# Start Here: Robotics Guides by Goal

> Pick your path: learn robotics, build a robot, buy parts, find a calculator or explore industrial robotics careers.

Canonical: https://roboticsengineering.in/start-here/ | Published: 2026-11-04 | Updated: 2026-11-04

**New here? Pick the path that matches what you want to do.** Every guide on this site is written to help you build, buy or learn something specific, with the maths and the failure modes included. Costs are illustrations, not quotes.

## I am a student or beginner

- Start with the [Learn hub](https://roboticsengineering.in/learn/) for plain explanations.
- Follow the [one-page learning roadmap](https://roboticsengineering.in/free-library/robotics-learning-roadmap-one-page/).
- Grab the [free project starter kit](https://roboticsengineering.in/free-project-pack/) and the [Free Library](https://roboticsengineering.in/free-library/) for report templates and viva questions.
- Look up unfamiliar words in the [robotics glossary](https://roboticsengineering.in/free-library/robotics-glossary/).

## I want to build a robot

- Browse [costed project builds](https://roboticsengineering.in/projects/) with bills of materials, pin maps and code.
- Check parts in [components](https://roboticsengineering.in/components/).
- Run the [pre-power-on checklist](https://roboticsengineering.in/free-library/pre-power-on-checklist-robot/) before your first test.
- When something breaks, search the [error library](https://roboticsengineering.in/fix/).

## I need a number

- Use the [calculators](https://roboticsengineering.in/tools/) for torque, gears, wheels, batteries, steppers and encoders.
- Keep the [formula cheat sheet](https://roboticsengineering.in/free-library/robotics-formula-cheat-sheet/) open while you design.

## I am buying parts

- Read the [buying guides](https://roboticsengineering.in/category/buying-guides/).
- Use the [parts buying checklist](https://roboticsengineering.in/free-library/robot-parts-buying-checklist/) on any listing.

## I work in or want to enter industrial robotics

- The [industry hub](https://roboticsengineering.in/industry/) and [industrial robotics in India](https://roboticsengineering.in/industrial-robotics-india/) cover cells, cobots and safety.
- The [automate hub](https://roboticsengineering.in/automate/) covers PLC and cell topics.
- The [careers hub](https://roboticsengineering.in/careers/) covers roles, skills and portfolios.

## Browse everything

- [All guides, A to Z](https://roboticsengineering.in/all-guides/), listed by category.
- [Robots, ROS 2 and vision](https://roboticsengineering.in/robots/), [AI in robotics](https://roboticsengineering.in/ai/) and [competitions](https://roboticsengineering.in/competitions/).

## How this site works

Articles are written, checked and maintained by Jignesh Panchal of Jaadu Digital, and reviewed before they go live. Read the [editorial standard](https://roboticsengineering.in/editorial-standard/), the [about page](https://roboticsengineering.in/about/), and get new build notes through the [newsletter](https://roboticsengineering.in/newsletter/). Questions go to the [contact page](https://roboticsengineering.in/contact/).

Last reviewed: November 2026. Free to copy and adapt for your own project, with credit. Written, checked and maintained by [Jignesh Panchal](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jignesh-s-panchal/) of [Jaadu Digital](https://jaadudigital.com/). See the [editorial standard](https://roboticsengineering.in/editorial-standard/).