Suggestions for further skills – 3D printing, soldering, PCB, and CnC

As you build more robots, you will want to create more elaborate or customized systems.

So, to build a robot that is competition grade, you will need some additional skills in the hardware building aspect—which are worth spending time on.

Design skills

We've used block diagrams and simple drawings. However, to become more serious about robot building you'll want to design your own parts, or look further into how bought parts will integrate. You will want to create cases, chassis, sensor mounts, brackets, wheel types, and any number of parts. CAD (Computer aided design) is key.

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