Why it lands differently
Pupils have seen robots on a screen their whole lives. Almost none have stood next to one that walks in, looks at them and answers a question. The gap between watching and being in the room is the entire value, and it is why they still talk about it weeks later.
What he can genuinely do
He walks, he dances, and he holds a live conversation in whatever language a pupil speaks to him in, which in most Berkshire schools is a longer list than people expect. He is not reciting a script. That is worth saying plainly to a class, because the honesty is more impressive than the illusion.
What he cannot do, and why that is useful
His hands rest on things rather than grip them, so he cannot carry or hand anything over. We say so, and it usually prompts better questions than the demonstration does. A machine with real limits teaches more about engineering than one that seems to do everything.
What the school needs to arrange
A hall or similar with a level floor, a four by four metre clear space, power nearby and step free access from where the van can park. We bring the operator, the crew, the public liability cover and the written risk assessment. Teachers do not need to supervise him, that is our job.
Best time to book
Science weeks, careers events and open evenings are the obvious fits. Open evenings in particular, because he gives prospective parents something to remember about your school rather than about the curriculum.
Thinking about a date?
Tell us roughly when and where. You will have a real price back the same day, and there is nothing to pay to ask.
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