botfix®
Robot & droid training

Get the most from
your robot.

Practical, plain-English training in using and programming consumer and small-business robots and droids. We meet you where you are — first hobby kit, first service robot in the shop, first humanoid droid at home.

Who it's for

Four kinds of learner.

Same teaching style across the board: jargon-free, hands-on, focused on what you actually need to do tomorrow.

Small business

Bringing a robot into your business

Choosing the right robot, setting it up, training your team to use and maintain it, and knowing what to do when something goes wrong. Sessions tailored to your robot and your team.

Retail & hospitality

Operating a service robot day-to-day

Practical operator training for floor staff — restaurants, cafes, retail, leisure. Daily checks, charging routines, fault triage, when to call us.

Home & family

Living with a domestic robot or droid

Setting up your robot vacuum, smart-home automation, companion droid or humanoid assistant. Privacy, safety, app control, and getting it doing what you actually want.

Hobby & education

Building & programming your own

Coding for hobby kits and educational platforms — LEGO Mindstorms / SPIKE, micro:bit, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, ROS basics. From first-time-coder to making your own droid do tricks.

What we cover

Built around your robot.

Tell us what you have (or want to have), what you want to do with it, and we structure the session around that. Common ground we cover:

Setup & first run

  • Out-of-box to working state
  • App pairing & account setup
  • Network & privacy basics
  • Calibration & mapping

Operating & programming

  • Day-to-day controls
  • Routines, schedules, voice
  • Block & text-based coding
  • Sensors & actuators

Care & troubleshooting

  • Cleaning & maintenance routines
  • Common fault patterns
  • Firmware updates safely
  • When to call for repair
Formats

Four ways to learn.

Format 01

1-to-1

In your home or business. Best for setting up a single robot.

Format 02

Group

Small groups (up to 8). Great for staff teams or hobby clubs.

Format 03

On-site

We come to you. North West direct, UK-wide on request.

Format 04

Online

Live video sessions for setup help and programming basics.

Get started

Tell us what you'd like to learn.

Which robot, what you want to do with it, who's learning. We'll send a short proposal back.