Robotics Internship
Build and program robots: motors, sensors, PID control, ROS 2, kinematics, computer vision, path planning and navigation in simulation or hardware.
What you'll work on
- Level 1: Foundations - What robotics covers, Simulator setup, Motors and more
- Level 2: Building real features - PID control, ROS 2 basics, ROS 2 with a simulated robot and more
- Level 3: Professional work and capstone - SLAM, Autonomous navigation, Pick and place and more
Full syllabus: all 30 graded tasks
These are the actual tasks the internship portal assigns for this domain. You submit each one with proof (a GitHub link or document) and a mentor reviews it.
Level 1: Foundations (12 tasks)
- 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.
- Obstacle-avoiding robot. Build or simulate a robot that drives forward and turns away from obstacles.
- Line follower. Build or simulate a line-following robot with two or more IR sensors.
- Coordinate frames. Explain coordinate frames and transformations with a 2D robot arm example.
- Python for robotics. Write Python scripts that read sensor logs and plot the robot's path.
- Robot kinematics basics. Calculate the end position of a 2-link arm for given joint angles (forward kinematics).
- Power and batteries. Choose a battery for a small robot and calculate its run time.
- Safety. Write a safety checklist for working with motors, batteries and moving robots.
- Robot design sketch. Sketch a robot for a real task (for example warehouse picking) with its sensors and actuators.
Level 2: Building real features (10 tasks)
- PID control. Tune a PID controller for a line follower or motor speed and show the response before and after tuning.
- ROS 2 basics. Install ROS 2 (or use a Docker image) and write a publisher and subscriber node.
- ROS 2 with a simulated robot. Drive a simulated TurtleBot in Gazebo with teleop and read its laser scans.
- Inverse kinematics. Solve inverse kinematics for a 2-link arm and move it to target points in simulation.
- Encoders and odometry. Estimate a wheeled robot's position from wheel encoders and compare with the true path.
- Computer vision for robots. Detect a coloured object with OpenCV and make the robot turn toward it.
- Industrial robots and PLC basics. Explain how industrial arms and PLCs work together on a production line, with a ladder logic example.
- Path planning. Implement A* on a grid map and show the planned path.
- Sensor fusion concept. Explain why robots combine sensors and demonstrate a simple complementary filter for an IMU.
- Robotic process automation contrast. Explain the difference between physical robotics and software RPA, with examples of each.
Level 3: Professional work and capstone (8 tasks)
- SLAM. Run SLAM in simulation (for example slam_toolbox) and save the map.
- Autonomous navigation. Use the ROS 2 Nav2 stack to navigate a simulated robot to goals on your map.
- Pick and place. Simulate a pick-and-place task with a robot arm using MoveIt or a simulator's arm tools.
- Object detection model. Use a pre-trained detection model on a robot camera feed and react to detections.
- Multi-robot coordination. Simulate two robots sharing a space without collisions and explain the method.
- Testing robots. Write tests for your robot logic in simulation and list how you would test on real hardware.
- Cost and bill of materials. Prepare a bill of materials and cost estimate for building your robot in India.
- Capstone: autonomous robot. Deliver an autonomous robot project (real or simulated) with perception, planning, control, a design document and a demo video.
Real software work, not just training
Every Robotics task is reviewed by our team and saved to your portfolio. Interns who pass the readiness check can take real work from Training Trains, W3AppDevelopers and DomainHostly projects on the Company Work board.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need experience to join the Robotics internship?+
Mechanical, ECE, EEE and CSE students can join. Simulators mean you do not need to buy a robot.
What will I do in the Robotics internship?+
You complete 30 graded tasks in three levels: foundations, real features, and professional work. Each task is submitted with GitHub or document proof and reviewed. The final capstone is: Capstone: autonomous robot.
Do I get a certificate for the Robotics internship?+
Yes. After your required tasks are approved, your attendance is above 75% and you pass the proctored final exam, you get a graded completion certificate that anyone can verify at trainingtrains.com/verify.
Can I do the Robotics internship online?+
Yes. You can do it fully online from home, or offline at our Erode and Perundurai branches. Tasks, quizzes and mentor reviews are the same in both modes.
Available both online (work from home) and offline at our Erode and Perundurai branches - see the full internship program details for departments, duration, and the application process.