r/robots is a subreddit with 59k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and ideas, 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?"
3 posts
#2
Ideas
: "Self balancing robot build in progress"
2 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "I made a little desk pet robot cat to keep me company while I work from home!"
1 post
#4
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
4 posts
#6
Lego
: "Lego Johnny 5 MOC: J5MOC"
4 posts
#7
Automation
3 posts
#8
Mechanism
3 posts
#9
Linkage
3 posts
#10
Robot Dog
: "VIXEN my quadruped robot Fox companion"
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
: "China's half robot marathon already has pit stops for fresh ice, batteries and WD-40"
64 posts
#2
Media
: "Major Chinese postal companies started mass scale introduction of humanoid robots at their warehouses and shipment facilities. Within few years , These robots are expected to replace nearly the entire human workforce , Which is currently tasked with processing parcels"
24 posts
#3
Projects
: "I 3D printed a hexapod using 18 servos and a Pololu board."
22 posts
#4
Artwork
: "Best robot of the 80s: Johnny 5"
17 posts
#5
Merchandise
: "Action figures of real robots"
5 posts
#6
Mod post
: "Mod Update: r/robots subreddit under new management"
1 post
#7
Subreddit Update
: "Community Rules have been updated."
1 post
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Yearly
+18k members(45.0%)
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Last updated: July 23, 2026