- Science Centre Singapore hosts RoboFest 2026 from 9-12 April, the city’s first festival dedicated to robotics and AI education for all ages.
- The festival features interactive robots, hands-on workshops, and AI programming, highlighting human-robot collaboration and the educational potential of emerging technologies.
- Experiential zones and competitions, including the 18th RoboCup Singapore, aim to inspire students and the public while positioning Singapore as a hub for robotics and AI learning.
The Science Centre Singapore is set to host RoboFest 2026: Meet Tomorrow, Today, the city’s first festival dedicated to robotics and AI education, from 9 to 12 April. Designed for students, families, working adults, seniors, and the broader robotics community, the four-day festival aims to immerse visitors in the world of emerging technologies while exploring a fundamental question: as machines advance, what does it mean to be fully human?
Through hands-on experiences, interactive demonstrations, and live learning moments, RoboFest 2026 will highlight how humans and robots can complement each other. The festival will showcase wheeled and bipedal humanoid robots deployed across galleries, taking on roles as performers, guides, co-hosts, and engagement facilitators, working alongside educators to demonstrate the educational potential of robotics in informal learning environments. The initiative also serves as a pilot for robots in the Centre’s galleries, offering a glimpse of enhanced visitor experiences in the upcoming Science Centre expansion.
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“Robots will keep improving, but what matters is how we respond. RoboFest is designed to help Singaporeans understand what technology can do today, its current limits, and where human judgment, empathy, creativity, and responsibility remain essential”, said Ms Tham Mun See, Chief Executive of the Science Centre Board.
Anchored in Singapore’s public learning ecosystem, RoboFest will collaborate with schools, higher education institutions, and industry partners to provide AI and robotics learning experiences. Highlights include hands-on programming, AI prompt-crafting, drone coding, and guided workshops on human-robot interaction, with partners such as NUS, Nanyang Polytechnic, Google for Education, LEGO Education, and AI Singapore supporting the festival.
The event features four experiential zones, from high-energy robot challenges and playful performances to applied robotics galleries, interactive learning hubs, and the RoboCup Arena, where students will compete in the 18th RoboCup Singapore and vie for a place at the RoboCup Asia-Pacific 2026 and RoboCup World Championship 2026. By blending education, technology, and curiosity, RoboFest 2026 positions Singapore as a hub for robotics and AI learning, inspiring the next generation to explore, create, and reflect on the future of human-machine collaboration.
