Robotics — Textbook & Study Material

Download the official textbook for Robotics and see the full chapter list so you know exactly what to cover.

Official textbook download

Robotics — official textbook — Free download from the official source.

What you will study (chapters)

Chapter 1: What is a Robot?
Chapter 2: New Age Robotics Systems
Chapter 3: Components of Robots
Chapter 4: Relating Physics and Mathematics to Robotics
Chapter 5: Project Management
Chapter 6: Frames and Reference Frames
Chapter 7: Degrees of Freedom
Chapter 8: Planar Mechanisms
Chapter 9: Spatial Mechanism
Chapter 10: Robot Kinematics
Chapter 11: Different Components of Robot
Chapter 12: Coordinate Systems
Chapter 13: Specification of Robots
Chapter 14: Boolean Operators
Chapter 15: Microcontroller and SBC Architecture
Chapter 16: Programming Fundamentals
Chapter 17: Debugging and Testing
Chapter 18: Motors and Sensors
Chapter 19: Batteries
Chapter 20: Communication Protocols
Chapter 21: Power Requirement
Chapter 22: Control Systems
Chapter 23: Manipulators
Chapter 24: Mobile Robots
Chapter 25: Drones

Frequently asked questions

Is the Robotics textbook available for free?

Yes — the book linked above is a free download. We link to the source rather than re-hosting it, so you always get the current edition. Check the edition against the syllabus for your exam year.

Is the Robotics textbook enough to score well, or do I need extra notes?

The official textbook is the core — most exam questions are set directly from it, so read it thoroughly first. Add concise notes and solved past papers for revision and exam practice rather than switching to unofficial books.

How should I study the Robotics textbook chapter by chapter?

Cover the high-weightage chapters first (use the exam pattern as a guide), make a one-page summary per chapter, and immediately solve a few past-paper questions on it. Active recall beats passive re-reading.

How can I prepare for Robotics faster?

Begin with the most-frequently-asked topics and the last few years of question papers, then test yourself under timed conditions. If you want guided help, you can use the free AI study tutor for Robotics — practise past-paper questions and get instant feedback — or a focused Robotics study guide that condenses the syllabus into the topics that matter most — both are free to start.