Student Programs

RoboNation Competitions

RoboNation focuses on the future of robotics by developing hands-on educational programs and autonomous competitions that attract and equip students for a career in this rapidly growing field. These autonomous competitions include RoboBoat, RoboSub, RobotX. Using MATLAB and Simulink, students can control their robotic platforms, simulate their environment and develop algorithms quickly

Complimentary Software

MathWorks provides complimentary software for this competition. If your team is participating in this competition and needs software, fill out the software request form.

Request software

MATLAB and Simulink

Robotics Arena

Learn how to use MATLAB and Simulink to design algorithms, create simulations, and speed up development for student competitions in robotics and unmanned systems.

Video Tutorials for Your Team

Interactive Online Tutorials

Learn by doing! Our two-hour online courses provide a hands-on learning environment where you will interact with a web-based version of MATLAB and receive instant and contextual feedback.

View all tutorials

Physical Modeling Video Tutorials

Get started modeling, simulating, and analyzing automotive systems with these free training materials.

Making Vehicles and Robots See

Get started with practical approaches to design perception algorithms using these free training materials.

Mobile Robotics Training Videos

Learn to design and test autonomous robot algorithms using MATLAB and Simulink with these free training materials.

Code Generation Video Tutorials

Learn how to convert MATLAB functions and Simulink models to C/C++ code.