r/robots is a subreddit with 58k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses robot, ai, humanoid, humanoid robot, and simulation, 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.
For technical help with robotics projects, engineering discussion of robotics subsystems, etc., please see r/robotics.
Popular Themes in r/robots
#1
Solution Requests
: "How do one of these cost?"
8 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Learn robotics and make your own humanoid hand!!"
4 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Self balancing robot build in progress"
3 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "AI just took my fucking job"
1 post
#5
Opportunities
: "Hey, Anybody intrested in a Remote Robotics Simulation Engineer Job? $180/hr - $200/hr"
1 post
#6
Self-Promotion
: "I made a little desk pet robot cat to keep me company while I work from home!"
1 post
#7
News
: "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"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/robots
#1
Robot
: "Elon Musk boasts Helix-02 Robots can be used to replace human labor with 8 hour livestream"
105 posts
#2
Ai
: "Ai-controlled bots being used for search & rescue operations"
15 posts
#3
Humanoid
: "Origin F1 Ultra Realistic Humanoid Robot Head with Expressive Facial Movements"
13 posts
#4
Humanoid Robot
: "Türkiye Unveils AKINCI‑5 — A New Humanoid Robot with Surprisingly Smooth Walking Performance"
6 posts
#5
Simulation
: "Hey, Anybody intrested in a Remote Robotics Simulation Engineer Job? $180/hr - $200/hr"
4 posts
#6
Lego
: "Lego Johnny 5 MOC: J5MOC"
4 posts
#7
Automation
3 posts
#8
Mechanism
: "I built a Four-Bar Linkage Mechanism Simulator in Haskell Programming Language"
3 posts
#9
Linkage
: "I built a Four-Bar Linkage Mechanism Simulator in Haskell Programming Language"
3 posts
#10
Robot Dog
: "Robot Dog New AI Voice Command 13 Fun Interactive Functions"
3 posts
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
: "AI‑driven robot is able to improvise tasks in real time"
60 posts
#2
Media
: "The Future Is Weird: Robot Beggar"
39 posts
#3
Projects
: "Rethinking human-robot collaboration in data centers"
38 posts
#4
Artwork
: "Best robot of the 80s: Johnny 5"
22 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"
5 posts
#6
Mod post
: "Mod Update: r/robots subreddit under new management"
2 posts
#7
Subreddit Update
: "Community Rules have been updated."
1 post
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Yearly
+17k members(43.1%)
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Last updated: June 29, 2026