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AI for Robotics Engineers

Robert MacKelfresh

By Robert MacKelfresh

Founder, Automation Squad

Research, design, develop, or test robotic applications.

Robotics Engineers · O*NET 17-2199.08 · Job Zone 4 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database

Automation coverage

18 of 40tools on this list have an AI solution available today

Counted by matching the tools this occupation is documented as using against a corpus of 226,452 AI products, MCP servers, skills and connectors. Where a tool has no match, we say so rather than inventing one.

AI you can use for this job

42 matched to the tools robotics engineers use. Showing 24.

  • Microsoft Outlook is a web-based suite of webmail, contacts, tasks, and calendaring services.

    Microsoft Outlook

  • Microsoft Excel

    MCP server

    Microsoft's Excel is a spreadsheet application used by millions of users across the world. It is part of the Office ecosystem and is considered the industry standard for spreadsheets. Only files on OneDrive for Business (available with Office 365 and Sharepoint server) are su

    Microsoft Excel

  • Microsoft Word

    MCP server
  • Powerpoint

    MCP server
  • AutoCAD is a design and drafting platform which supports automated design tasks and offers features such as 2D drafting, drawing and annotation, 3D modeling and visualization, and more.

  • Autodesk

    MCP server
  • CorelCAD is a computer-aided design software designed to help businesses across manufacturing, architecture, engineering, and construction industries create and render 2D drawings and 3D designs on a unified platform. The application enables managers to track projects, collaborat

  • Designcenter Solid Edge provides businesses with a range of modeling and simulation tools to address all aspects of the product development process. The software portfolio covers electrical design, 3D design, computer aided manufacturing (CAM), 3D printing, simulation, data manag

  • Easy Autocad

    MCP server
  • Easy Project

    MCP server

    Easy Project is a professional project management software for you, your team and the whole company. Based on WBS, Gantt, Agile and other best PM practices. It is compatible with modules for Resources, Finances, Help Desk and CRM.

    Easy Project

  • Excel

    MCP server
  • Excel

    Skill
  • Git

    Skill
  • Git

    MCP server
  • Matlab

    Skill
  • Microsoft

    MCP server
  • Make (make.com)

The tools this job actually uses

67 documented for this occupation. Showing 40, hot technologies first. A filled dot means an AI solution exists for it.

  • Amazon Web Services AWS softwarehot
  • Atlassian JIRAhot
  • Autodesk AutoCADhot
  • Bentley MicroStationhot
  • Chot
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  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorkshot
  • Githot
  • JavaScripthot
  • Linuxhot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft .NET Frameworkhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Microsoft Projecthot
  • Microsoft Visiohot
  • Microsoft Visual Basichot
  • Microsoft Visual Studiohot
  • Microsoft Windowshot
  • Microsoft Wordhot
  • Oracle Databasehot
  • Oracle Javahot
  • Pythonhot
  • Structured query language SQLhot
  • The MathWorks MATLABhot
  • UNIXhot
  • AVEVA InTouch HMI
  • CODESYS
  • Compilers
  • Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
  • Computer-aided engineering CAE software
  • Computer aided software engineering CASE tools
  • Concurrent Versions Systems
  • Dassault Systemes CATIA
  • Debuggers
  • Finite element analysis FEA software
  • Gazebo
  • Graphical user interface GUI builder software

What this job involves

24 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 24.

  1. Review or approve designs, calculations, or cost estimates.
  2. Process or interpret signals or sensor data.
  3. Debug robotics programs.
  4. Build, configure, or test robots or robotic applications.
  5. Create back-ups of robot programs or parameters.
  6. Provide technical support for robotic systems.
  7. Design end-of-arm tooling.
  8. Design robotic systems, such as automatic vehicle control, autonomous vehicles, advanced displays, advanced sensing, robotic platforms, computer vision, or telematics systems.
  9. Supervise technologists, technicians, or other engineers.
  10. Design software to control robotic systems for applications, such as military defense or manufacturing.
  11. Conduct research on robotic technology to create new robotic systems or system capabilities.
  12. Investigate mechanical failures or unexpected maintenance problems.
  13. Integrate robotics with peripherals, such as welders, controllers, or other equipment.
  14. Evaluate robotic systems or prototypes.
  15. Install, calibrate, operate, or maintain robots.
  16. Conduct research into the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of robotic mechanisms, components, or systems, such as planetary rovers, multiple mobile robots, reconfigurable robots, or man-machine interactions.
  17. Document robotic application development, maintenance, or changes.
  18. Design automated robotic systems to increase production volume or precision in high-throughput operations, such as automated ribonucleic acid (RNA) analysis or sorting, moving, or stacking production materials.
  19. Design or program robotics systems for environmental clean-up applications to minimize human exposure to toxic or hazardous materials or to improve the quality or speed of clean-up operations.
  20. Write algorithms or programming code for ad hoc robotic applications.
  21. Plan mobile robot paths and teach path plans to robots.
  22. Make system device lists or event timing charts.
  23. Design robotics applications for manufacturers of green products, such as wind turbines or solar panels, to increase production time, eliminate waste, or reduce costs.
  24. Automate assays on laboratory robotics.