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April

12
Fri
Friday, April 12
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
2024 Robotics Institute National Robotics Week Celebration Tours and Demos

April 12
1:00 – 4:00 pm: PUBLIC SPACE ROBOTS
Open to the public

TANK the roboceptionist
Newell-Simon Hall 3rd floor entry area
Meet Marion (Tank) LeFleur, Newell-Simon’s Roboceptionist. He’ll be glad to see you! The goal of the project is to produce a robot helpmate that is useful, exhibits social competence, and remains compelling to interact with for an extended period of time.

1:00 – 4:00 pm: ROBOTICS INSTITUTE LAB TOURS
Visit 3 lab spaces. Tour length is one hour. Space is limited. Pre-registration is required.

1:00 – 4:00 pm: NEWELL-SIMON HALL PERLIS ATRIUM ROBOT DEMONSTRATIONS
Open to the public.

12:00 noon – 2:00 pm: 30TH ANNUAL MOBOT RACES
Location: Walkway outside of Wean Hall
Open to the public

3:00 – 4:00 pm: THE 15th GATE: MOBOT AWARD CEREMONY and WRAP-UP
Location: Rashid Auditorium – Gates & Hillman 4401 – 3:00 pm
Open to the public

4:00 – 5:00 pm: 
ROBOT RECEPTION
Pre-registration is required.