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26k subscribers146 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)110 authors / mosince 2011

r/FTC has 26k members (+9.2% over the last 12 months). It gets about 146 posts a month from 110 people. Top topics: RC Servo & Steering, RC Servo & ESC Issues and Robotic Humanities.

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How r/FTC has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+9.2%in 12 months · +2.1% in 3 months · +0.5% in 1 month

Oct 202626k

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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−33%vs Sep 2025 · +14% last 3 months vs the 3 before

Sep 2026146

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Brands people mention

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