Roadmap

Machine Learning Roadmap

A practical roadmap to master Machine Learning from zero to advanced — with strong emphasis on hands-on projects and real-world skills.

Perfect if you're new to programming or AI. Build strong foundations first.

Step	Topic	Key Concepts	Hands-on Projects	Best Free Resources
1	Python for Machine Learning	Python basics, NumPy, Pandas, data visualization	Data exploration on Titanic/Iris datasets, simple scripts	Kaggle Python Course Automate the Boring Stuff with Python freeCodeCamp Python for Everybody
2	Machine Learning Fundamentals	Supervised learning basics, regression, classification, evaluation metrics	Build your first classifiers and regressors on Kaggle datasets	Andrew Ng Machine Learning Specialization Kaggle Intro to Machine Learning Google Machine Learning Crash Course
3	Data Handling & Visualization	Pandas, Matplotlib/Seaborn, exploratory data analysis	Create insightful visualizations and clean real datasets	Kaggle Pandas Course Kaggle Data Visualization
4	Version Control & Workflow	Git, GitHub, sharing ML projects	Upload notebooks and models to GitHub and Kaggle	roadmap.sh Git & GitHub GitHub Skills

Once you have the foundations, dive into modern ML techniques and real-world applications.

Step	Topic	Key Concepts	Hands-on Projects	Best Free Resources
5	Deep Learning	Neural networks, CNNs, RNNs, Transformers, backpropagation, regularization	Build image classifiers and sequence models with PyTorch/TensorFlow	fast.ai Practical Deep Learning DeepLearning.AI Deep Learning Specialization PyTorch Official Tutorials
6	Computer Vision	Convolutions, object detection (YOLO), segmentation, transfer learning	Object detection apps, face detection, style transfer	Stanford CS231n OpenCV Tutorials
7	Natural Language Processing	Text preprocessing, embeddings, Transformers, LLMs basics, sentiment analysis	Build sentiment classifiers, chatbots, and text generation models	Hugging Face NLP Course DeepLearning.AI NLP Specialization
8	Reinforcement Learning & Generative AI	Q-learning, policy gradients, GANs, diffusion models, VAEs	Train agents in Gymnasium, generate images with diffusion models	OpenAI Spinning Up Hugging Face Diffusers
9	Advanced Topics & MLOps	Explainable AI, transfer learning, MLOps basics, ethical AI	Model interpretation with SHAP, deploy ML models	Interpretable ML Book TensorFlow Extended (TFX)

Start at the beginner level and move up as you gain experience. Focus on building small projects every week — that's where real learning happens.

A practical roadmap to real-world embodied artificial general intelligence — from fundamentals to advanced robotics and lifelong learning.

Perfect if you're new to robotics or AI. Build strong foundations first.

Step	Topic	Key Concepts	Hands-on Projects	Best Free Resources
1	AI & ML Basics	Neural nets, supervised learning, reinforcement learning basics	Build simple classifiers and basic RL agents	fast.ai Practical Deep Learning Andrew Ng ML Course (free audit)
2	Python for Robotics	Python, NumPy, OpenCV basics, ROS2 intro	Simple image processing and robot control scripts	LearnPython.org OpenCV Python Tutorials
3	Robotics Hardware Basics	Sensors, actuators, Arduino/Raspberry Pi, basic electronics	Build a simple wheeled robot or gripper	Arduino Tutorials Raspberry Pi Projects
4	Simulation & Embodied Basics	Gazebo, MuJoCo, Isaac Sim basics, sensorimotor loop	Run simple robot behaviors in simulation	Gazebo Tutorials MuJoCo Documentation

Once you have the basics, move into deeper embodied intelligence topics.

Step	Topic	Key Concepts	Hands-on Projects	Best Free Resources
5	Advanced Perception & Sensing	Multimodal sensing, affordances, active vision, haptics	Build perception pipelines with vision + touch	OpenCV Advanced Tutorials
6	Control & Actuation	Closed-loop control, predictive processing, morphological computation	Implement dynamic balance and dexterous manipulation	MuJoCo Tutorials
7	Embodied Learning & AGI	Reinforcement learning in robotics, world models, symbol grounding, developmental approaches	Train RL policies in simulation and attempt sim-to-real transfer	Stable Baselines3 Toward Embodied AGI Paper

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