What the AI & Robotics Lab actually is?

An AI & Robotics Lab replaces a generic computer room with a hands-on maker bench: block-based coding boards, sensor-driven robotics kits, and an AI training console at every seat. Students move from dragging code blocks in grade 3 to training vision and speech models in grade 10 — the same arc used by STEMpedia's PictoBlox/Quarky ecosystem and STEMROBO's AI-lab rollouts, adapted into DUET STEM's own curriculum spine.

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01.
Physical computing first

Every concept is taught on a real board and sensor before it is abstracted into a diagram — motion, light and sound become measurable data.

02.
Block code → Python bridge

Students start in a drag-and-drop editor and graduate into Python/C++ on the same hardware, so no tool is ever thrown away.

03.
On-device AI training

Image, pose and sound classifiers are trained locally using the students' own webcam data, then deployed straight onto the robot.

04.
Teacher-led, not vendor-led

Sessions are designed to be run by the school's own trained teacher after year one, not permanently outsourced.

Lab Setup & Equipment

Spec sheet: what gets installed

Every component below ships, is commissioned on-site, and comes with a matching maintenance line item — nothing here is a "coming soon" placeholder.

DUET STEM · AI & Robotics LabRev. 2026
ComponentSpecificationQuantity
Programmable micro-controller boardsSensor-rich boards with onboard motor drivers, Bluetooth/Wi-Fi1 per 2 students
AI training console (software)Image / audio / pose classification studio, runs in-browser1 license per seat
Robotics chassis & actuator kitsDC + servo motors, chassis, wheels, grippers1 kit per 2 students
Sensor packIR, ultrasonic, colour, gesture, temperature, sound6 sensors per kit
Host computers / tabletsWindows or Android, min. 4GB RAM1 per 2 students
Charging & storage stationLocking cart with labelled bays per class section1 per lab
Display & control panelInteractive panel for teacher demonstration1 per lab
Curriculum & Grade Roadmap

A continuous pathway, not one-off

Modules build on each other year over year so a student's grade-10 session assumes and extends what they built in grade-6, rather than repeating fundamentals.

Grades 1–3

FOUNDATION

Focus modules

Pattern Logic Unplugged Coding Guided-Block Robotics Play
Outcome: Sequencing, Cause-Effect Reasoning

Grades 4–6

Explorer

Focus modules

Block-based programming Line-following and obstacle bots Basic sensors
Outcome: independent building, debugging habits

Grades 7–8

Builder

Focus modules

Multi-sensor robots intro Python first AI classifiers
Outcome: Systems thinking, data-to-decision logic

Grades 9–10

Innovator

Focus modules

Custom AI models IoT-linked robots CBSE AI (417/843) alignment
Outcome: Model evaluation, project documentation

Grades 11–12

Specialist

Focus modules

Capstone builds Competition prep Guided-Block Robotics Play
Outcome: Independent R&D, technical communication
Rollout Journey

How a lab goes from empty room to running programme

01

Site Survey & Design

Electrical, seating and network audit; lab layout finalized with the school.

Week 1–2
02

Installation & Commissioning

Furniture, boards, kits and software commissioned station by station.

Week 3–5
03

Teacher Certification

5-day intensive training with practical sessions before the first student batch.

Week 6
04

Student Sessions Begin

Grade-wise weekly classes conducted according to the certified curriculum.

Term 1
05

Innovation Showcase

Annual project exhibition and inter-school AI/robotics meet

Term 3
Skills & Outcomes

What students walk away able to do

Physical computing
Sensor logic
Python
AI model training
Debugging
Systems design
Team building
Docume ntationDocumentation
Live practicals

Inside the Lab

Why DUET STEM

How this compares against the market

A feature-level look at how a AI & Robotics Lab from DUET STEM stacks up against the offerings of STEMpedia, STEMROBO, Avishkaar and Robocraze, based on each provider's own published lab specifications.

Feature DUET STEM STEMpedia STEMROBO Avishkaar Robocraze
End-to-end kit + curriculum + training ✓ Full ✓ Full ✓ Full ◐ Partial — Limited
On-device AI model training ✓ Full ✓ Full ◐ Partial — Limited — Limited
CBSE Skill Subject (417/843) Alignment ✓ Full ✓ Full ✓ Full — Limited — Limited
Teacher becomes independently certified ✓ Full ◐ Partial ◐ Partial — Limited — Limited
Government / PM SHRI Procurement Ready ✓ Full ✓ Full ✓ Full ◐ Partial — Limited
3-Year Onsite Warranty & AMC ✓ Full ◐ Partial ◐ Partial ◐ Partial ◐ Partial

Ready to see a AI & Robotics Lab inside your school?

We'll walk your campus, map a grade-wise rollout, and send back a proposal with pricing, timeline and a curriculum sample — usually within five working days.

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