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I'm not sure I'd really consider arXiv to be "published" in the peer-reviewed sense - it's a preprint service, and while that can attract attention, you need to get it in a genuine journal/conference (depending on your field as to which is the bigger deal).

Also, outside CS/Physics/Math, be aware that standards differ, and arXiv is often met with "...what?"

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Dude wants to build a space robot. That should be physics/cs/math.

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Agreed. More noted that for general reference. Or if he aspires to be an astrobiologist ;)