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Hi, I was wondering if you'd like to shed light on a worry I have regarding breaking into robotics/autonomous machines industry.

I have a B.S. in Applied Physics and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering. Currently I work do hardware and firmware design on high reliability security systems using FPGAs. On paper I think i'm a great applicant for a company like Velodyne but i want more experience with robotics. I was wondering if a company like Velodyne generally thinks highly about stuff like the Udacity Nanodegrees. I am taking the Robotics Nanodegree and although I'm learning a lot I feel like it's pretty cursory and companies like Velodyne want "real" experience with robotics versus some online course.

Thanks for taking the time!



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