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How to Start a Career in Robotics?

 Posted on March 31, 2022 by Guruface

Robotics has emerged as one of the most popular buzzwords of the 20th century.
Cyborgs replacing humans has been one of the wildest fantasies that have driven
scientists for years. Who can forget the robots from retro movies and TV shows such
as Bubo in Clash of Titans, Vicki from Small Wonder, and RoboCop in the movie of the
same name? Although these robots have been part of the folklore that inspired kids
for several years, you would be amazed to know that many of them exist in reality!
They are being hired in many business organizations across the world. In this blog
post, we will discuss several factors that will help you to start a career in robotics. The
following are a few robotics-related facts that may amaze you.

According to McKinsey, almost 88% of businesses worldwide soon plan to adopt

robotic automation.
Collaborative robots (cobots) will constitute the major robotics sale by 2025.
ABI Research predicted that over 40,000 cobot units will be sold by 2020.
 A report by IMARC Group says that there are more than 12 million robot-driven
units used across the world.
The military robotics industry will reach $16.5 million by 2025.
The market for collaborative robots will increase at CAGR of 28.6% every year until
2030.
Research by Loup Ventures suggests that the industrial robotics market will grow by
175% in the years between 2020 to 2030.
An analysis by Deutsche Bank suggests that Amazon cobots – Kiva have helped the
company to save as much as $22 million in operational costs across their
warehouses.

Some more facts about a career in Robotics

According to the New York Times, today, robotics employs more than 150,000 people
in various assembly and engineering-related jobs worldwide. Career Explorer suggests
the robotics job market will grow by 6.4% between 2016 to 2026. Do all these make
you think or re-think about pursuing a career in robotics? If that sounds yes, this post
introduces you to tips that will help you reach your goal.

6 Steps to Build a Career in Robotics

1. Choose School and High School Subjects Wisely:

It can be rightly said that the path to robotic engineering is paved during
the school days. The following are some essential subjects that you need to
learn at the school level, beginning with robotics.
1. Physics: It introduces you to diverse concepts about mechanics, energy,
systems, and material science, which are important sub-topics in robotics.
2. Mathematics and Statistics: Gaining a basic understanding of di몭erent
concepts in geometry, algebra, trigonometry, and statistics will be helpful
because they make the core of robotics.
3. Technology and Design: Under this, you can learn product designing,
 graphic designing, manufacturing, and technological studies.
2. Take a Bachelor’s Degree in Robotics Engineering:

A Bachelor’s Degree in Robotics Engineering from a recognized university or

institution is one of the important requisites for starting a career in
robotics. You can also 몭nd robotics engineers specializing in degrees such
as mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, and electrical
engineering. Since robotics is a cross-disciplinary 몭eld, these courses
prepare you for di몭erent aspects of robotics. A Master’s degree or Ph.D. in
Robotics Engineering is required for professionals eyeing senior positions.

3. Learn Programming Languages:

What language does a robot speak? A robot can be programmed in

di몭erent languages. The following are the top 7 programming languages
used in robotics.
1. C/C++: They are one of the most comprehensive yet mature programming
languages used by roboticists. Many hardware libraries used in robots
employ either of these languages.
2. Python: This is one of the most in-demand programming languages used
by robotics engineers. Ease of use, interoperability and comprehensive
libraries make Python a preferred language for robotics engineers.
3. R: This language is mostly preferred for statistical modeling research. It
features di몭erent packages such as Tidyverse that enable users to import,
visualize, manipulate and report data easily and e몭ectively. These
packages can be handled by anyone with or without programming
expertise.
4. Java: This is an interpretative language, which forms the core of several
AIs such as AlphaGo and Watson. The Java Virtual Machines (JVM)
 interprets the code during the runtime, so you can use it across
machines.
5. C#/.NET: The language is widely used in virtual reality engines, and is
quite popular right now.
6. MATLAB: The programming language is employed for data analysis and
control system development. MATLAB o몭ers a robotic toolbox and it is
o몭ered as a part of several robotics courses.
7. Hardware Description Languages (HDLs): These languages are used to
drive the electronics in robotics systems. They are used to create robotic
electronic prototypes.

Many of these languages are taught as part of engineering, however, for others, you
can join programming courses online. Today, you can choose between free and paid
online programming courses. However, free courses have their limitations, as there is
no one to guide you, and most times, you have to learn by yourself. However, paid
courses conducted by industry experts can serve you in many ways. You can clarify
your doubts with the trainers, or even interact with other people attending the courses
and share your ideas.

4. Understand the Di몭erent Robotics Career Options and Their

Requirements.

Robotics engineering is the most common career option for people eyeing
a career in robotics. Having said that, not all robotics engineers have the
same job pro몭les. Their roles and responsibilities largely di몭er.
1. Robotics Programmers: They are responsible for programming critical
business functions in a robot.
2. Robotics System Engineers: They employ Computer-aided Design C(CAD)
and Computer-aided Manufacturing (CAM) to design, as well as develop
robotic systems.
 3. Robotics Design Engineers: They are responsible for designing and
developing robots as per the speci몭cations using di몭erent tools and
software. They are also known as automated product design engineers.

In addition to these engineers, the employers also hire for the following jobs:

1. Robotics Perception and Navigation Specialists: Their job involves fusing

and transforming data from LIDAR, stereo cameras, and IMUS. Generally,
employers hire professionals specializing in mobile robotics and machine
vision.
2. Machine Learning Specialists: As the name suggests, these professionals
usually develop and apply Machine Learning analysis for di몭erent complex
scenarios in robotic applications.
3. Technicians: They are maintenance and repair technicians who can build
and repair robots.
4. Robotics Sales Engineers: They are the people who 몭nally sell the product
to potential customers. A sales engineer must know everything about the
product while pitching the customer. He must be able to map the client
requirements with the product and customize it accordingly.
5. Do Extra Homework and Be Active to build a career in robotics:

Joining any reputed online course in robotics is not enough. You need to be
active in di몭erent groups. Networking is one of the best ways to inch closer
to your goal. It o몭ers you opportunities to interact with like-minded
individuals. Similarly, you can apply for robotics internships at di몭erent
engineering and AI companies; enter into robotics competitions, or even
visit the NASA Career Corner to get some tips on how to begin a career in
robotics by engineers and scientists at NASA.

6. Acquire Skills that Employers May be Looking For:

 As seen, robotic job pro몭les have di몭erent requirements. However, there
are certain skills that you need to have to get hired. Some of these skills
come naturally, whereas others you need to cultivate.
1. Be a systems thinker: A roboticist must understand how a system thinks,
acts, and behaves in di몭erent conditions.
2. Focus on technology design: A roboticist shares several similarities with a
civil engineer. How? Both design systems or structures that speak. A good
roboticist must be able to design systems that not only work but also
stand for themselves. If the system is not working, a roboticist must be
quick enough to grasp the problem and suggest a solution.
3. Be a knowledge hunter: Building robots or programming them is not easy,
you must be ready to learn, implement, and rectify whenever needed.
4. Be a problem solver: We humans have certain limitations when it comes
to working. A robot is ideally supposed to work in all conditions, but that
may not be the case. So, if your robot stops working it is important to
analyze the reasons or causes for failure and 몭x them before the issue
escalates.

While reading through the post, you may have realized how robotics challenges you to
stay updated always. It is one of the fastest evolving technology domains, and thus
makes one of the most promising career options, too. However, staying updated or
staying educated doesn’t always mean you have to visit the college or join full-time
courses. Perhaps, you can consider robotics courses online o몭ered by experienced
experts on Guruface. It doesn’t matter whether you are a beginner, an intermediate, or
an expert – robotics always presents big challenges.

What Guruface Academy offers

Understanding this demand, Guruface o몭ers courses that target beginners,
intermediate, and expert-level learners. You can seek these courses in trainer-led and
self-paced mode. The trainer-led courses also o몭er scope for exploration, analysis, and
critical thinking through assignments, discussions, projects, and exams. Do you think
that interests you? If yes, you can visit Guruface Academy to check the di몭erent
courses. You can get in touch with our team today to get more details about these
courses.

Robotics for kids webinars

At Guruface, we are also providing free webinars on the topic ‘Robotics for kids’ to
encourage the little masters to get good knowledge and experience with Robotics
technology and other tools earlier in their academic years. This will help them build a
solid career in the robotics industry. Sign up for our upcoming robotics for kids
webinar right now!

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