6 Best Robotics Independent Communities (Updated Apr 2026)

6 Robotics communities on Independent Platforms

Updated 4/23/2026

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#1
Chief Delphi
ChiefDelphi.com is the premiere online community for FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) teams. Students, mentors, and alumni discuss technical robot building, programming, team strategy, and competition logistics.
Forum
Events
3 views / month
#2
IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
The IEEE Robotics & Automation Society is a volunteer-driven society with over 19,000 members around the world. The RAS society aims to support its members by fostering the advancement of innovation, education, and fundamental and applied research in robotics and automation.
19K members
Forum
Events
Paid
3 views / month
#3
Hackster
A community dedicated to learning hardware. Share projects, tutorials, and connect with other hardware enthusiasts.
2.5M members
Forum
Events
7 views / month
#4
Arduino Forum
The official Arduino community forum where makers, students, and professionals discuss Arduino projects, get help with code, and share ideas about hardware and electronics.
Forum
4 views / month
#5
Raspberry Pi Forums
The official Raspberry Pi community forums. Get help, share projects, and discuss everything related to the Raspberry Pi single-board computers and the broader maker ecosystem.
Forum
3 views / month
#6
Robotics Stack Exchange
Q&A site for professional robotic engineers, hobbyists, and researchers. Part of the Stack Exchange network, covering ROS, kinematics, sensors, and robot programming.
Forum
5 views / month

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FAQ

: Communities for robotics enthusiasts, engineers, and educators covering hardware builds, automation, and research. Discord hosts maker communities for Arduino and Raspberry Pi projects, while professional and academic organizations serve more specialized robotics practitioners and researchers.
: Hive Index lists 6 Robotics independent communities on Independent Platforms. Most listings with size data are huge (17%) or gigantic (17%). We only have a handful of listings so far, so treat these numbers as directional. The main Robotics topic page covers every platform we track for this topic.
: Forum is the most common (100%). Others that show up often include online/offline events and paid community. Use the feature filters above the list to narrow results.
: 5 of 6 (83%) are free to join. The rest require payment, an application, or both.
: On Hive Index, the default Popular sort surfaces Chief Delphi, IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, Hackster, and Arduino Forum first. Popularity reflects visitor interest in communities on the site, not a universal quality score. Use the sort menu for Ratings, Largest, or Newest.
: Listings are submitted by community builders and researchers, reviewed for topic relevance, and updated with platform, feature, member, review, and traffic data where available. Member counts are approximate. Popular reflects visitor interest in communities on the site, with richer profiles breaking ties. Ratings, Largest, and Newest use review scores, reported member counts, and listing age instead.
: This page was last updated 4/23/2026, based on the most recent change to the topic or its listings. We refresh entries when communities are submitted, claimed, or reviewed, and we update member counts, features, and traffic data on an ongoing basis.