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Welcome to Physical AI & Humanoid Robotics

Welcome to your interactive textbook for learning Physical AI and Humanoid Robotics! This comprehensive course will guide you through the essential technologies and frameworks used to build intelligent robots.

What You'll Learn​

This textbook covers four key modules that build on each other:

🤖 Module 1: ROS 2 Fundamentals​

Learn the basics of Robot Operating System 2 (ROS 2), the industry-standard framework for robot software development. You'll understand:

  • How robots communicate using nodes and topics
  • Service-based interactions for request-response patterns
  • Creating robot descriptions with URDF

🎮 Module 2: Gazebo Simulation​

Discover how to test your robots safely in virtual environments before deploying to real hardware:

  • Setting up realistic 3D simulations
  • Simulating sensors like cameras and LIDAR
  • Testing robot behavior in controlled conditions

🚀 Module 3: NVIDIA Isaac​

Explore NVIDIA's powerful platform for AI-enabled robotics:

  • Isaac Sim for photorealistic simulation
  • Isaac ROS for accelerated perception
  • GPU-powered robot applications

🗣️ Module 4: Vision-Language-Action Models​

Build robots that understand and respond to natural language:

  • Voice command processing with Whisper
  • Vision-language integration
  • Bringing it all together in a capstone project

How to Use This Textbook​

📖 Reading Content​

Navigate through chapters using the sidebar on the left. Each chapter introduces 3-5 key concepts with clear explanations and code examples.

💬 Ask Questions​

Use the chatbot widget in the bottom-right corner to ask questions about the content. The AI assistant can:

  • Explain concepts from the textbook
  • Provide additional examples
  • Help clarify difficult topics

✨ Select Text to Search​

Highlight any text in the chapters and click "Ask about this" to get instant explanations with context from your selection.

Course Structure​

This textbook contains 10 chapters across 4 modules, designed to take you from ROS 2 basics to building advanced AI-powered robots.

Each chapter includes:

  • Clear explanations at B1 English level
  • Runnable Python code examples
  • Practical applications
  • Key concepts highlighted

Ready to Start?​

Click on Module 1: ROS 2 Fundamentals in the sidebar to begin your journey into Physical AI and Humanoid Robotics!

Need Help? Try asking the chatbot: "What topics are covered in this course?" or "Explain ROS 2 nodes."