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Physical AI Textbook

13-Week Course in Humanoid Robotics: ROS 2, Digital Twin, Isaac Sim & VLA Integration

13-Week Course Modules

Master Physical AI through four comprehensive modules: ROS 2 fundamentals, digital twin simulation, NVIDIA Isaac Sim, and vision-language-action models for humanoid robotics.

Module 1

Module 1: ROS 2 Fundamentals

Weeks 3-5 • 30 hours

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand ROS 2 architecture and core concepts
  • Create and manage ROS 2 nodes, topics, services, and actions
  • Build multi-node robotic systems with proper communication patterns
  • +1 more...
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Module 2

Module 2: Digital Twin Simulation

Weeks 6-7 • 20 hours

Learning Outcomes

  • Set up and configure Gazebo simulation environments
  • Create and import robot models (URDF/SDF)
  • Integrate Unity ML-Agents for reinforcement learning
  • +1 more...
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Module 3

Module 3: NVIDIA Isaac Sim

Weeks 8-10 • 30 hours

Learning Outcomes

  • Deploy NVIDIA Isaac Sim for high-fidelity robot simulation
  • Implement perception pipelines using camera and lidar sensors
  • Develop object detection and pose estimation systems
  • +1 more...
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Module 4

Module 4: Vision-Language-Action Models

Weeks 11-13 • 30 hours

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand VLA model architecture and applications in robotics
  • Integrate VLAs for natural language task understanding
  • Implement humanoid robot control with VLA decision-making
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Course Overview

13
Weeks
110+
Hours
4
Modules

🎯 Capstone Project

Build an autonomous humanoid robot with voice interface, task planning, navigation, perception, and manipulation capabilities.