# AI in robotics: vision, YOLO, Jetson and simulation guides

> Practical guides on AI for robots: object detection with YOLO, camera and depth vision, Jetson setup, OpenCV and simulation, for makers in India.

Canonical: https://roboticsengineering.in/ai/ | Published: 2026-11-03 | Updated: 2026-11-03

**AI in robotics here means vision and learning that runs on a robot board.** Guides cover the camera, the board and the model, with the limits stated.

## Vision models and cameras

- [YOLO robot setup: a practical guide to object detection](https://roboticsengineering.in/robot-vision-yolo-object-detection/)
- [Depth Camera Robot Vision: Choosing and Using One](https://roboticsengineering.in/depth-camera-robot-vision-guide/)
- [Robot vision cameras in India: types, costs and selection](https://roboticsengineering.in/robot-vision-camera-guide-india/)
- [ESP32-CAM robot guide: vision, streaming, latency and limits](https://roboticsengineering.in/esp32-cam-robot-vision-streaming/)
- [OpenCV Camera Calibration: Chessboard to Millimetres](https://roboticsengineering.in/camera-calibration-opencv-python/)

## Boards to run them

- [Jetson Orin Nano Setup Guide for Robot Vision](https://roboticsengineering.in/jetson-orin-nano-robot-vision-setup/)
- [Raspberry Pi vs Jetson for robotics: which board](https://roboticsengineering.in/raspberry-pi-vs-jetson-robotics/)
- [OpenCV on Raspberry Pi: robot vision that actually works](https://roboticsengineering.in/opencv-raspberry-pi-robot-vision/)
- [Raspberry Pi 5 robot guide: power, cameras and what changed](https://roboticsengineering.in/raspberry-pi-5-robot-guide/)

## Simulation and control

- [MuJoCo for robotics: install, first model and when to use it](https://roboticsengineering.in/mujoco-robot-simulation/)
- [Isaac Sim vs Gazebo: which simulator to use in 2026](https://roboticsengineering.in/isaac-sim-vs-gazebo/)
- [Gazebo ROS 2 tutorial: simulate a robot that drives](https://roboticsengineering.in/gazebo-ros2-simulation-tutorial/)

More: [Robots](https://roboticsengineering.in/robots/).

Last reviewed: November 2026. Guides are added in waves; costs and figures in them are illustrations, not quotations.