Pepper Robot will be at the 'Being There' Showcase at the Watershed in Bristol on September 13th 2016.
Meet Pepper in Bristol on September 13th
Pepper will be appearing at an all-day event event in central Bristol on September 13th 2016. Free tickets are available from the Watershed here:
Book tickets for the Being There Showcase (limit 2 per customer - this event has now sold out)
How will people live together with robots?
As society’s use (and need) for robots grows, there are many aspects of future life, work and play that will require their presence.
Understanding the complexities of our relationship with robots is crucial.
About the 'Being There' Showcase
This unique event showcases collaborative research that took place across the country over the last three years.
It will explore the challenges and opportunities that arise when Humans and Robots share Public Space.
How can we design robots that are able to engage with us socially?
Would we trust them to communicate on our behalf?
How can we preserve privacy in human robot communication?
Being There brought together researchers from the Universities of Exeter, Bath, Oxford, Cambridge and the Bristol Robotics Laboratory, in collaboration with Watershed and a team of creative practitioners, to explore how the world of robotics can encourage, support and even represent people (from the meeting room to the bar).
The Being There Showcase will feature a keynote from legendary designer Sebastian Conran, and lightning talks from leading robotics researchers and creatives.
It will also provide opportunities to play with some commissioned robot games, dance with ‘robot-lets’, and meet the people behind these diverse projects which span technology, engineering, psychology and security.
All this, plus a fabulous Robot Cabaret featuring three fantastical robot performances hosted by Bill Thompson of BBC Click.