So, I am just a guy. Prior to assembling my Cupcake 3D printer I had never fiddled much with electronics, let alone attempted something as audacious as building a robot. I don’t have a tech degree, I don’t work in a tech field, basically I’m a glorified cubicle plant. With what little spare time I get, I spend it fiddling with my robot making awesome things and writing about the awesome things people do with their robots.
But, it occurred to me today… By virtue of building one robot from a kit and writing about robots… and given my total and complete lack of knowledge and training1 is it fair to call myself a roboticist?
- As well as my ample surplus of ignorance and chutzpah [↩]
Considering how qualified some people running for political office are for those jobs, I say yes, you are justified in calling yourself a roboticist.
Put a white lab coat on your xmas list – you deserve one!
@Dave: I, for one, welcome our new roboticist overlords.
:D