r/AskRobotics is a subreddit with 20k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses robotics, looking for, struggling with, mentor, and project, and they frequently recommend/review programming language, microcontroller, and drone.
Have questions about which motors, gears or batteries to choose? Wondering why your code doesn't work? Have questions about CAD or simulations? Looking for the perfect robotics kit to gift someone? You're in the right place!
Popular Themes in r/AskRobotics
#1
Solution Requests
: "Best way to get started on robotics DIY project under $250?"
8 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "what repos and projects did people actually use to build a small robot, asking as a beginner"
8 posts
#3
Ideas
: "I built a visual tool for ROS 2 because I think getting started with robotics is unnecessarily difficult"
1 post
#4
Money Talk
: "Best Laptop for Robotics Development in 2026? ($2,000 Budget)"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "Looking for $1,000 in support to build my first autonomous mobile robot"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/AskRobotics
#1
Robotics
11 posts
#2
Looking For
7 posts
#3
Struggling With
4 posts
#4
Mentor
2 posts
#5
Project
2 posts
#6
Beginner
2 posts
#7
Robot
2 posts
#8
Batteries
1 post
#9
Kalman
1 post
#10
Remote
1 post
Products Discussed in r/AskRobotics
Programming Language
3 reviews
#1
C/C++
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
C++
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Python
5.0★ from 1 review
Microcontroller
3 reviews
#1
Arduino
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Espressif
5.0★ from 1 review
Drone
2 reviews
#1
DJI
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Crazyflie
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/AskRobotics
#1
General/Beginner
: "what repos and projects did people actually use to build a small robot, asking as a beginner"
13 posts
#2
Education/Career
: "Studying Robotics & AI"
10 posts
#3
Software
: "Will robotics software jobs still be available?"
9 posts
#4
Mechanical
: "I never see this Crab Robot before,until my friends in SHANGHAI send it to me."
7 posts
#5
How to?
: "[Help] Implementing a VLA model on a robotic arm"
6 posts
#6
Electrical
: "Advice on Battery"
3 posts
#7
Debugging
: "ROSHub 0.1.0-alpha: manage, run and diagnose ROS 2 projects from one local dashboard"
2 posts
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+11k members(123.2%)
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Last updated: October 30, 2026