Robot Day Coventry 2023

Ticket Information

Robot Day is free to attend. Booking is strongly recommended for all visitors to avoid disappointment. We reserve the right to refuse entry if you arrive outside the time slot stated on your ticket. Drop in visitors may be admitted subject to capacity limits, but we are unable to guarantee entry without a ticket.

Lectures are now fully booked. If you have booked a lecture, then please arrive at least 15 minutes before the start of the lecture.

When booking tickets in a group, please add 1 ticket for each person attending.

Please Note:

(1) The start time of your booked slot is your entry time. Please do not book more than one slot for your visit.

(2) All persons under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult.

(3) If possible, please do not bring pushchairs into the event.

(4) The event will close promptly at 16:00.

If you have any questions or issues, please contact the event host. If you can’t attend the event, please let us know as soon as possible to allow other people to attend (info@robotday.co.uk).

General Event Information

World-leading innovators and garden-shed makers are gearing up to entertain and educate visitors with inspiring displays and innovative fun and games. This free event will feature hands-on exhibits, workshops and talks from across the robotics industry, with local and international partners gathering for Robot Day’s first flagship exhibition since 2019.

Some of our amazing exhibitions and activities for this year include:

• Coventry College: Electric Vehicles;
• Imagineering Foundation: Imagibot and Hydra Arm;
• Apprentices and Salesforce: Apprenticeship Information - How to sell yourself;
• IET Coventry and Warwickshire Network: Van der Graaf generator, Table Tennis launcher, Recycled Materials Robot Craft (for younger children);
• Coundon Court Academy: First® Lego® League (Lego®  Mindstorm®);
• IMechE + University of Birmingham Robotics: Bridge Build, Robot Arm and Pinball Quiz Challenges. Robotics demonstrations;
• Aston University: Social Robot, Robotic Arm, Self-Driving Vehicles, Hands-On Experiences
• And so much more!

Free Parking is also avilable on Bath Street, CV1 5AE.

Special Lectures

We have a variety of wonderful STEAM and Robotics-based lectures coming to Robot Day! You must book General Admission tickets in addition to any Lecture Admission tickets. It is your responsibility to ensure your booked entry slot allows you to arrive at least 15 minutes before the lecture start time.

The following four lectures are available to attend:

(1) Should I Let a Robot Drive my Car? @ 11:00 -  Dr. James E. Pickering (please book "Lecture Admission 11:00" to attend)

About this lecture: This talk will discuss the issues surrounding the safety and ethics of robots and focus primarily on self-driving vehicles.

(2) Do You Dream of Being a Car Designer? @ 11:30 -  Dr. Aysar Ghassan (please book "Lecture Admission 11:30" to attend)

About this lecture: This talk provides a brief historical overview of automotive design before introducing the work of the different specialists that contribute to the design of a car.

(3) Robotic Explorers in Space @ 12:30 -  Mike Frost (please book "Lecture Admission 12:30" to attend)

About this lecture: Robots are exploring the solar system right now. Let's see some of the amazing places they are getting to. What have they discovered? Where are they now? Where are they going to go next?

(4) History of Robots @ 13:30 -  Marcelle Batson-Warner (please book "Lecture Admission 13:30" to attend)

About this lecture: From the first written mention of Robots to the present day, Marcelle will track the ideas and developments of robots and the computers that control them.

(5) Soft Robotics @ 14:30 -  Professor Helge Wurdemann (please book "Lecture Admission 14:30" to attend)

About this lecture: This talk will present a number of soft material robots with applications in healthcare, industrial settings and autonomous driving.

Feedback

We would love to hear your feedback of Robot Day Coventry 2023, so that we can continue to improve our events. By completing the feedback survey, you will automatically be entered into our free prize draw to win a Turing Tumble Computer! Please see our Legal page to view our Data Policy and Prize Draw Terms and Conditions.

Complete the Survey here:

• Under 18's Feedback Survey
• 18+ Feedback Survey

The surveys will close on Sunday 19th March at 23:59.

Donations

Robot Days are free to everyone. We rely on the generosity of our partners and visitors to fund and host our events. If you’ve enjoyed a Robot Day yourself or would like to support us, please consider making a donation. Donations can be made via our "Donate" page and there will also be an opportunity to donate directly on the day of the event.

Robot Day is a not-for-profit organisation run by volunteers. We will use donations to put on inspirational events and activities, purchase equipment for our events and cover the costs of running our association.

Want to Volunteer?

Please drop us a message via our "Get Involved" page - we'd love to hear from you! We may be able to reimburse travel expenses subject to prior approval by the Robot Day committee