Train agents from Q-learning to PPO and multi-agent setups in Colab, publish them to the Hub, and compete on leaderboards. Ideal for learners who want deep RL to be practical and fun from the first unit, with a free certificate at the end.
Who it's for
Advanced learners with ML and probability. This is an intermediate course in Reinforcement Learning & Robotics, running about 8 units plus bonus units, self-paced.
Cost at a glance
Free. Free certificate of completion (80% of assignments) or honors (100%); no deadline.
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