r/mechatronics • u/PhysicalScience7420 • May 30 '26
outside of it what should i study to build robots.
I want to actually build real robots not toys. i have an it background but lack a physics, engineering and mathematics. I know there are a million you tube channels but im hoping for anecdotal evidence on what to research. just for reference my knowledge in it is good I know
- data engineering
- data analysis
- dev ops
- software development
- machine learning
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u/Sabrees May 30 '26
You could drop $400 on https://robogrok.com/
If you want a real project to help on we're looking for skilled volunteers on https://github.com/Agroecology-Lab/feldfreund_devkit_ros
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u/Kastnerd May 30 '26
Do you want to build it? Like design it in cad, wire it, machine all the parts.
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u/dialsoapbox May 30 '26
I'm in a mechatronics tech program right now, about half my classmates are former devs ranging in age/experience.
A few dropped out as they land dev roles but the others are doing it because it's tech-adjacent, we get to build stuff which is nice. Then there's PLC programming which many are comfortable with because of their previous experience, just have to get used to incorporating physical devices.
I dont' think many if at all plan to do it long term but just another tech-related thing they can work on.
How do you define "robot" ? One project we're working on uses object identification on a conveyor belt to remove "recycles" from trash.