# How should a mechatronics graduate with experience controlling a 20+ DOF humanoid robot close skill gaps?

- Source: Reddit r/humanoidrobotics
- Published: 2026-10-18T11:16:13.000Z
- RoboHot: https://robohot.news/en/items/mupjpmigjpm3bt0ii22eiaahs
- Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/humanoidrobotics/comments/1x90pd8/mechatronics_grad_with_rosgazebo_and_humanoid/

## Summary

A mechatronics graduate posted on Reddit for help: their graduation project involved leading the control system for a 20+ DOF humanoid robot using ROS, Gazebo, RViz, and C++. They want to choose one direction to go deeper in: real-robot control, embedded systems, navigation and SLAM, manipulation, or reinforcement learning. They ask about suitable learning paths, which books, courses, and open-source projects are worth the time and which to skip, hands-on projects that can demonstrate ability, and common skill gaps for people with this background.