# Robotics

> Robotics integrates mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science to design, build, and program robots. Applications range from manufacturing and surgery to exploration and personal assistance.

*Source: [https://selltoscientists.com/fields/robotics/](https://selltoscientists.com/fields/robotics/)*

**Researcher count:** 38,000
**Average funding:** $460K

## Subfields

- Autonomous Systems
- Soft Robotics
- Surgical Robotics
- Swarm Robotics
- Human-Robot Interaction

## Key technologies

- LiDAR
- Computer Vision
- Reinforcement Learning
- Actuators and Sensors
- ROS (Robot Operating System)

## Top institutions

- MIT
- ETH Zurich
- Carnegie Mellon
- EPFL
- University of Tokyo

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