r/robots is a subreddit with 62k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses robot, humanoid robot, autonomous robot, simulation software, and research, and they frequently recommend/review simulation software.
Post things like: videos of real robots, robot art, robot history, retro toy robots, literature and film recommendations or discussions that primarily focus on robots.
Please do not post about common automation technology.
Posting YouTube videos promoting a video game will earn an immediate ban.
Popular Themes in r/robots
#1
Solution Requests
: "Help 4 machines"
1 post
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Oppose FCC ban on foreign humanoid robots"
1 post
#3
Self-Promotion
: "Solo dev building an open benchmark arena for robotic manipulation policies — first working demo (block stacking, client-side physics sim)"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/robots
#1
Robot
: "Chinese tech firm UniAI unveils the world's first 720° continuous backflip quadruped Robot at WAIC"
11 posts
#2
Humanoid Robot
: "First Humanoid Robot kickboxing match officially happened today"
3 posts
#3
Autonomous Robot
: "Built my first ROS 2 Autonomous Robot from scratch 🚀"
2 posts
#4
Simulation Software
2 posts
#5
Research
1 post
#6
Conversation
1 post
#7
Simulation
1 post
Products Discussed in r/robots
Simulation Software
3 reviews
#1
Open Robotics
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Nvidia
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Webots
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/robots
#1
Real-life Robots
: "Another super clean performance"
94 posts
#2
Projects
: "I 3D printed a hexapod using 18 servos and a Pololu board."
49 posts
#3
Media
: "Everybody wants kungfu fighting"
36 posts
#4
Artwork
: "I made this little robot as a gift."
12 posts
#5
Merchandise
: "Title: Visited a robot incubator in Shanghai today — shook hands with a humanoid robot, watched robot dogs run obstacles, and the coffee was made by a robot arm too"
8 posts
Member Growth in r/robots
Yearly
+20k members(46.4%)
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Last updated: September 4, 2026