So Udacity, Kuka and KIT are/were offering a Kuka challenge. Basically, the participants got to write code and run it remotely on a Kuka robot based in the KIT labs in Germany and submit their code as part of the challenge. However, this is only available to U.S. residents. Here is the link to those that might be interested:
My question is that, are there other programs or initiatives like this where a person can write and run code on a robot? I know it can be done with simulators but I want to know if these initiatives exist outside of Udacity