Tech Zone

Robot dog in front of a crowd

Event schedule details

Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 June

12.00–18.00

Event location details

Sir Alexander Fleming Building, Imperial College London

Experience the ground-breaking technologies that are shaping our world, from robots and medical wearables, to spacecraft inspired by origami.

Come along to the Robot Playground to discover how robots are transforming healthcare, aiding exploration in challenging or remote environments, protecting and monitoring entire ecosystems and extending human physical capabilities. Race a robot to see how laboratory research has developed over the last 175 years. Explore how smart home technologies can spot subtle changes in your wellbeing and turn yourself into a 3D avatar! Then drive through a virtual South Kensington, navigating traffic as a VR pedestrian.

Discover how light can reveal what’s happening inside the body, then explore the magic of the digital world. Step upstairs to find an immersive digital art piece that explores the strangeness of the quantum world and new ways to sense the world around us.

With hands‑on activities, immersive experiences and inspiring research at every turn, the Tech Zone celebrates the creativity and curiosity driving the technologies of tomorrow.

Events in this Zone

Robot dog in front of a crowd
All Ages

Orbital Origami

All Ages

Resonating Possibilities

This zone is suitable for all ages.