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Skills worth building
ROS (the Robot Operating System)
The open-source software framework most robotics teams build on. Learn it from your own projects, not from a class.
Computer vision and machine learning
Teaching a robot to see. Employers compete hard for these skills.
Control theory
The math that keeps an arm steady and a drone in the air. Hard, and therefore valuable.
PLC (programmable logic controller) programming
The workhorse of factory automation. Unglamorous and always hiring.
Mechanical design in CAD (computer-aided design)
Being able to design the bracket yourself instead of waiting two weeks for someone else.