ROS Learning Path & Career Roadmap

🔰 ROS Beginner – For Students & Enthusiasts

Learn the fundamentals of ROS, its architecture, and basic robot communication.

Topics to Learn:

• Linux & terminal commands

• Python programming

• ROS installation & workspace setup

• Nodes, Topics, Messages

• Turtlesim, ROS tools (rosrun, rostopic, rosnode)

Job Roles:

• Robotics Intern

• Junior Robotics Developer

Recommended Tools:

• Ubuntu OS, VS Code, Git, Turtlesim

⚙️ ROS Intermediate – For Early Professionals & Tech Learners

Build real-world projects using sensors, simulators, and custom packages.

Topics to Learn:

• Custom messages and services

• RViz, Gazebo simulation

• ROS parameters and launch files

• Integration with OpenCV, sensor data processing

Job Roles:

• Robotics Developer

• ROS Application Engineer

Recommended Tools:

• Webcam, Arduino, Gazebo, RViz, OpenCV

🚀 ROS Advanced – For Developers & Researchers

Design complex autonomous systems, work with navigation, SLAM, and robotics frameworks.

Topics to Learn:

• ROS Navigation Stack

• SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping)

• ROS with Docker & version control

• MoveIt!, Multi-robot systems

Job Roles:

• Robotics Software Engineer

• Autonomous Systems Engineer

• Robotics Researcher

Recommended Tools:

• LIDAR, Depth Camera, MoveIt!, Docker, ROS 2