r/robotics is a subreddit with 339k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses robot, struggling with robotics, robotics, struggling, and ai, and they frequently recommend/review simulation software, simulator, and 3d modelling software.
Popular Themes in r/robotics
#1
Advice Requests
: "What are some of the reliable motor drivers for robotic projects?"
4 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Title: Looking for small BLDC motors for a 16+ DOF tendon-driven robotic hand — <$70 per actuator"
3 posts
#3
News
: "Rodney Brooks on the Realities of Deploying Robots"
3 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "We took our homemade AUV from Bangladesh to Singapore. A lot went wrong before we got there."
1 post
#5
Ideas
: "Robotic Trash Can Ideation"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/robotics
#1
Robot
18 posts
#2
Struggling With Robotics
17 posts
#3
Robotics
13 posts
#4
Struggling
6 posts
#5
Ai
5 posts
#6
Annoying Robots
5 posts
#7
Controller
5 posts
#8
Kit
4 posts
#9
Motor
4 posts
#10
Simulation
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/robotics
Simulation Software
11 reviews
#1
ROS
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
ROS 2
3.0★ from 1 review
#3
Unity
4.0★ from 1 review
Simulator
7 reviews
#1
Isaac Sim
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
RobotStudio Simulator
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
RoboDK Simulator
5.0★ from 1 review
3d Modelling Software
6 reviews
#1
Fusion 360
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
SolidWorks
2.0★ from 1 review
#3
Autodesk
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/robotics
#1
Community Showcase
: "I built a 3D printed, walking Arduino Hexapod!"
33 posts
#2
Discussion & Curiosity
: "Microduck policy and keyboard running in my cloud robotics sim :D about 14 lines of source code"
27 posts
#3
News
: "Hugging Face: $2.6M of Microducks ordered in the first 24h"
17 posts
#4
Tech Question
: "What is this man even doing?"
10 posts
#5
Electronics & Integration
: "From 5-Digit Recognition to Water Meter Reading with ESP32-P4"
5 posts
#6
Mission & Motion Planning
: "Logs says they wanted to go under the chair but wasn't sure they'd fit"
3 posts
#7
Events
: "Cool CAD challenge?"
3 posts
#8
Humor
: "You gotta be shitting me ..."
3 posts
#9
Mechanical
: "Unitree’s still got it"
2 posts
#10
Looking for Group
: "Bringing the Mk Robot to life! Here's a quick look at the latest head assembly adjustment and development using Arduino."
2 posts
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Yearly
+46k members(15.6%)
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Last updated: September 1, 2026