Tools and first-week setup

The tools a Robotics intern uses and how to set up your workspace in week one.

These are the main tools for Robotics tasks. You do not need all of them on day one; the Level 1 tasks tell you when to install each one.

Set up your workspace

Create a free GitHub account if you do not have one, with a professional username, and set up your LinkedIn profile: every task is submitted with a LinkedIn post.
Create one repository for the internship, for example robotics-internship, with a README that says who you are and what the repo holds.
Keep one folder per task, named with the task number and title, so mentors find your work quickly.
Commit small changes every day with clear messages. Your daily work report uses these commits as proof.
Never commit passwords, API keys or personal data. Put secrets in a .env file and add it to .gitignore.

Task	What to do
What robotics covers	Explain sensors, actuators, control and perception, and describe three robots used in Indian industry.
Simulator setup	Set up a simulator (Webots, Gazebo or CoppeliaSim) or Tinkercad Circuits and run a sample robot. Commit to a repo named robotics-internship.
Motors	Compare DC, servo and stepper motors and drive one with a motor driver.
Sensors	Read an ultrasonic distance sensor and an IR sensor and plot their readings.