# Robotics Engineers > Research, design, develop, or test robotic applications. - Code: 17-2199.08 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 17-2199) - Family: [Architecture & Engineering](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-17), one of its 59 occupations - Tasks: 24 tasks (20 core and 4 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/17-2199.08 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/17-2199.08.json ## What the work is made of 1. Review or approve designs, calculations, or cost estimates. Core task · Task 16512 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018 2. Process or interpret signals or sensor data. Core task · Task 16517 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018 3. Debug robotics programs. Core task · Task 16521 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018 4. Build, configure, or test robots or robotic applications. Core task · Task 21057 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018 5. Create back-ups of robot programs or parameters. Core task · Task 16516 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018 6. Provide technical support for robotic systems. Core task · Task 16511 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018 7. Design end-of-arm tooling. Core task · Task 16522 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018 8. Design robotic systems, such as automatic vehicle control, autonomous vehicles, advanced displays, advanced sensing, robotic platforms, computer vision, or telematics systems. Core task · Task 16530 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018 9. Supervise technologists, technicians, or other engineers. Core task · Task 16509 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018 10. Design software to control robotic systems for applications, such as military defense or manufacturing. Core task · Task 16528 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018 11. Conduct research on robotic technology to create new robotic systems or system capabilities. Core task · Task 16523 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018 12. Investigate mechanical failures or unexpected maintenance problems. Core task · Task 16519 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018 13. Integrate robotics with peripherals, such as welders, controllers, or other equipment. Core task · Task 16510 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018 14. Evaluate robotic systems or prototypes. Core task · Task 21058 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018 15. Install, calibrate, operate, or maintain robots. Core task · Task 16520 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018 16. Conduct research into the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of robotic mechanisms, components, or systems, such as planetary rovers, multiple mobile robots, reconfigurable robots, or man-machine interactions. Core task · Task 16525 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018 17. Document robotic application development, maintenance, or changes. Core task · Task 16514 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018 18. Design automated robotic systems to increase production volume or precision in high-throughput operations, such as automated ribonucleic acid (RNA) analysis or sorting, moving, or stacking production materials. Core task · Task 16527 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018 19. Write algorithms or programming code for ad hoc robotic applications. Core task · Task 16515 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018 20. Make system device lists or event timing charts. Core task · Task 16513 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018 21. Design or program robotics systems for environmental clean-up applications to minimize human exposure to toxic or hazardous materials or to improve the quality or speed of clean-up operations. Supplemental task · Task 19667 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018 22. Plan mobile robot paths and teach path plans to robots. Supplemental task · Task 16518 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018 23. Design robotics applications for manufacturers of green products, such as wind turbines or solar panels, to increase production time, eliminate waste, or reduce costs. Supplemental task · Task 19668 · Rated by 30 occupational experts, August 2018 24. Automate assays on laboratory robotics. 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