LEVEL 1
Foundation
Build · Drive · Code
Build a moving robot with an arm and gripper. Learn gears, balance and the first steps in coding.
Build robots.
Think like
an engineer.
A robotics pathway for an AI-powered world. From first builds to our Robotics Squad, children learn to ask questions, test ideas and solve problems together.
Starting January 2027Level 1 & Level 4 enrolment
8–14Years old
Up to 6Students per class
WeekendsDuring term time
Oxford & LondonCentral Oxford · West London
A clear path forward
From first builds
to independent thinking.
Five levels of hands-on learning.
A starting point for beginners and a next step for experienced builders.
January 2027 · Level 1
A year of learning, building towards the 2028–2029 competition season.
January 2027 · Level 4
One term of preparation, then a team pathway into the 2027–2028 competition season.
LEVEL 2
Advanced Robotics
Mechanisms · Sensors · Projects
Create lifting, sorting and exploring robots. Combine mechanisms, sensors and code to complete useful tasks.
LEVEL 3
Intelligent Control
Sense · Decide · Optimise
Build robots that respond to their surroundings. Use sensor feedback and testing to improve accuracy and reliability.
LEVEL 4
Strategy & Autonomy
Plan · Code · Solve
Plan routes and code autonomous missions. Explore AI-assisted coding to explain and debug code, then test and explain your own solution.
LEVEL 5
Competition Squad
Design · Iterate · Compete
Join the Neplio Robotics Squad. Design, code and refine robots together, developing engineering judgement, match strategy and confidence. Our initial competition pathway focuses on VEX IQ.
Beyond Level 5
More to discover.
More to create.
We plan to expand into 3D design and printing, Arduino and electronics, and advanced robotics projects — connecting coding with machines that sense, move and respond to the world.
Design & fabricationElectronics & ArduinoAdvanced robotics
Future pathways under development; not part of the January 2027 intake.
Physical AI skills for a brighter tomorrow
Understand it.
Make it.
Make it better.
Learn how machines move, sense and respond — then turn ideas into something that works.
Clear teaching, hands-on projects and time to test, discuss and improve. Children learn to explain their choices, not just follow instructions.
Meet your teaching team.
Our lead educator brings:
- UK National Competition Judge
- 10+ years of autonomous driving development
- Former R&D Director at a listed autonomous driving company
Our tutor recruitment focuses on engineering talent from leading UK universities, with hands-on robotics competition experience and a passion for inspiring young minds.
Your child’s next step
A little curiosity
is all it takes.
Tell us a little about your child, their interests and your preferred location. We’ll share suitable courses, availability and fees.
Fill in the formAn expression of interest does not reserve a place.
For the Neplio Robotics Squad
Start with VEX IQ.
Explore what comes next.
Our competition pathway begins with VEX IQ. As our students and academy grow, we aim to explore VEX V5, FIRST Tech Challenge and, longer term, FIRST Robotics Competition.
VEX IQ
Robot design, coding and teamwork, with opportunities to qualify for UK national and world championships.
VEX V5 & FIRST Tech Challenge
Two possible directions for our students’ next engineering challenges.
FIRST Robotics Competition
Larger-scale robotics projects as our students and programme develop.
VEX IQ connects a global community of young robot builders: 17,000+ teams across 54 countries, according to VEX Robotics. Global programme figures checked September 2026; the source does not specify a season.