Events and Opportunities

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The UK Robotics Expo 2025: Creating a Robotics Nation

The National Robotarium hosted the inaugural UK Robotics Expo on 18 September 2025. The sold-out event brought together 100s of robot experts and enthusiasts from across the world to delve into the past, present and future of robotics, and how robotic technologies can be integrated into our lives, jobs and healthcare.

Hosted by The National Robotarium’s CEO Stewart Miller, speakers and panellists included:

  • Natwest Group
  • Tech Tour
  • Booth Welsh
  • CeeD
  • UK Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)
  • Heriot-Watt University
  • National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS)
  • Innovate UK
  • ASTM International

Visit the UK Robotics Expo web pages to find out more about this and future events.

Reaping the Rewards of the Robotics Revolution – UK Parliament launch

In March 2024, The National Robotarium launched its first policy paper, Reaping the Rewards of the Robotics Revolution, at an exclusive event at the Houses of Parliament.

The event held in the heart of UK government brought together key stakeholders from science, industry and policy to hear talks from CEO Stewart Miller, Heriot-Watt Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor Richard Williams, former MP Joanna Cherry, and industry residents Touchlab Ltd, Crover and Bioliberty.

Goodwood Festival of Speed 2025

In July 2025, The National Robotarium team exhibited at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, one of the UK’s most prestigious motorsport and innovation events. Our showcase featured a range of cutting-edge robotic demonstrations, including Ameca, Engineered Arts Ltd’s advanced humanoid, attracting nearly 75,000 people to the Future Lab STEM exhibition area over the course of the weekend.

Recent past events

Robotics Readiness Workshop – Agriculture: 8 January 2026

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Tartan Robotics Collective

Highlights from the inaugural ROSConUK

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Orkney Science Festival presents ‘Robots After Dark’ – 8 September

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Panmure House Debates: AI and The Modern World – 20-21 August

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Festival of Politics 2025- Friday 22 August

Festival of Politics 2025: Will AI and robots save our economy…

Submissions open for CivTech challenge into safe adoption of robotics – closes 2 Sept 2025

The National Robotarium, the UK’s leading centre for robotics…

‘Responsible Research, Innovation and EDI in Robotics and AI’ – Monday 2 June

As part of the 2025 UK Robotics Summer School, expert researchers…

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