Hands on Universal Robots with Python: Zero to Hero

Name: Hands on Universal Robots with Python: Zero to Hero
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Python, Universal Robots, Robotic Arms, Communication systems, Simulation, Industrial Robots, Manipulators, Mechatronics

Created bySaroj Debnath

Last updated 8/2026

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What you'll learn

Learn Robotic Arm for beginners
Build projects based on Python
Learn by building projects on wireless communication
Be industry ready to deploy the robotic solutions for automating manufacturing
Learn PYTHON to deploy robotics projects

Course content

6 sections • 26 lectures • 7h 4m total length

Expectations and Course Structure1:45
Introduction to Industrial Robots14:40
Explore basic concepts of industrial robots, including six-axis articulated arms and tool center points. Learn how sensors, controllers, and human–machine interfaces enable safe, precise robot operation in modern automation.
Kinematics14:16
learn the basics of kinematics, describing motion with geometry. apply the denavit-hartenberg convention to build kinematic chains of revolute and prismatic joints and compute transformation matrices to the base frame.
Resources0:09
Quiz1

Python Installation and Setting up our environment4:33
Download and install Anaconda, set up Python 3.11 in the base environment, launch Jupyter Lab, and explore notebooks, kernels, and .py files to start building Python programs.
Data Types16:34
Flow Control12:00
Master Python flow control by applying conditional statements, boolean comparisons, and loop constructs. Practice while and for loops, break and continue, and nested iterations over lists and ranges.
Functions14:35
Learn how Python functions work as black boxes with inputs and outputs, including positional and keyword arguments, *args and **kwargs, return values, and recursion with factorial, demonstrated in Jupyter lab.
Classes16:55
Explore Python classes and inheritance through practical examples, learning constructors, attributes like name and age, and methods such as bark and speak, with dog and animal hierarchies built using super.
Modules7:56
Python Project120:33
Please use "pip install mediapipe==0.10.13" while installing mediapipe, otherwise you may see an error like:
ERROR: Module 'Mediapipe' has no attribute 'solutions'.
the mp.solutions in mpHands=mp.solutions.hands is highlighted red
Quiz 2

Data_Formats16:46
Explore XML and JSON data formats for data exchange, including the root element and nested tags. Learn Python scripts to read and write XML and JSON for complex data.
Learn by building a project on making a chat room for two users19:40
Build a simple two-user chat system over a local network using Python sockets and TCP, including server and client roles, binding, listening, accepting, sending, and receiving.
Transfer files among machines using python: project17:34
Learn how to transfer files between machines using Python sockets over TCP/IP with a client-server setup. Implement file transfer in binary mode, handling file names and chunks.

Installation of UR_Sim7:03
Install the ur sim offline simulator in a Windows 10 virtual machine with VirtualBox, then use the non Linux ur sim 5.12.6 LTS to practice basic commands.
UR_SIM overview33:35
Simulated Task using UR_sim11:09
Simulate spiral and circular robot movements in UR_sim by configuring current, waypoint, and destination points with millimeter precision, using move p in unconstrained mode.
WARNING for the next Lecture0:08
Simulate Universal Robot with Python Package 131:33
Learn to simulate a universal robot in Python using the UR RTD library. Establish remote connections, run move L and move J, and read TCP ports and joints in degrees.
Simulate Universal Robot with Python Package 236:59
Set and read the robot's TCP, and explore inverse and forward kinematics with Python. Learn to use free drive mode, transfer custom scripts, and manage digital IO and output bits.
Simulated Face Tracking with Universal Robot: Project45:56
Develop a robotic face-tracking project for a UR robot using Python, OpenCV, and Modbus. Integrate camera-mounted vision, host–robot communication, and a simulation-to-physical deployment workflow.
Quiz3

VNC installation18:43
Set up vnc access to a universal robot by configuring the network, enabling remote control, and using ssh and vnc viewer to connect.
Overview of URSocket Package34:54
Explore the URSocket package in Python, install and import it, and use its functions to obtain joint positions, TCP pose, and forward/inverse kinematics, with remote mode considerations.
Pick and Place task with Universal Robot controlled by Python : Project 110:37
Execute a pick-and-place on a real universal robot controlled by Python, grip a card, pull from a docking station, insert it into the cpu, and lock with the clip.
Face Tracking with Universal Robot: Project 28:25
Quiz4

Requirements

If you know a bit of python, then its helpful. Otherwise, its also covered in this course.
Everyone is welcome to start at a beginner level.
Keen interest to learn robotics.

Description

This course is designed to take you from the fundamentals of robotics and Python programming to hands-on projects using real robots. You'll start by learning the essential theory and mathematics behind robotics, building a strong foundation for understanding robot movement and control.

Next, we'll dive into Python programming, covering everything from the basics up to Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts. Throughout the course, you'll work on exciting Python projects to solidify your coding skills.

We'll then explore the basics of communication systems and their applications in robotics, accompanied by practical projects to see these concepts in action.

To further enhance your learning, you'll experience simulations to test and develop your robotic systems before moving on to real-world tasks. Simulations will be done in ur-sim (A Universal Robot simulation Platform). Finally, you’ll work with a real robot to complete advanced projects like pick-and-place tasks and a face-tracking system.

By the end of this course, you'll have the knowledge, coding skills, and hands-on experience to confidently pursue robotics projects. This course is suitable for beginners with an interest in robotics and programming, as well as for anyone looking to expand their skills through practical, project-based learning. You'll also gain valuable problem-solving skills and technical insight that can be applied in various fields.

Who this course is for:

Robotics Students must take this course to get an intuitive industry experience.
Python learners can take this course to enhance their skills for standing out of the crowd.

Hands on Universal Robots with Python: Zero to Hero

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Course content

Basic Concepts of Industrial Arms4 lectures • 31min

Python Basics7 lectures • 1hr 33min

Communication systems3 lectures • 54min

Simulation7 lectures • 2hr 46min

Practical with the real Robot4 lectures • 1hr 13min

BONUS Section: Controlling Robotiq Grippers1 lecture • 7min

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