Robotics Discussion Hub · Skill-Aware Rooms · Discourse Launch
Robotics discussion rooms for signals, learning, careers, build logs, and hardware — structured for skill level and mapped to Discourse categories. Forum not live yet — Rooms are mapped, starter threads are planned, and external links stay disabled until ops flips launch config.
Community hub hero — discussion rooms
Robotics discussion rooms — builders at benches, signal threads overlay
Placeholder — final asset pendingDiscourse Launch
Categories are mapped on EAR. External Discourse links activate when hosting is connected and categories are marked live.
Forum status: planned. EAR shows mapped categories and starter prompts only — external links activate after Discourse launch.
EAR uses Discourse as the preferred long-term forum engine. Embedded category views and SSO are not enabled in this build — this page defines categories and integration architecture only.
EMBED PLACEHOLDER
Discourse category embeds will appear here after forum integration is complete. No iframe until launch.
Forum Launch Prep
EAR community rooms are mapped to planned Discourse categories. Threads are not live yet.
https://community.everythingaboutrobotics.com (pending DNS)
Discourse categories planned
Complete · threads not live
Skill-aware rooms mapped to planned Discourse categories. External forum links stay disabled until launch.
Forum status: planned. EAR shows mapped categories and starter prompts only — external links activate after Discourse launch.
Discuss new robotics signals, deployments, announcements, funding, and market movement.
Discourse category: robotics-signals · forum launch pending
Target: https://community.everythingaboutrobotics.com/c/robotics-signals
Humanoid robots, general-purpose robots, deployments, demos, and company movement.
Discourse category: humanoids · forum launch pending
Target: https://community.everythingaboutrobotics.com/c/humanoids
Open robotics models, VLA models, AI agents, datasets, and tools.
Discourse category: open-models-ai-tools · forum launch pending
Target: https://community.everythingaboutrobotics.com/c/open-models-ai-tools
Jobs, skills, career paths, hiring trends, and portfolio building.
Discourse category: robotics-careers · forum launch pending
Target: https://community.everythingaboutrobotics.com/c/robotics-careers
Basic questions, learning support, vocabulary, first projects, and guided help.
Discourse category: beginner-robotics · forum launch pending
Target: https://community.everythingaboutrobotics.com/c/beginner-robotics
User projects, robots, experiments, repair logs, simulations, and maker notes.
Discourse category: build-logs-projects · forum launch pending
Target: https://community.everythingaboutrobotics.com/c/build-logs-projects
Companies, funding, public equities, adoption, supply chain, and business analysis.
Discourse category: industry-markets · forum launch pending
Target: https://community.everythingaboutrobotics.com/c/industry-markets
Sensors, motors, controllers, kits, parts sourcing, hardware comparisons, and troubleshooting.
Discourse category: tools-parts-hardware · forum launch pending
Target: https://community.everythingaboutrobotics.com/c/tools-parts-hardware
Category launch cards
Each EAR room maps to a Discourse category. Starter threads post manually at launch — no fake reply counts.
Forum status: planned. EAR shows mapped categories and starter prompts only — external links activate after Discourse launch.
/c/robotics-signals
Discuss new robotics signals, deployments, announcements, funding, and market movement.
Target URL: https://community.everythingaboutrobotics.com/c/robotics-signals · not linkable yet
STARTER THREADS
Weekly Robotics Signals: What changed this week?
PlannedCompanies moving from demo to deployment
PlannedRobotics funding and acquisition watch
PlannedStarter threads post manually on Discourse — no fake reply counts.
/c/humanoids
Humanoid robots, general-purpose robots, deployments, demos, and company movement.
Target URL: https://community.everythingaboutrobotics.com/c/humanoids · not linkable yet
STARTER THREADS
Which humanoid company is closest to useful deployment?
PlannedWhat makes a humanoid useful outside a demo?
PlannedHumanoid bottlenecks: hands, batteries, balance, or software?
PlannedStarter threads post manually on Discourse — no fake reply counts.
/c/open-models-ai-tools
Open robotics models, VLA models, AI agents, datasets, and tools.
Target URL: https://community.everythingaboutrobotics.com/c/open-models-ai-tools · not linkable yet
STARTER THREADS
Open robotics models worth tracking
PlannedBest simulation tools for robot learning
PlannedVLA models and embodied AI: what matters?
PlannedStarter threads post manually on Discourse — no fake reply counts.
/c/robotics-careers
Jobs, skills, career paths, hiring trends, and portfolio building.
Target URL: https://community.everythingaboutrobotics.com/c/robotics-careers · not linkable yet
STARTER THREADS
Robotics technician vs robotics engineer
PlannedWhat skills are most hireable right now?
PlannedPortfolio project review thread
PlannedStarter threads post manually on Discourse — no fake reply counts.
/c/beginner-robotics
Basic questions, learning support, vocabulary, first projects, and guided help.
Target URL: https://community.everythingaboutrobotics.com/c/beginner-robotics · not linkable yet
STARTER THREADS
What should a complete beginner learn first?
PlannedBest first robot kit for adults?
PlannedExplain sensors like I'm new
PlannedStarter threads post manually on Discourse — no fake reply counts.
/c/build-logs-projects
User projects, robots, experiments, repair logs, simulations, and maker notes.
Target URL: https://community.everythingaboutrobotics.com/c/build-logs-projects · not linkable yet
STARTER THREADS
Share your first robot build plan
PlannedWhat failed in your latest build?
PlannedShow your parts list before you buy
PlannedStarter threads post manually on Discourse — no fake reply counts.
/c/industry-markets
Companies, funding, public equities, adoption, supply chain, and business analysis.
Target URL: https://community.everythingaboutrobotics.com/c/industry-markets · not linkable yet
STARTER THREADS
Robotics sectors most likely to commercialize first
PlannedPublic robotics stocks and automation exposure
PlannedWarehouse automation: hype or durable business?
PlannedStarter threads post manually on Discourse — no fake reply counts.
/c/tools-parts-hardware
Sensors, motors, controllers, kits, parts sourcing, hardware comparisons, and troubleshooting.
Target URL: https://community.everythingaboutrobotics.com/c/tools-parts-hardware · not linkable yet
STARTER THREADS
Motor driver troubleshooting checklist
PlannedSensor selection questions
PlannedWhat parts should every beginner have?
PlannedStarter threads post manually on Discourse — no fake reply counts.
Launch Checklist
Structured path from planned rooms to live categories. No fake activity — checklist tracks real launch work only.
0/11 complete · 2 in progress
Select Discourse hosting (Discourse.org, self-hosted, or managed provider).
Target community.everythingaboutrobotics.com — DNS and TLS pending until configured.
Create eight EAR-mapped categories matching community room slugs.
Seed 3–5 honest starter prompts per room — no fake users or reply counts.
Define escalation paths, spam handling, and category-specific moderation priority.
Publish EAR community guidelines and link from every room and onboarding flow.
Apply EAR dark tactical theme, logo, and category descriptions on Discourse.
SSO deferred — no auth in BUILD_228. Plan DiscourseConnect for a future build.
Category embeds and iframe policy deferred until BUILD_229 integration.
Wire DiscussThisSignal and company/signal CTAs to live Discourse categories after launch.
Weekly moderation review tied to /forum-watch and signal handoff queue.
Community Directory
Each EAR community room maps to a planned Discourse category with starter thread prompts. URLs are placeholders until DNS and forum hosting are configured.
Discourse: /c/robotics-signals
Discuss new robotics signals, deployments, announcements, funding, and market movement.
Target URL: https://community.everythingaboutrobotics.com/c/robotics-signals · not linkable yet
STARTER THREADS
Weekly Robotics Signals: What changed this week?
PlannedCompanies moving from demo to deployment
PlannedRobotics funding and acquisition watch
PlannedStarter threads post manually on Discourse — no fake reply counts.
Discourse: /c/humanoids
Humanoid robots, general-purpose robots, deployments, demos, and company movement.
Target URL: https://community.everythingaboutrobotics.com/c/humanoids · not linkable yet
STARTER THREADS
Which humanoid company is closest to useful deployment?
PlannedWhat makes a humanoid useful outside a demo?
PlannedHumanoid bottlenecks: hands, batteries, balance, or software?
PlannedStarter threads post manually on Discourse — no fake reply counts.
Discourse: /c/open-models-ai-tools
Open robotics models, VLA models, AI agents, datasets, and tools.
Target URL: https://community.everythingaboutrobotics.com/c/open-models-ai-tools · not linkable yet
STARTER THREADS
Open robotics models worth tracking
PlannedBest simulation tools for robot learning
PlannedVLA models and embodied AI: what matters?
PlannedStarter threads post manually on Discourse — no fake reply counts.
Discourse: /c/robotics-careers
Jobs, skills, career paths, hiring trends, and portfolio building.
Target URL: https://community.everythingaboutrobotics.com/c/robotics-careers · not linkable yet
STARTER THREADS
Robotics technician vs robotics engineer
PlannedWhat skills are most hireable right now?
PlannedPortfolio project review thread
PlannedStarter threads post manually on Discourse — no fake reply counts.
Discourse: /c/beginner-robotics
Basic questions, learning support, vocabulary, first projects, and guided help.
Target URL: https://community.everythingaboutrobotics.com/c/beginner-robotics · not linkable yet
STARTER THREADS
What should a complete beginner learn first?
PlannedBest first robot kit for adults?
PlannedExplain sensors like I'm new
PlannedStarter threads post manually on Discourse — no fake reply counts.
Discourse: /c/build-logs-projects
User projects, robots, experiments, repair logs, simulations, and maker notes.
Target URL: https://community.everythingaboutrobotics.com/c/build-logs-projects · not linkable yet
STARTER THREADS
Share your first robot build plan
PlannedWhat failed in your latest build?
PlannedShow your parts list before you buy
PlannedStarter threads post manually on Discourse — no fake reply counts.
Discourse: /c/industry-markets
Companies, funding, public equities, adoption, supply chain, and business analysis.
Target URL: https://community.everythingaboutrobotics.com/c/industry-markets · not linkable yet
STARTER THREADS
Robotics sectors most likely to commercialize first
PlannedPublic robotics stocks and automation exposure
PlannedWarehouse automation: hype or durable business?
PlannedStarter threads post manually on Discourse — no fake reply counts.
Discourse: /c/tools-parts-hardware
Sensors, motors, controllers, kits, parts sourcing, hardware comparisons, and troubleshooting.
Target URL: https://community.everythingaboutrobotics.com/c/tools-parts-hardware · not linkable yet
STARTER THREADS
Motor driver troubleshooting checklist
PlannedSensor selection questions
PlannedWhat parts should every beginner have?
PlannedStarter threads post manually on Discourse — no fake reply counts.
Community Pulse
Forum planned — 8 rooms mapped, external links disabled
Community prompts — curated only (planned, not live forum posts).
Community signal — compare demo hype vs. repeatable tasks in logistics, inspection, or home environments.
Humanoids · Community signal (seeded)
Ask the community for honest kit recommendations — simulation-first options welcome. Not live forum data.
Beginner Robotics · Community signal (seeded)
Meta-discussion on ontology, benchmarks, and graph links for open-weight VLAs and manipulation models.
Open Models & AI Tools · Community signal (seeded)
Robotics Signals room — tie announcements to evidence of production use, not stage demos alone.
Robotics Signals · Community signal (seeded)
Recommended starting points — aligned with RoboU placement and glossary.
Example of signal-linked technical discussion in Open Models room. Full threads open on Discourse when live.
0 replies (illustrative) · cross-link from /signals
Example of RoboU-aligned beginner discussion. Links to /learn and placement guide when forum ships.
2 replies (illustrative) · cross-link from /signals
Signal threads will cross-link from /signals into Robotics Signals and Humanoids rooms.
5 replies (illustrative) · cross-link from /signals
Not a degree program · Not accredited · Forum links honest until live · No fake users or thread counts · Auth and SSO ship in a future release · Ops webhook remains at /forum-watch