Robots reveal their secrets to the public

Much more than an exhibition, the Robotics Festival will enable both children and adults to better understand the technology behind these devices - of varying shapes and astonishing abilities - through touching, building and programming. Whether utility or experimental, all the robots on show at the Robotics Festival have something to teach us. The 10,000 to 15,000 visitors expected on May 7 in the CM and CE buildings will be amazed at the exhibits - a mixture of genius and technology. Laboratories from institutions and industry all over Switzerland will be presenting their most successful achievements in this domain. You can witness robots crawling, flying, working in groups, seeking out odors, and demonstrating other abilities that you wouldn't have expected. The snack-vending machine will be serving lollipops, coffee, and even candy-floss to the visitors, using it's mobile arm, while Nao - a blue-eyed, humanoid robot - will do its thing. At the various booths, you will be able to develop your understanding, in a fun way, of the construction and functioning of these devices, that combine electronics, IT and mechanics.