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                                                               per annum. Average package of a robotics engineering
                                                               graduate is around INR 3-4 Lakhs per annum.
                                                                Companies hiring in the field of robotics range
                                                               across different industries. From automotive
                                                               manufacturers to other hardware companies, a
                                                               number of companies look for professionals in
                                                               robotics. Some companies which hire robotics
                                                               engineers are Boston Dynamics, Honeywell, Cruise
                                                               Automation, UBTech Robotics and so on.
                                                               Mechatronics
                                                               The confusion between mechatronics and robotics is
                                                               common amongst students during counselling every
                                                               year. The important thing to remember is while ro-
                                                               botics is a very diverse field; it is essentially a part of
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                                                               mechatronics.
                                                                Mechanical engineering, electronics and computer
                                                               science engineering combining to build coherent
                 Robotics deals with the design, construction, operation   modern systems based on properties from these fields
               and maintenance of robots.Many top companies in the   is mechatronics. While all robots are mechatronics
               world are focusing a major portion of their resources   systems, all mechatronic systems are not robots.
               into research and development in the field of robotics.  The main focus of mechatronic engineers in recent
                 An article featured in Kiplinger, a financial media   years has been concentrated on the manufacturing
               outlet, was quoted as saying - ‘Throughout the   sector. As companies are slowly turning to automated
               following decade, the number and assortment of robots   machines for production of complex machine parts,
               in the working environment will take off. It additionally   mechatronics has become an essential part of any
               expresses that officially about 1.4 million mechanical   normal assembly line at a major manufacturing unit.
               robots are sent over the world, aside from a few million   Some popular job roles which typically open up to
               automated gadgets intended for customer use in   mechatronics graduates include robotics engineer,
               homes.’                                         automation engineer, instrumentation technician,
                 Robotics originally took shape in Indian colleges when   mechanical design engineer, control system design
               IIT Kanpur first opened a robotics lab back in 1989.   technician, and so on.
                 Some colleges and universities offering B.Tech in   Some colleges offering a B. Tech course is
               Robotics are listed below along with their respective   mechatronics have been listed below -
               course fee.
                 Colleges and Universities  Fees (INR) Per Year
                 PSG College of Technology,   60,000/-
                      Coimbatore
                  Dr Vishwanath Karad MIT    2,95,000/-
                World Peace University, Pune
                  Jain University, Bangalore  1,60,000/-
                  SRM University, Sonepat    1,80,000/-
                 Bhagwan Arihant Institute Of   67,000/-
                    Technology, Surat

                 Robotics placements are getting more and more
               common across the board as the demand for students
               with in-depth knowledge in robotics is very high. For
               the right student applying to the right company, starting
               salary packages can be as high as INR 8-10 Lakhs



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