Devy, Rover and I had the great pleasure to be invited as presenters for Robot Nightlife at the California Academy Of Sciences – a special event dedicated to robotics. Among stellar robot companies such as Bot & Dolly and Suitable Technologies out of San Francisco and Silicon Valley was our little Rover – the award-winning, autonomous, gesture controlled robot. As Rover moved around and talked up to people passing by, he sure got everybody’s attention. Please see the pictures below for a few impressions of our eventful evening at the California Academy of Sciences.

Devy demonstrates how touch-free gestures affect Rover’s mood

Rover makes new friends at California Academy of Sciences

Devy getting ready to present Rover in front of the lions

Rover makes new friends at California Academy of Sciences

Demonstrating the touch-feedback of Rover

Devy presenting Rover in action

Rover get’s _everyone’s_ attention

In-depth technology conversation

Rover meets Suitable Technologies’ Beam and their founder Scott Hassan

Rover makes new friends at California Academy of Sciences

Rover makes new friends at California Academy of Sciences

Rover also has some funny touch controls

Rover meets fellow Roboticists

Touch-free gestures – try yourself

Demonstrating how touch-free gestures affect Rover’s mood

Rover makes new friends at California Academy of Sciences

Rover meets Romotive’s CEO

Cheese!

Demonstrating touch-free gestures on Rover

Rover makes new friends at California Academy of Sciences

Demonstrating Rover’s touch-free gestures and funny face controls

Rover likes to tell jokes

Rover drives around on the table

Rover meets ArtIsMobilUs

Robot boxing

Origami Robotics

Bot and Dolly’s PixelArt exhibit

Easter Egg painting robot