Next steps

🚀 Next Step — From Simulation to Real Industrial Robotics

By completing this course, you have reached a solid intermediate-to-advanced level in robotics software engineering with ROS and ROS 2.

You now know how to:

  • design and structure ROS-based robotic applications,
  • work with different robot models and grippers,
  • integrate 2D and 3D vision systems,
  • select the right camera for a specific application,
  • and build perception pipelines using OpenCV and PCL.

You’ve learned how to simulate complex robotic systems, plan motion, and integrate vision in a controlled environment.

That alone already puts you ahead of most robotics developers.

But there is a clear line between knowing how to simulate and being able to deploy.


The Real Challenge Starts Here

It’s one thing to run a pick and place application in simulation.

It’s a completely different level to walk into your manager’s office and say, with confidence:

“I can implement this automation task on a real 6-axis robot, integrated with a real vision system, and make it work in production.”

That level of confidence only comes from working with real hardware.

Real robots introduce challenges that no simulator can fully reproduce:

  • camera calibration and alignment,
  • sensor noise and imperfect data,
  • latency and synchronization,
  • hardware constraints,
  • safety considerations,
  • and the inevitable gap between simulation and reality.

If you want to become the person who actually solves industrial robotics problems, you must cross that gap.


The Next Module: Real Robot, Real Vision, Real Industry

For this reason, we are building an advanced, hands-on robotics course that takes everything you’ve learned so far and applies it to a real industrial setup.

In this next step, we will:

  • design a Hardware Architecture
  • model a complete pick and place with real camera
  • integrate advanced manipulation planning and modern computer vision techniques like YOLO
  • and connect everything through a ROS 2-based architecture.

From Simulation to Reality

The real-world setup will include:

  • a 6-axis industrial robot (FR3WML),
  • multiple end-effectors (Soft Gripper and vacuum cup),
  • a RealSense D455 3D camera,
  • and an NVIDIA Jetson for on-board perception and inference.

You will learn:

  • how to design the hardware architecture of an industrial robotic cell,
  • how to connect robot, camera, and compute unit correctly,
  • how to deploy perception and control pipelines on embedded hardware,
  • and how to adapt the same software architecture to any 6-axis robot.

The robot used in the course is just one implementation.
The architecture, logic, and methodology are transferable to any industrial robot platform.


Closing the Simulation–Reality Gap

This is the step that very few courses teach.

By the end of this advanced course, you won’t just “know ROS 2”.

You will know how to:

  • take a simulated application,
  • validate it with a Digital Twin,
  • deploy it on real hardware,
  • and make it robust enough for industrial use.

This is the difference between:

a ROS user
and
a robotics engineer trusted to deliver automation solutions.

Why This Matters for Your Career

Engineers who can bridge robotics, vision, and real hardware are rare.

If you complete this full path:

  • you will be seen as the go-to person for robotics applications in your company,
  • you will be able to propose and implement real automation projects,
  • and you will have the skills to solve industrial problems using robots and integrated vision systems.

This is the level at which careers accelerate.


Course Status & Access

The advanced real-robot module 16 is currently under development.

Students who have completed this course will receive early access and a dedicated discount.

If you’re interested and want to be notified when enrollment opens, you can contact us at:

📩 ros.master.ai@gmail.com


This is not just the next course.
It’s the step that turns your knowledge into real industrial capability.

And it’s where everything you’ve learned truly comes together.

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