Google "maker groups", and see if there are opportunities to ask those communities of people that "make" new electronics and robotic stuff as a hobby and community of friendly collaborators.
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I can't see any place that a question of yours was downvoted. Perhaps it just seemed so? If you have a more specific question please send it to us at hn@ycombinator.com.
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