The My Equation Blog

Robotics, built and explained.

Field notes from the workshop on ROS 2, embedded systems, EV powertrains and the AI that ties them together, from the My Equation team.

virus from 3 idiots

Robotics · 5 min read · 8 Oct 2026

Why Most Engineers Are Unemployed

Why are engineers struggling to get hired in 2026? Discover how AI, skills, passive learning, and changing hiring trends are reshaping engineering careers.

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A Quadrupled Robot

Robotics · 7 min read · 6 Oct 2026

SLAM in Robotics: A Beginner's Guide

Learn the basics of SLAM in robotics, including localization, mapping, sensor fusion, Visual SLAM, LiDAR SLAM, and real-world uses.

Python vs C++

Programming · 7 min read · 3 Oct 2026

Python or C++: What Does Your Robot Actually Need?

Python vs C++ for robotics: understand when to use each language for robot control, AI, ROS 2, perception, motion planning, and real-time tasks.

2026 engineering skill stack

Robotics · 6 min read · 30 Sept 2026

The Complete Engineering Skill Stack You'll Need in 2026

Confused about which engineering skills to learn in 2026? Explore robotics, electronics, software, AI, mechanical design, and systems thinking.

using AI

Robotics · 8 min read · 29 Sept 2026

Can You Build an Autonomous Robot with ChatGPT?

Learn how to build an autonomous robot with ChatGPT, from hardware and AI integration to voice commands, vision, memory, navigation, and safety.

AI & Automation

AI & Machine Learning · 8 min read · 26 Sept 2026

6 AI Concepts Explained in 7 Minutes

Understand the basics of AI with a simple guide to 6 key concepts: machine learning, neural networks, deep learning, generative AI, LLMs, and AI agents.

Arduino vs ESP32 vs Raspberry Pi

Robotics · 6 min read · 25 Sept 2026

Arduino vs ESP32 vs Raspberry Pi: Which One Should You Use?

Arduino vs ESP32 vs Raspberry Pi: compare their features, strengths, and best use cases to choose the right board for your robotics or engineering project.

Bacteriophage

AI & Machine Learning · 5 min read · 23 Sept 2026

AI Is Now Messing With the Source Code of Life

AI is moving beyond reading DNA to designing functional genomes. Explore how Evo2 is making the source code of life programmable and what it means for medicine.

programming

AI & Machine Learning · 7 min read · 22 Sept 2026

5 AI Habits Every Engineer Should Know

Discover 5 practical AI habits every engineer should know from debugging code and building UI to planning projects, training robots, and analyzing sensor data.

My equation founder's team

6 min read · 21 Sept 2026

Six Years of Building Beyond the Classroom

From online industrial training to hands-on robotics, discover how My Equation has spent six years bringing engineering education closer to industry.

Resident Robotics Program

Robotics · 5 min read · 19 Sept 2026

Offline Robotics Training: The Missing Piece in Robotics

Explore the benefits of offline robotics training, from hands-on robot building and ROS2 to electronics, CAD, simulation, and real-world deployment.

robotics

Robotics · 5 min read · 18 Sept 2026

Is Robotics a Good Career Choice in 2026?

Explore career opportunities in India, essential skills, and practical steps to decide if robotics is right for you.

Autonomous Fetch Bot

Robotics · 6 min read · 17 Sept 2026

Build This Robotics Project Before You Apply for Next Job

Build an autonomous robotics project that showcases mechanical design, electronics, ROS 2, computer vision, AI, navigation, and real-world deployment skills.

ros 2

Robotics · 6 min read · 15 Sept 2026

Do I Need to Learn ROS 2 to Build Robots?

Thinking about learning ROS 2? Find out whether you actually need it, which robotics projects use it, and what to learn first.

Chitti Robot

Robotics · 7 min read · 11 Sept 2026

Can You Vibe Code a Robot?

Discover why AI-generated code works differently in robotics and how engineers can use AI without breaking the hardware.

GTA

Robotics · 6 min read · 10 Sept 2026

GTA NPCs Are Better at Robotics Than You Think

Discover how GTA NPCs use robotics concepts like autonomous agents, path planning, obstacle avoidance, perception, and localization to navigate Los Santos.

iron man

Robotics · 7 min read · 9 Sept 2026

The 2026 Robotics Engineering Roadmap, Open-Source Resources

Learn robotics in 2026 with a step by step roadmap covering programming, electronics, ROS 2, AI, simulation, open source tools, projects, and career paths.

Fine-tuning a large language model

AI & Machine Learning · 7 min read · 26 Aug 2025

Why Train from Scratch? Just Fine-Tune LLMs Using Hugging Face Instead

You won't train a foundation model on a laptop, but you can teach an existing one your own data. A step-by-step LoRA walkthrough on a free Colab GPU.

Building AI agents with n8n

Automation · 9 min read · 31 Jul 2025

You, n8n and Your First AI Agent, Built in 30 Minutes

OpenAI's agent framework isn't free, but n8n is. Build a WhatsApp chatbot with memory on your own machine, step by step, using Docker and Gemini.

Context engineering over prompt engineering

AI & Machine Learning · 5 min read · 21 Jul 2025

Andrej Karpathy Said "Context Engineering Is the New Vibe Coding"

Is context engineering just another buzzword? A plain-English walk through GenAI, prompting and why the context you give decides what you get back.

The art of doing everything all at once in Python

Programming · 4 min read · 19 Jun 2025

The Art of Doing Everything All at Once in Python

map(), filter(), reduce() and multithreading in plain English, including why Python threads don't truly run at once and what the GIL has to do with it.

A robot arm working alongside software running the Robot Operating System

Robotics · 4 min read · 26 Oct 2024

Why ROS is the Lifeline of Every Engineer

Self-driving cars, surgical robots and Mars rovers all rely on one idea: engineers shouldn't start from scratch. Here is what ROS is and why it matters.