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hi Im new in this forum and Im studying calculus by myself because I dont go to college since its too expensice :angry: but Im preparing myself for a course about electrical engieneering from the best university in engieenering which is here

6002x.mitx.mit.edu/courseware/

so it says that the pre requisite is “differential equation and electricity and magnetism”
what you guys think about it? I would like to make a little enterprise about robots starting from toys I guess since my income Is very low but I can save money :wink:

electro-tech-online.com/members-lounge/42209-make-money-home-w-electronics.html

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3D printing is an option if you want to test the market - you could either get your own printer or outsource it to another company. The more time you spend on the 3D design ensuring everything fits properly and the material used is optimized, the better product it will be. The more products it can be used with the better. For example there are Arduino cases on the market which only allow one shield to be connected, and not much else. A more versatile case might be more popular. Think of the type of product you might want - you are starting in robotics and already know the name “Arduino”, but are on a budget. Perhaps a bare-bones Arduino starter kit with tutorials to follow?

If you want to save money, you can consider the RobotShop accelerator program. You would need a good idea and a functional prototype. If accepted, RobotShop would work with you to bring it to market and provide you with a royalty in return from every sale.

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Starting with a commercial toy is quite hard - not because of the complexity of the product itself, but because of the inventory you’ll need to purchase, as well as regulations and guidelines you’ll need to follow for packaging etc.

You can certainly get started in robotics for a minimum budget and we suggest a book like the Robot Builder’s Bonanza. You can also start to learn EAGLE and a 3D CAD software. The ROMEO is an inexpensive microcontroller which will certainly help you start to learn about programming, and it has a dual motor controller (so you can make a small 2WD rover) and several buttons.

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Hey man thanks for the fast answer how much would cost to make such toys? The only things that goes to my mind is a 3d printer to make the cases and microprocessors like arduino ,parts,etc right?