Royal Institution: Introduction to Robotics - Holiday Workshop
Royal Institution
Apply NowFancy building a robot that dives? Spend a week at the Royal Institution with experts Rustam Stolkin and Peter Brewer — design, build and programme a remote‑controlled underwater retrieval robot, learn robotics and AI, and boost your practical skills and uni prospects.
Spend a week diving into the world of robotics and artificial intelligence in a hands-on holiday workshop run by the Royal Institution. Guided by experts Professor Rustam Stolkin and Peter Brewer, participants will work in teams to invent, design, build, program and demonstrate a remote-controlled underwater retrieval robot.
Interactive build sessions are combined with short talks and group discussion, introducing key ideas in robotics and AI and exploring the mathematics, physics, engineering and computing that underpin the practical work. This workshop is for students who have just completed Years 11, 12 or 13 (typically aged around 15-18).
Students should bring a packed lunch and a drink; the workshop includes a 30-minute unsupervised lunch break (students aged 15-18 may leave the building during lunch if permission is given at booking). Bookings are made via Eventbrite; Eventbrite adds a small booking fee and the Royal Institution's ticket prices range from £3 (members/concessions) to £20.
For queries contact events@ri. ac. uk.
Professor Rustam Stolkin; Peter Brewer
17 Aug 2026 – 21 Aug 2026
Holiday workshops: Introduction to robotics week
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- Must have just completed Year 11, Year 12 or Year 13 this term - book based on the student's current/most recent school year, not their new year group from September.
- Workshops are strictly for students within the advertised year groups; bookings for students outside these year groups may be cancelled.
- Students should bring their own packed lunch and a drink (the workshop includes a 30-minute unsupervised lunch break).
£3
Prices range from £3 for Ri Members or Ri Patrons up to £20 for other tickets. Eventbrite adds a booking fee to each ticket. Refunds only issued for tickets cancelled at least 14 calendar days before the workshop start date (some shorter-course exceptions noted elsewhere).
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