Drop-in workshop
Family Open Lab – Robots, AI and more: Human beings and machines working as a team
How will human beings and machines work together in the future? Robots, sensors and artificial intelligence are already performing many tasks today – from sorting to navigation. In this open workshop, you will explore what human beings and machines are each good at in their own right and reflect on your own attitude towards technology and AI. See for yourself how robots process information, how they are controlled and how they react to their environment!
Workshop
You can programme, expand and test robots as they carry out small-scale missions – and discover the possibilities they offer, but also their limitations. You will realise that human beings often approach tasks differently: with their own perspectives, judgements and spontaneous reactions. In the Future Ideas workshop, you will develop creative visions of how technology could change our bodies, our everyday lives and our society – and reflect on the possible social and ecological consequences of technological developments.
Unlike our traditional workshops, the drop-in workshop has an open format. We expect you to spend around 20 minutes in the workshop area to get your first taste of the technology involved in this topic of the future. If it is especially busy, it is possible that some participants will be unable to try out all the stations. So keep your options open and get involved in some of the other exciting topics!
We would like to thank the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA (Stuttgart) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Large Structures in Production Engineering IGP (Rostock) for their support in the development of this workshop.
Cooperation
The Fraunhofer Gesellschaft for the Promotion of Applied Research is a shareholder in Futurium.
Information
- Venue: Workshop area in the Lab
- The event is free of charge.
- Event language: German
- Our mentors speak German and English. They’ll be happy to support you with the experiments and in the workshops on offer.
- For families and children (aged 8 and older)
Accessibility
- The event addresses interested people of age 8.
- Participation requirements: no prior knowledge required
The future is for everyone! The Futurium wants to be accessible to everyone. If there are any other access needs on your part, please feel free to let us know. We will try to meet them: info@futurium.de
All information on accessibility can be found here.
Photo & Video
Photos will be taken during the event. If you don’t wish to be pictured, please let us know in advance.
Tickets
- You don’t need a ticket to attend this event. The workshop will take place in a drop-in format, which means you can simply drop by.
- Futurium thrives on big ideas – and small contributions. Your donation makes the future possible! You can support Futurium here.