ROS

Frequently asked questions

• What is ROS and how common is it in AI job postings?

  ROS is a skill in the "Robotics & Embodied" category. It currently appears in 84 active AI roles across 26 companies in our index.

• Which companies are hiring for ROS?

  The top employers with active AI roles mentioning ROS are: NVIDIA (15), Amazon (11), Axon (7), Caterpillar (6), Microsoft (5).

• Is demand for ROS growing?

  Over the last 12 weeks, 57 new AI postings mentioned ROS. Demand is rising — up 63% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.

• At which stage of AI development is ROS used?

  Roles requiring ROS are concentrated in: agents (46%), application (29%), post-training (10%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.

• What skills are commonly paired with ROS?

  Job postings that mention ROS most often also require: Robotics, Python, C++, Machine Learning, Perception.