Resources

The best resources for robotics and AI, ranked by importance. Each entry includes the web address, contact information, a summary of what they offer, and our commentary on why it matters.

#1

IEEE Spectrum Robotics

https://spectrum.ieee.org/robotics
Contact: spectrum@ieee.org
The gold standard for robotics journalism. In-depth technical articles, reviews, and analysis from the engineering society.
If you read one robotics publication, make it this one. Technical depth that other outlets can't match, written by engineers for engineers.
#2

The Robot Report

https://www.therobotreport.com
Contact: editorial@therobotreport.com
Daily robotics industry news. Acquisitions, product launches, VC funding, technical deep dives.
The industry trade publication. Where robotics professionals get their news. Excellent funding and M&A coverage.
#3

Boston Dynamics Blog

https://bostondynamics.com/blog
Contact: press@bostondynamics.com
Official updates from the most famous robotics company. Atlas, Spot, Stretch. Video demos and technical details.
Nobody makes better robot demo videos. Each post is a statement of what's possible. Watch the Atlas videos to understand where humanoid robots are heading.
#4

Tesla AI & Robotics

https://www.tesla.com/AI
Contact: press@tesla.com
Official Tesla AI and Optimus robotics updates. Dojo supercomputer, FSD neural network, Optimus humanoid.
Elon's vision for robotics, direct from the source. Often aspirational but the Gigafactory is in Austin and the hardware is real.
#5

ROS (Robot Operating System)

https://www.ros.org
Contact: info@openrobotics.org
The open-source middleware that most robots run on. Tutorials, packages, community. The Linux of robotics.
If you want to build robots, not just read about them, ROS is where you start. Massive community, thousands of packages, used by universities and companies worldwide.
#6

Robotics Business Review

https://www.roboticsbusinessreview.com
Contact: editor@roboticsbusinessreview.com
Business-focused robotics coverage. Market analysis, ROI studies, deployment case studies.
The business case for robotics. If IEEE Spectrum is the engineering perspective, RBR is the CFO perspective. Who's making money and how.

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