Photo: Deutsches Museum | Christian Illing
Materials Energy Production
Robotics – Machines at your service!
From medicine and care to household chores and industry: discover how the age-old idea of the serving machine has transformed into the everyday mechanical helpers of today.
Popular culture has strongly influenced our perception of robots. However, in this exhibition you will discover that most real robots have very little in common with R2-D2 from Star Wars or the Terminator! The exhibition, which is designed to simulate a virtual room, is divided into separate thematic areas that reveal how mechanical servants have become an important part of our everyday lives. Exhibits include therapeutic robots from the field of nursing, alongside window, floor and barbecuecleaning robots for the household, Lego Mindstorms kits that teach children how to programme, and remote-controlled robots for explosive ordnance disposal. The development and significance of robotic servants are highlighted in the overarching categories of History of Robotics, Art & Media, Research, and Walking & Grasping. At the centre of the exhibition, visitors can watch some of the collection’s highlights in action in a purpose-built arena!
When will this event take place?
Discover which activities are taking place by checking our daily programme, which is published at around 9.20 each day. Our programme changes daily and includes guided tours, demonstrations, science shows and hands-on activities for individual visitors and small groups of up to five people. All programme events are held in German. They begin either directly where the activity is set to take place or at a guided-tour meeting point in the relevant exhibition.
View Inside the Robotics Exhibition
Any Questions?
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Dr. Frank Dittmann
Kurator
Abteilung Energietechnik, Starkstromtechnik und AutomationTelephone +49 89 2179 370
Fax +49 892179 99350
Email f.dittmann@deutsches-museum.de
