Robotics is the Science that Deals with the Technology of Robots, Their Design, Manufacture, and Application. Robotics is Synonymous with Automation.

Robots are Mainly used for Carrying Materials Including Heavy parts to and from Inconvenient Locations and Handling Hazardous Materials like Nuclear Waste.

The benefit of robot is that they never get tired or exhausted. The Mechanization in processing of Robotics is divided into 3 types and they are hard, programmable and flexible.

Job Opportunities for Robotics Engineers in India :

There are no Specialized B. Tech Courses in India, But you can Do M. Tech in following Fields:

Robots in Transportation – Light Rail, Cars, Aircraft
Robots in the Military – Smart Munitions, Net-Centric Systems, UAVs
Robotic Androids – Assistants, Mentors, Educators
Robots and Artificial Intelligence – Thinking Machines and Systems
Robots in the home – Maids, Washing Car, Doing Chores, Mowing the Lawn,
Robots in Security – Guards, Guard Dogs, Bomb Sniffers, Bomb Squads,
Robots for the Weather and Environment – Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Some of its Specialized Fields are:

Automation
Micro-Robotics
Bio-Cybernetics
Medical Robotics
Signal Processing
Robot Manipulators
Design and Control
Robot Motion Planning
Computational Geometry
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Aided Manufacturing
Air Traffic Management Systems
Computer Integrated Manufacturing System
Digital Electronics and Micro-Processors
Most robotics engineers are employed in laboratories,


Some job profiles: -
Sales
Trainers
Analysts
Researcher
Supervisors
Robotics Technicians
Robotics Test Engineers
Robotics System Engineer
Senior Robotics Specialist

Institutes Offering Courses in Robotics In India :

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

National Institute of Technology, M.Tech in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Jadavpur University, Kolkata

Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthinilayam, Tamil Nadu- M.Tech

PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) Mechanical (Robotics as an elective subject)