Robotics Communities
Communities for robotics enthusiasts, engineers, and educators covering hardware builds, automation, and research. Discord hosts maker communities for Arduino and Raspberry Pi projects, while professional and academic organizations serve more specialized robotics practitioners and researchers.
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FIRST Robotics Discord
25,561 membersThe unofficial Discord server for FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) teams. A place for students, mentors, and alumni to discuss strategy, build season, programming, and the culture of FIRST.
IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
19,000 membersThe IEEE Robotics & Automation Society is a volunteer-driven society with over 19,000 members around the world. The RAS society aims to support its members by fostering the advancement of innovation, education, and fundamental and applied research in robotics and automation.
The official Arduino community forum where makers, students, and professionals discuss Arduino projects, get help with code, and share ideas about hardware and electronics.
The official Raspberry Pi community forums. Get help, share projects, and discuss everything related to the Raspberry Pi single-board computers and the broader maker ecosystem.

A LinkedIn group for robotics and automation professionals to share industry news, research, job opportunities, and technical discussions about industrial and collaborative robots.

A Facebook group for hobbyists, students, and professionals interested in robotics and automation. Share projects, ask questions, and discuss the latest in robot technology.

A Facebook community for LEGO Mindstorms builders, FIRST LEGO League participants, and kids and adults who love building and programming robots with LEGO bricks.

A Telegram channel and group for robotics and IoT developers. Get news, tutorials, project ideas, and connect with fellow builders working on embedded systems and autonomous robots.

The official GitHub organization for the Robot Operating System (ROS). Home to the core ROS packages, tools, libraries and community contributions powering thousands of robots worldwide.

A subreddit for discussing all types of robotics. If you are a hobbyist, student, or professional, this is the place for you!

The official subreddit for BattleBots, the sport of combat robotics. Discuss the show, the robots, the teams, and the competition!

The Raspberry Pi subreddit! Learn, share, and explore anything related to the Raspberry Pi single-board computer and its accessories.
The official discussion forum for ROS (Robot Operating System), Gazebo, and related Open Robotics projects. A place to get help and support, discuss developments, and share projects.
ChiefDelphi.com is the premiere online community for FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) teams. Students, mentors, and alumni discuss technical robot building, programming, team strategy, and competition logistics.
The official community forum for OpenMV Cam, a small, low-cost, extendable machine vision module. Discuss computer vision, machine learning on microcontrollers, and robotics applications.

Subreddit for embedded systems engineers and hobbyists. Covers microcontrollers, firmware, RTOS, and hardware interfacing - closely tied to robotics development.
Official NVIDIA developer forum for Jetson embedded AI platforms. Topics include robotics, autonomous machines, computer vision, and edge AI development.
Official community forum for Universal Robots (UR) collaborative robot arms. Covers UR3, UR5, UR10, URScript, and end-of-arm tooling integrations.
Q&A site for professional robotic engineers, hobbyists, and researchers. Part of the Stack Exchange network, covering ROS, kinematics, sensors, and robot programming.
Official OpenCV community forum for computer vision developers. Covers image processing, object detection, camera calibration, and robotics vision applications.
Official community for Gazebo - the open-source robotics simulator used with ROS. Covers simulation, sensor modeling, plugin development, and robot testing.