VEL Robotics is an engineering and technology company working across robotics, artificial intelligence and automation. We train engineers, run applied research, and design and build robotic systems.
Educate
Build future engineers.
Innovate
Research and develop new technologies.
Engineer
Design and manufacture robotic systems.
VEL Robotics is a robotics and advanced technology company focused on education, research and development, and the design and production of robotic systems.
The engineers we train, the research we run and the robots we build all feed each other. That is the gap we exist to close: between learning how something works and manufacturing it.
Programs that build real engineering skill, from Grade 4 to industry.
Applied R&D in robotics, AI and autonomous systems.
System design across mechanics, electronics, embedded software and AI.
Kits, robots and automation systems built for dependable use.
Education develops the talent, R&D develops the technology, and Production turns both into robotic systems people can use.
VEL Education & Training
Hands-on programs that take learners from their first circuit to industry-grade robotics, for schools, universities, graduates and working engineers.
VEL Research & Development
Applied research in robotics, AI and autonomy, carried through prototyping, testing and validation towards technology that can be deployed.
VEL Robotics Production
Robotic platforms, kits and automation systems, designed and engineered by VEL, from classroom kits to autonomous mobile robots.
Twelve domains that run through our programs, research and products.
Mechanical design, actuation and complete robot integration.
Learning-based perception, decision-making and control.
Detection, tracking, inspection and visual guidance.
Machines that sense, plan and act without supervision.
Mapping, localisation and path planning in real spaces.
Modular, maintainable robot software architecture.
Firmware, real-time control and custom electronics.
Sensors, telemetry and cloud-connected devices.
Material handling, inspection and process automation.
Aerial platforms, flight control and aerial sensing.
Arms, grippers and vision-guided pick-and-place.
LiDAR, IMU, cameras and encoders combined into one estimate.
From a first classroom robot to autonomous platforms for research and industry.
Each project is shown against our eight-stage development process.
Each industry is labelled by maturity, so it is clear what is available now and what is still in research.
Robotics labs, curriculum and training for schools, universities and training institutions.
Automation, inspection and material handling for production environments.
AGVs and autonomous mobile robots that move materials safely.
Monitoring and automation systems for data-driven farming.
Assistive and service robotics research for care settings.
Autonomous systems, sensing and robotics R&D for demanding environments.
IoT, monitoring and automation for buildings, campuses and utilities.
Teaching, research and building happen in one company, so each part makes the others stronger.
Training, research and production share people, tools and lessons, so each makes the others stronger.
Mechanical, electronic, embedded, ROS2 and AI engineering on the same team.
Every system is tested against written requirements before it is called finished.
We develop core robotic technology ourselves and build local engineering capability.
Designs balance cost with reliability, so institutions and industry can adopt them.
Schools, universities, industry and government work with us as partners.
Every VEL system moves through the same eight stages. Select a stage to see what happens in it.
Stage 1 of 8
Define the real-world need, the users, the constraints and what success looks like.
From Grade 4 to industrial teams, each level builds on the one before.
A hands-on introduction to how robots sense, think and move. Students build confidence with simple machines, circuits and block-based code.
Foundation Robotics detailsStudents move from blocks to real code, programming microcontrollers and combining sensors, motors and wireless control into complete robots.
Intermediate Robotics detailsAn engineering-grade program in Python, embedded systems, computer vision and AI that prepares students for competitions and engineering degrees.
Advanced Robotics & AI detailsMechanics, kinematics, electronics and control, building a complete robot from the ground up.
Machine learning and perception applied to real robots.
Nodes, topics, transforms, navigation and SLAM on simulated and physical robots.
Microcontrollers, RTOS, motor control and sensor interfacing.
OpenCV, deep-learning detection and vision on edge hardware.
PLCs, sensors, actuators and automated work cells.
Multirotor design, flight controllers and autonomous missions.
Connected sensors, protocols, dashboards and edge devices.
Full-stack robotics: mechanical design, embedded control, ROS2 and system integration on a complete robot.
Prepares you forRobotics engineer, R&D engineer
Navigation, SLAM, sensor fusion and deployment of autonomy on real mobile robots.
Prepares you forAutonomy engineer, ROS developer
Detection, segmentation and tracking, from dataset to deployment on edge devices.
Prepares you forComputer vision engineer, AI engineer
Robotic arms, PLC-based automation, vision inspection and material handling.
Prepares you forAutomation engineer, controls engineer
Firmware, RTOS, motor control, board bring-up and hardware debugging.
Prepares you forEmbedded engineer, firmware engineer
Robotics fundamentals to advanced topics, shaped around your team.
Sensors, PLCs, robotic cells and automated inspection.
Structured paths that move engineers into robotics and AI roles.
Equip educators to teach robotics, AI and embedded systems.
Focused sessions on a single tool, platform or problem.
Intensive, project-based programs over days or weeks.
Research methods, experimentation and technical writing for R&D teams.
We work with schools, colleges, industry and government on labs, research and training.
Bring hands-on robotics into the timetable.
Build depth in robotics, AI and embedded systems.
Automate, develop and upskill with one partner.
Deliver research and skills at scale.
Guides, research notes and updates from our teams. The first articles are being written now.
The tools, concepts and first projects we recommend to new robotics engineers.
Trade-offs in accuracy, cost and compute for mapping indoor spaces.
Space, equipment, curriculum and safety considerations for schools starting out.
Pick the kind of enquiry and it goes to the team that handles it.