Robot Day, Derby

Saturday, 18^th. July, 10am – 4pm

Robot Triathlon Build A Bot Presentations

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Robot Day, taking place on 6 July 2019 at Derby QUAD, is a celebration of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths)
that explores all things robotic. It is aimed at everyone from toddlers to academics.

There are many workshops, technical talks, events, presentations and exhibitions throughout the day designed to inspire and educate all ages.
There will be family crafts, a range of static and moving exhibits and inspirational talks from world leaders in the field of robotics.

There are hosting a series of talks at Robot Day, which are being run independently. Please follow the links below to book your place.

Robot Triathlon

Robot Day also incorporates the annual IET Robot Triathlon competition.

IET Robot Triathlon is part of Robot Day, a free celebration of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths)
that explores all things robotic.

Visitors can build their own robot, get hands-on with coding, hear from experts
about how robots improve people’s lives and experience virtual reality.

Enter the Triathlon – Ages 8-11, 12-17, 18+

Join us for a wide range of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths)
participatory activities, exhibitions and talks.
Visitors to can build their own robot, get hands-on with coding, hear from
experts about how robots improve people’s lives and experience virtual reality.  
There will be family crafts, a range of static and moving exhibits and
inspirational talks and lectures from world leaders in the field of robotics.

Build A Bot Workshops

8-11, 12-17. 18+

Robot Day Lectures

These lectures, while hosted at Robot Day, also run as independent lectures.
If you are interested please follow the link to book your place at these lectures

FREE, drop in Saturday 6th July, 10:00am – 4:00pm Suitable for all ages

The past and the future of space robots Time: 10:30am - 11:05am Dr Ed Chester provides a brief visual tour of robotic highlights in space exploration, what the challenges are, the human vs. robot debate in space, and what might be coming in the future. Register now

Levelling up: what skills do I need for a career in automation/robotics? Time: 11:30am - 12:05pm As industries change to embrace more Automation we find our labour market needing to change too. In this talk Helen McGloin will look at the types of skills needed, and also what individuals can do to gain that experience and knowledge. Register now

Guided by bees: biologically-inspired navigation and control Time: 12:30pm - 1:05pm In this lecture Fadl Isa will discuss the five-year inter-disciplinary “Brains on Board” research project. The honeybee has remarkable navigational abilities given its brain architecture and is the focus of the research project. Register now

Will robots take my job? Time: 1:30pm - 2:05pm In recent years, there has been a lot of talk about the effects of robots replacing human workers and subsequently jobs. Dr Atif Syed from Wootzano Ltd. will demystify the problem, discuss the issues and address common assumptions that many people make. Register now

Collaborative robots - working together to get the job done Time: 2:30pm - 3:05pm In this talk, Dr Andy Powell will talk about collaborative robots developments and discuss his own work on swarm navigation in areas where GPS doesn't work. Register now