r/robotics is a subreddit with 335k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses robot, robotics, struggling with robotics, ai, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review simulation software, simulator, and 3d modelling software.
Popular Themes in r/robotics
#1
Solution Requests
: "Help With Self Balancing Robot"
10 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Help understanding this mechanism"
9 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "I had to get angry and kick the robot to get him to do a full autonomous task with multiple actions!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/robotics
#1
Robot
: "The World’s First Monowheel Robot: How It Solved the Stability Paradox"
37 posts
#2
Robotics
: "Customs on Robotics arm in india"
17 posts
#3
Struggling With Robotics
17 posts
#4
Ai
: "Robostral Navigate: single-camera Ai navigation | Mistral Ai"
7 posts
#5
Struggling
6 posts
#6
Annoying Robots
5 posts
#7
Controller
5 posts
#8
Ros2
: "🚀 Built a Web Dashboard to Control a ROS 2 Robot in Simulation"
5 posts
#9
Kit
4 posts
#10
Motor
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
: "Check out my 3D printed, 18 servo, Self balancing Hexapod."
82 posts
#2
Discussion & Curiosity
: "Wheelchair Made Based on a Quadruped Robot"
32 posts
#3
News
: "Proception has launched its first products, ProHand 1.0 (22 total DoF)"
29 posts
#4
Perception & Localization
: "SLAM Camera Depth Test"
16 posts
#5
Tech Question
: "Building a robotic desk lamp, need advice"
12 posts
#6
Controls Engineering
: "I built a KUKA-Inspired Robotic Arm"
7 posts
#7
Mechanical
: "My first ever mask where I used actual electronic parts! :D"
6 posts
#8
Electronics & Integration
: "Built an open-source 5-axis desktop robot arm with ESP32 for under $100 in parts"
5 posts
#9
Resources
: ""Physical Atari: A Robust and Accessible Platform for Real-time Reinforcement Learning on Robots", Javed et al. 2026 {Keen Technologies} (first paper from John Carmack and Richard Sutton's new AI effort)"
5 posts
#10
Events
: "ROS By-The-Bay Meetup July 16th @ Google X w/ Neobotics Foundation (fully open source autonomous RC cars)"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/robotics
Yearly
+48k members(16.7%)
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Last updated: July 24, 2026