Robotics Engineering
Robotics Engineers build robots using Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, and Electrical & Computer Engineering. Research focus areas include human-robot interaction, artificial intelligence, medical robotics, and kinematics and control systems.
Description Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Sample Companies that have Hired WPI Robotics Engineering Graduates
Accudyne Systems
Auro Robotics
Bossa Nova Robotics
Cognex Corporation
iRobot
Naval Air Systems Command
Putnam Investments
TESLA
Toyota Research Institute
Vecna Robotics
Sample Graduate Schools
Carnegie Mellon University
Johns Hopkins University
University of Michigan
University of Utah
University of Waterloo
Average Starting Salary:
$81,618 (2020)
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Sample Job Titles:
Software Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Hardware Engineer
R&D Product Development Engineer
Quality Control Engineer
Front End Developer
Transportation Engineer
Sample Major Qualifying Projects:
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
DEPUSH HexCrawler
PARbot: Personal Assistive Robot
Rehabilitative Robotic Glove