About This Business

Duckietown is a comprehensive learning ecosystem that makes robotics and AI education accessible, effective, and engaging. Born from an MIT first-class experience, Duckietown provides streamlined teaching solutions for instructors, hands-on learning experiences for students, and an open research platform for developers. The platform offers interactive lectures, real-world simulations, physical robots, rich documentation, and dedicated technical support, bridging theory with practical application. Duckietown's mission is to allow everybody to learn AI and robotics, regardless of their institutional background. The platform is designed for learners who want to learn robotics and AI independently, gain a deep understanding of how things work, and acquire professional skills to boost their careers. With Duckietown, users can build their own robot, follow along with lectures, and interact with a global community of learners. The platform has been used extensively for research on mobile robotics and physically embodied AI systems, providing accessible means for reproducible research. Duckietown started as a class at MIT in 2016 and has since become a worldwide initiative to realize a new vision for AI and robotics education: state-of-the-art, hands-on, and for all. The company believes that the world needs more talent to shape the next generations of robot autonomy and is committed to providing the necessary tools and resources to make this vision a reality. Duckietown's approach to robotics and AI education is centered around the concept of Transfer Learning, which enables robots to learn optimal behaviors through trial-and-error, guided by reward-based feedback. The platform uses Deep Reinforcement Learning and simulation environments to reduce the high cost of generating training data and accelerate real-world deployment. By providing a comprehensive and accessible learning ecosystem, Duckietown is democratizing access to robotics and AI education and empowering the next generation of innovators and researchers.