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Technical skills Important robotics tools and relevant programming languages

In this video, Rafael describes some of the technical skills that are needed for a career in robotics.

In this video, Rafael describes some of the technical skills that are needed for a career in robotics, including a knowledge of programming languages, such as C, C++, Python and Matlab, and familiarity with operating systems, such as Linux or Robot Operating System (ROS).

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