Adelaide Robotics and Computer Science Academy

13/10/2026

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11/10/2026

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08/10/2026

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06/10/2026

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05/10/2026

Term 4 enrolments are open at Adelaide Robotics and Computer Science Academy!

From programming their first robot to building skills used by professional roboticists, our students have plenty to look forward to.

Congratulations to the four Robotics Course students who graduated in Term 3 and are moving into our advanced class! This term, students will continue the Carnegie Mellon University curriculum and finish the year with our robot Sumo competition.

Our Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (AIR) students have completed their Linux and Python foundations. Next comes ROS 2 in 20 Hours, the first step into programming simulated and real robots with ROS 2. They will also visit the Royal Adelaide Hospital to see its robots and RV Technology Group, with excursion details coming to families next week.

Please note these important enrolment details:

• Term 4 runs from Monday 12 October to Friday 27 November: seven weeks instead of nine, finishing two weeks before South Australian schools.
• AIR classes are strictly limited to 10 students, matching our available software licences. Places are first come, first served. Once a class is full, we cannot accept additional enrolments.
• Credit card surcharges no longer apply from 1 October.
• If credits for approved Term 3 absences are missing from your account, please contact us.

We will also hold our 2026 Scholarship Awards Ceremony this term. Recipients will receive a separate email.

And next year, ARCSA turns 10! To celebrate, Robotics Course students will begin using brand-new Vision AI robots to explore artificial intelligence, including large language models, and computer vision through blocks and Python.

07/09/2026

A proud day for our ARCSA students at AIML!

On Friday 4 September, we visited the Australian Institute for Machine Learning at Adelaide University for a close look at AI and robotics research, followed by the chance to share our own work.

PhD students Sarah Dickinson, Madeleine Cochrane and Irhas Muhammad Gill began the visit by talking about their pathways into research and projects spanning computer vision with space imagery, simulation and breath analysis.

Next, they went into the robotics lab, where PhD students Zerui Li and Xiangyu Shi demonstrated a humanoid and a quadruped robot using depth cameras and navigating to positions around the room.

Associate Professor Qi Wu spoke about his robotics research and ROS at AIML, highlighting the important role of simulation in training robots and answering students’ questions.

For us, the highlight was seeing our students take the floor. They presented and demonstrated their ROS projects, with code on the big screen and robots in the arena, then discussed their work with the AIML team, especially Associate Professor Feras Dayoub.

We’re proud of the work our students brought along and their willingness to share it with researchers.

Thank you to all our speakers and demonstrators for welcoming us and sharing your expertise. Special thanks to Hilary Brookes, Executive Officer (Events, Culture and Engagement), for brilliantly organising the excursion and making it such a rewarding experience for our students.

23/08/2026

A little moment of international recognition for us at ARCSA.

A technology article published on China.com about Physical AI and the future of humanoid robots has cited our History of Robots resource.

Even better, ARCSA is one of only two substantive external sources referenced in the article, alongside Goldman Sachs.

From robotics education in Adelaide to informing a technology story reaching readers across China, our work is travelling rather further than we imagined.

Read the China.com article:
https://hea.china.com/articles/20260820/202608201945189.html

Explore our History of Robots:
https://www.roboticsacademy.com.au/history-of-robots/

The history of robots has its origins in the ancient world. Concepts akin to a robot can be found as long ago as the 4th century BC when the Greek

16/08/2026

What should children learn in a world where artificial intelligence can calculate, categorise, write and code?

Technical skills still matter enormously. But they are only part of the answer.

Our latest ARCSA article explores three deeply human capacities that may become even more valuable as AI advances:

• Intuition• Imagination• Emotion

In our classrooms, a robot that behaves unexpectedly is not simply a failed experiment. It becomes an opportunity to notice something unusual, form a hypothesis and imagine a different solution.

A student who asks an unexpected question is not wandering away from the lesson. They may be seeing something everyone else has missed.

And the excitement, frustration and pride students experience while building something are not distractions from learning. They are part of what makes learning meaningful and memorable.

At ARCSA, we teach robotics, coding and AI, but we also want students to remain curious, imaginative and confident in their own judgement.

The future will need people who understand technology. It will also need people who can see beyond its patterns.

Read the full article:https://www.roboticsacademy.com.au/why-intuition-imagination-and-emotion-will-outlast-ai-and-why-we-teach-them-at-arcsa/

11/08/2026

Will AI take our jobs?

A better question might be: which human skills will become more valuable as AI improves?

Artificial intelligence will increasingly handle routine, repeatable and clearly defined tasks. But that does not mean the end of human work. It means that the skills employers value are beginning to change.

In our latest ARCSA article, we explore six skill areas that are likely to matter more in an AI-rich world:

• Using AI to solve real problems• Learning quickly and working effectively• Leadership and decision-making• Communication, creativity and good judgement• Navigating complex human systems• Practical skills in unpredictable real-world environments

The most important lesson is not to compete with AI at what it does best. Learn how to work with it, direct it, question it and use it to create meaningful results.

The article also includes practical project ideas, learning pathways and a 30-day plan for students, professionals and career changers.

Read the full article:https://www.roboticsacademy.com.au/how-not-to-lose-your-job-to-ai-the-skills-that-matter-now/

09/08/2026

Did you know your child can start our Robotics Course at any time during the term?

You don’t have to wait until Week 1 of the next school term to join.

Our beginner Robotics Course uses a project-based learning approach and is based on the Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Academy curriculum.

Rather than having every student complete the same lesson at the same time, students work through a structured program of approximately 100 robotics activities, challenges and missions at their own pace. The complete program usually takes around one year to complete.

So, if your child joins us in Week 4, they haven’t “missed” the first three weeks. They simply start with the introductory activities and continue progressing from there.

We use South Australian school terms primarily for enrolment and booking purposes. The learning itself is continuous. We don’t restart the Robotics Course from the beginning every term.

Start when you’re ready. Learn at your own pace. Continue from where you left off.

Find out more about our Robotics Course at roboticsacademy.com.au.