# Bring edge AI into the classroom

NEPI makes it possible for students and educators to work with production-grade AI and robotics tools without requiring deep software engineering backgrounds.

### Low-code platform

Browser-based interfaces and plug-and-play hardware drivers let students focus on AI and automation concepts rather than low-level software integration.

### Real-world tools

Students work with the same platform used in defense, maritime, and industrial applications. Projects built on NEPI translate directly to industry skills.

### Educational pricing

A free educational license gives academic institutions full platform access for classroom instruction and competition use.

## NEPI in the classroom

How universities and student teams use NEPI for applied AI and robotics.

### Lane Community College - Drone Search and Rescue

A four-month student capstone project used NEPI to build an AI-based drone automation and remote monitoring system for search and rescue scenarios. Students worked with production-grade tools rather than simplified educational kits.

[Read case study](https://www.nepi.com/case-studies/lane-community-college/)

### University of Washington Tacoma - Autonomous Ferry

A student-led team integrated NEPI with NVIDIA Jetson hardware, PixHawk autopilot, and ZED stereo cameras for a DOT-funded autonomous ferry project. Students applied AI-based buoy detection and autonomous docking with minimal software experience.

[Read case study](https://www.nepi.com/case-studies/uw-tacoma/)

## Education partnership programs

Numurus partners with robotics competition organizations to bring edge AI capabilities to student teams through MATE ROV, FIRST Robotics, and the Oregon UAS Accelerator programs.

## Start building with NEPI

Download the NEPI container to try, or contact us about educational licensing for your institution.