Education
Educational robots for schools and classrooms
A robot turns a programming lesson into something students can watch happen. A robot dog climbs a step, a rover maps the hallway, a humanoid follows a command. We set up robots for classrooms and pair them with curriculum and teacher training, so your program starts with more than a box of hardware.
Our education packages run on hardware from Unitree and AgileX Robotics, who manufacture the robots. Stokes Robotics is the secondary developer and integrator, and we have written STEM curriculum since 2005 and robotics curriculum since 2013.
Educational robots for sale
Each package is set up for your program before it ships, so class can start with the robot instead of the setup. Students write the code, and the robot shows them what it does.
LIMO
ROS 2 rover on the AgileX LIMO with four motion modes, a LiDAR, and a depth camera. The Classroom Combo adds four robots and a simulation table.
SHEP
Quadruped robot dog on the Unitree Go2. The EDU and X configurations let students program a walking robot and watch it move over real terrain.
Rise
Humanoid on the Unitree R1 EDU. Students write their own code for a robot built like a person, about 1.2 meters tall.
Where these robots fit in your program
The same robot can serve a high school class and a university lab. What changes is the curriculum around it and how deep students go.
K-12 and CTE classrooms
Students program a robot and see their code run on something they can touch. SHEP, LIMO, and Rise all pair with the STEMBOTICS curriculum license.
College robotics courses
LIMO runs ROS 2 Humble with Gazebo, so students can move from simulation to a real robot. The Scout Mini ROS2 Development Kit adds a larger platform for Nav2 and autonomy coursework, and our ROS2 development kits cover research labs.
Competitions and demonstrations
The LIMO simulation table adds a traffic light, recognition signs, a ramp, and model trees for repeatable challenges. Rise is also built for events and demonstrations.
The STEMBOTICS curriculum
STEMBOTICS is our classroom robotics curriculum. It takes students from operating a robot to building their own robotics project for a real job, with lessons in Python and C++.
Since 2005
Writing STEM curriculum
Since 2013
Writing robotics curriculum
Unit 1
Robotics
Students learn to operate the robot: basic operations, maintenance, and capacity limits they build on for the rest of the course.
Unit 2
Foundations of robotics and computing
Computer science groundwork, including terminal setup, computer security, and environment setup.
Unit 3
Programming
Students write commands for the robot in Python and C++, covering functions, loops, binary trees, and data visualization at a foundational or advanced level.
Unit 4
Inputs and outputs
Programs that let the robot use its cameras, speakers, and LiDAR, and connect to other devices.
Unit 5
Commercial applications
Students pick a career cluster, such as agriculture, health science, or manufacturing, and build a robotics solution to a real problem.
Compare classroom robots
Each robot teaches the same programming skills on a different kind of machine.
| Specification | LIMO (AgileX LIMO) | SHEP (Unitree Go2) | Rise (Unitree R1 EDU) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robot type | Wheeled rover, four motion modes | Quadruped robot dog | Humanoid |
| Size and weight | 322 × 220 × 251 mm, 4.8 kg | 700 × 310 × 400 mm standing, about 15 kg | 1210 mm tall, about 25 kg |
| Runtime | 2.5 hours | 1 to 2 hours standard, 2 to 4 hours long-life battery | About 1 hour |
| Programming | ROS 2 Humble, Python, C++, Gazebo simulation | Secondary development on X and EDU, graphical programming in the app | High-level and low-level development, simulation such as Isaac Sim |
| Sensing | LiDAR and stereo depth camera | 3D LiDAR and wide-angle HD camera, depth camera on EDU | Binocular camera, speaker, and microphone array |
Figures are AgileX Robotics and Unitree published specifications.
Choose LIMO
LIMO fits ROS 2 programming, mapping, and navigation, and classrooms that want several robots at once through the Classroom Combo.
Buy LIMOChoose SHEP
SHEP fits classes where students should see their code move a walking robot over real terrain.
Buy SHEPChoose Rise
Rise fits programs that want a humanoid students program directly, in K-12, CTE, or college courses.
Buy RiseCurriculum and training for your teachers
Your teachers should be comfortable running the robot before students do. We train before and after the sale, and we deliver nationwide.
We set up the robots at your school and train your staff, with training materials.
$5,000
A laptop with preloaded software, a Wi-Fi router that gives the robot its own standalone network, and a phone for touch-screen control and a live camera view.
$5,000
Next steps
Plan a robotics program for your school
Tell us about your program: the grade levels, how many students share each robot, and what you want them to learn. We will recommend robots and curriculum and send a written quote for your purchasing office.
Request a quotePhone: (417) 649-8862
Email: info@stokesrobotics.com