I need to automate part of a business I’m starting. I have some robotics experience, and 20 years of professional programming experience, but I want to hire someone nearby to help me plan and build the final 'bot. It’s surprisingly hard to find people online! I’ve done a lot of Google searches; I’ve emailed organizations, high school robotics clubs, STEM camps, and the local Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineering chapter; I’ve gone to local electronics hobby stores; I even placed an ad on Craigslist. No luck so far. (Actually, a high school robotics team did help me for one afternoon, but now they’re busy preparing for their next tournament.)
Thanks for your replies everyone! I’m in touch with 3 of you already. Cool that you’re all in the Raleigh-Durham area or coming here for school! (I live just ten minutes from NC State, so that’s pretty convenient for me!!)
Don’t know if I’m too late, but I’d love to help, or at least see what you’ve got going on. I’m (going to be?) a freshman at Duke. You can send me an email at maverick (dot) chung (at) duke (dot) edu.