Earning the Robotics merit badge requires a Scout to understand how robots move, sense the environment, and understand what to do. REQUIREMENTS Visit https://www.scouting.org/merit-badges/robotics/ for the latest Robotics merit badge requirements. RESOURCES The Robotics merit badge pamphlet and the new interactive digital merit badge pamphlet are filled with resources to help you learn about robots. Here is a sample of what you can find in those pamphlets: What Qualifies as a Robot for the Robotics Merit Badge? What are “Degrees of Freedom?” Robotics Safety and First Aid This video can help you get started with requirement 1. Methods Robots Use to Move This video can help you get started with requirement 2c. Careers in Robotics This video can help you get started with requirement 7. ASK AN EXPERT Have a question about robotics? Stuck on a technical issue that you can’t figure out? Experts Tarek Shraibati, Rick Tyler, and Kenneth Berry are here. More >> ROBOTICS RESOURCES Download a Robotics merit badge workbook Robotics competitions Robotics 101 (courtesy of National Robotics Week) Overview of the engineering design process (courtesy of VEX) Articles, books and links