By the time you've SSH’d into your robot for the fifth time in one day, zip ties in one hand and a battery cable in the other, you start to realize: robotics isn’t just software. And it’s definitely not just simulation. As a software engineer coming into robotics, I didn’t fully get it either. I...
Duncan Miller
Learning and Impact
Real Credentials. Real Solar. Real Impact. We’re excited to share a major milestone in our mission to build tools—and careers—that matter. The North American Board of Certified Energy Professionals (NABCEP) has approved Waivolt Trade School by Rose City Robotics as an Accredited Training Provide...
Duncan Miller
Learning and Impact
When Boston Dynamics released its latest demo of the Atlas humanoid robot last week—this time under the joint stewardship of Hyundai and Toyota—it wasn’t just a showcase of robotics flair. It was a subtle but significant shift in what we expect from autonomous systems: not just balance and mobili...
Samantha Town
Events and Outreach
As robots become more capable and autonomous, a major challenge remains: enabling real-time decision-making at the edge. NVIDIA's latest innovation, Jetson Thor, tackles that challenge head-on. Launched as part of NVIDIA’s broader push into Physical AI, Jetson Thor is a compact, high-performance...
Samantha Town
Events and Outreach
We’re proud to announce a powerful double milestone for clean-tech learners everywhere: ✅ Waivolt by Rose City Robotics is now a NABCEP Accredited Training Company (NATC) 🎓 We’ve launched a free NABCEP PV Associate Practice Exam course to help you get certified faster Together, these mark a ne...
Duncan Miller
Learning and Impact
At Rose City Robotics, we believe your tools should reflect your values. That’s why we created an open-source portfolio and blog site template along with a course and step-by-step guide to help you through the process. Our new free course Build Your Professional Portfolio Website: From Code to ...
Duncan Miller
Learning and Impact
The Rules Just Changed. Here’s What to Do About It. By now, most folks in solar have seen the shift firsthand — canceled jobs, pricing pressure, sourcing delays, permit offices jammed with last-minute applications. It all came to a head on July 4, when President Trump signed the so-called “One B...
Duncan Miller
Learning and Impact
Most robotics courses are simulations dressed up as skill-building. They keep you watching, not doing. You don’t deploy code, you press “play.” You don’t train a robot, you follow a slide. At Rose City Robotics, we created Engineer Boldly for those who are ready to break that loop — and build r...
Duncan Miller
Learning and Impact
High Schoolers Are Publishing Robotics Research. Here's How.In 2025, publishing a robotics paper isn't a flex. Instead, it's proof of curiosity, capability, and a real-world impact shaped by advanced technologies. If you're a student, parent, or mentor wondering how to turn a robot project into...
Samantha Town
Events and Outreach
At Rose City Robotics, we believe ambition deserves the best tools — and that includes knowing where to find funding. If you’re leading or supporting a high school FRC robotics team, NASA’s Robotics Alliance Project (RAP) may be one of the most powerful resources you’re not yet using. Every year...
Duncan Miller
Learning and Impact
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