown was much more than just a class, it was a hands-on deep dive into hardware, software, and systems integration, and, most of all, it was a blast! Teddy Ort, Ph. D.Senior Director Robot Perception and AI at Symbotic Spending the summer in Duckietown at MIT made me discover a completely new world: I understood that education can be a game and learning can be fun! Valeria CagninaYoung Enterpreneur Great platform and solid e-learning experience! Benjamin SawickiCoordinator Knowledge & Technology Transfer NCCR Automation Highly recommended. I joined the first cohort of "Self-Driving Cars with Duckietown" and loved it. Manuel Heredia OrtizVice President, PhD, Executive MBA Airbus Very excited to be a part of the upcoming edition of "Self-Driving Cars with Duckietown". In the last edition, my students and I enjoyed learning of many new topics with hands-on experience. All the student team had a very good experience. Amazing support by Duckietown! Kishanprasad GunaleAssitant Professor MIT College of Engineering, Pune Thanks to the extraordinary learning and research platform Duckietown from ETHZurich, TTI Chicago, University of Montreal and the helpful around-the-hour support from the Duckietown core team #BFH was able to successfully introduce its BSc automotive engineering students in the exciting world of autonomous driving! Peter Affolter, Prof.Head of Department Automotive Engineering Berner Fachhochschule BFH I believe that there’s a lot of interesting research directions that come from a standardized, small scale, accessible autonomous driving platform like Duckietown. Liam Paull, Prof.Department of Computer Science and Operations Research Université de Montréal All the different concepts ranging from control to localization to computer vision can be applied in Duckietown. My students like it and they learn a lot about robotics. Francesco Maurelli, Prof.Jacobs University of Bremen In my class we go over the basics of robotics, starting with multi-agent processing or multi-process systems, like most robots are these days, and the Duckiebots are perfect for that Paul Robinette, Prof.Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Massachusetts Lowell I think Duckietown is a very good education platform for teachers. We make use of the very good materials provided by Duckietown and I’m very satisfied with its implementation. Lei Yang, Prof.Department of Computer Science and Engineering University of Nevada, Reno In engineering, true learning comes from practical implementation, and Duckietown offers that opportunity effectively. Shima AkbariPh. D. Candidate University of Rome "La Sapienza" We have received large positive feedback for Duckietown from students and researchers who have used it at IIT Jodhpur, with many appreciating its entertaining and challenging nature. Debasis Das, Prof.IIT Jodhpur Duckietown has allowed students from different campuses of the school of computer science and telecommunications at Duoc UC to immerse themselves in the world of robotics and autonomous vehicles, Linux, ROS, and Python, in an accessible and exciting way. Félix Donoso H., Prof.School of Computer Science and Telecommunications at the Duoc UC Professional Institute I haven't found another hardware platform as good as Duckietown for my needs. It's a simple platform with a fun approach, well-documented, and with a really reactive community. Even compared to other commercial products, Duckieown stands out. It fulfills all the needs from beginners to experts. Peter Affolter, Prof.Berner Fachhochschule (BFH)