The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists Robotics engineers as Mechanical Engineers. Mechanical Engineers can anticipate an average salary of over $90,000. Projected job growth in the robotics engineering field is expected to grow 4% between now and 2029, adding 12,400 more positions. The world today is just tapping into the potential for robotics and all the ways the sophistication of models and computer programming can improve the environment and world. Today's robots are working toward speech recognition, artificial emotions, personality, gestures, and social intelligence. Much of the research conducted now focuses more on what kind of new robots professionals can create and new ways to create them. Some of the careers someone interested in robotics may explore include robotics engineering, software development, robotics technician, even sales engineers. The increasing number of industries utilizing robots has increased the demand for more engineers and software professionals.