HUMANOIDS 2024 is excited to propose several outreach activities to the general public, particularly to the public of young students who can benefit from this unique opportunity to learn about robotics, see real robots in the exhibition and competition, and meet the researchers and robotics engineers working on these platforms.

Guided tours of Exhibition and Competition for the General Public (0-99 years old)

On Saturday 23 and Sunday 24, we have 30-minute guided tours to the exhibition and competition area for the general public. There are 8 tours per day, for 20 people per group. The tour is in French by default, English is also possible.
=> Click here for the page detailing the visits and the registration

Discover robotics: K-12 robotics classes (6-14 years old)

On Saturday 23 and Sunday 24, we have robotics hands-on classes for kids (1h30). There are 4 slots per day, open for 6-9 years-old and 9-14 years-old children. The class is in French by default, English is possible at request, and we may provide support for other languages after specific requests.
=> Click here for the page detailing the program and to register (applications are open!)

Discover soft robotics: outreach conference by Christian Duriez (14-18 years old) 

On Friday 22 at 13:30 only, Christian Duriez, Inria research director, is giving a public conference at the Amphitheater of the Museum Aquarium of Nancy about soft robotics. The conference is in French and targeting high school students.
=> Click here for the page detailing the program and to register

Learn robotics: robot soccer (14+ years old) 

From Friday 22 to Sunday 24, you can learn about robotics in the robot soccer classes (3h per class, twice per day). The robot soccer class is organized by the University of Bordeaux. The class is used to teach young students aiming for the Robocup Junior, and it is a great way to learn how to program robots to solve complex tasks. This activity is for students who have a basic knowledge of programming. It is in French by default, but teachers speak English too.
=> Click here for the page detailing the program and to register

Learn robotics and AI: use LLMs with Nao (18+ years old) 

This activity is promoted and organized by United Robotics. They will demonstrate how to integrate LLMs into the NAO humanoid robot. Two sessions on Friday will target students with a good knowledge of programming with Python. It is in French by default, but teachers speak English too.
=> Click here for the page detailing the program and to register

Discover a robotics conference: Outreach program tickets for high school and University students (18+ years old)

We are going to give away 100 special tickets for students of high schools and Universities to enable them to attend the conference for one day (oral & poster session + exhibition & competition – lunch and social events are not included). More information on this initiative will be added soon.
=> Click here for the page detailing the program and to get the tickets (applications are open!)

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

These activities are possible thanks to the funding of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society and Inria, and the volunteering of many people of the HUMANOIDS 2024 staff. 

Additionally, Robot Soccer is supported by Cynum and Orange in the context of the “Open du Numérique 2024”.