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The VIDA! Science Centre in Brno turned into the heart of the robotic world last weekend. Brno University of Technology also joined the event, offering a unique insight into contemporary robotics through interactive exhibits and showing that modern technologies are not only technically precise, but also fun. Brno University of Technology shone at the VIDA! Robots event. | Author: Václav Koníček “And what does this robot do?” echoed throughout the exhibition, which attracted almost 1,500 robotics enthusiasts. At the BUT stands, visitors learned throughout the day how robots perceive the world around them and which of their components are now being created using 3D printing. LEGO robots and a robotic arm demonstrating the connection between mechanics, electronics and programming also drew great attention. BUT at the VIDA! Robots event. | Author: Václav Koníček There was no shortage of robots that move! Visitors could give a “high five” to a playful robo-dog or personally greet the nearly two-metre-tall humanoid robot InMoov, whose movements delighted both children and adults alike. “Wow, he’s blinking at me,” the children laughed. BUT at the VIDA! Robots event. | Author: Václav Koníček Fun was also brought by the unconventional combination of robotics and games. Brave visitors tried to beat an experienced robot in a game of blackjack or competed in a student formula racing simulator. BUT at the VIDA! Robots event. | Author: Václav Koníček In addition to the standard exhibits, the programme prepared by Brno University of Technology also included a number of interactive workshops. As part of the Crazy Bugs workshop, children built their own moving robot, which they could take home after completing it. “You really have to solder this properly,” experienced instructors advised them. BUT at the VIDA! Robots event. | Author: Václav Koníček At the Move the Robot! workshop, visitors programmed the six-legged robot Tobbie II. “Now you can teach it whatever you want. Just choose a specific movement and upload it into its little tentacles,” explained BUT instructors, adding that the small robots can even be taught to dance. BUT at the VIDA! Robots event. | Author: Václav Koníček “The event was very successful and showed that technology can be understandable, playful and accessible to all generations. Visitors did not just look at the robots, but most importantly tried them out themselves. Personal experience and the opportunity to literally ‘get hands-on’ with technology are often the first impulse that sparks interest in technical fields,” said Lenka Svobodová, coordinator of popularisation activities at BUT. Take a look at the gallery to see what the robotic day at the VIDA! Science Centre looked like! Related articles: