May 25, 2021
ANNOUNCING: UK Festival of Robotics 2021 – New 7-day public celebration of all things robotic from 19–25 June
Week-long programme of interactive games, exciting competitions and unique virtual lab tours set to boost public interest in robotics and intelligent systems
London, United Kingdom, May 25 2021 The EPSRC UK Robotics & Autonomous Systems (UK-RAS Network) today announces the inaugural programme for the UK Festival of Robotics – a brand new 7-day celebration set to boost public engagement in robotics and intelligent systems. This exciting week-long programme will run from 19th – 25th June 2021, offering online events, special competitions, and interactive activities for robot enthusiasts of all ages. Full details of all the events and activities on offer throughout the week are available here: https://www.ukras.org/
Highlight events include:
- Robot Talk Live (18th June, 3pm) - a special live episode of the Robot Talk Podcast. Hosted by Dr Claire Asher and featuring Dr Sophie Armanini (TU Munich/Imperial College London), Matthew Ryan Tucker (University of Bristol) and Ben Scott-Robinson (Small Robot Company), Episode 9 will focus on Robots into the Wild .
- MiRo Maze (21st - 25th June) - take control of a MiRo robot and guide it through our maze in this exciting online tournament for robot enthusiasts of all ages! Organised by Cyberselves Ltd, Consequential Robotics and The University of Sheffield.
- CSI Robot (21st / 25th June) - can you piece together the evidence to solve the robot mystery? In this fun, interactive session, participants will take on the role of a robot accident investigator, work together with others and have fun ‘solving the case!