Lego Robotics Workshop

Love LEGO? Keen on coding? For our Emergency Services day, get ready to build and program a mine rescue robot to navigate a collapsed mine tunnel or a robotic pit pony to transport coal, and learn how to make it move in these creative programming workshops. No experience required. Run by IzWiz Robotics.

Step into the shoes of an engineer from the past. Design, build, and program to safely rescue Lego miners or transport coal, using the power of modern technology! 

Perfect for ages 6-12 years, solve problems and challenge yourself with following tasks in these IzWiz Robotics workshops.

Workshop One (Mines Rescue Robot) – Sat 5 September, 11am-12.30pm

You will design and program a robot to navigate a collapsed mine tunnel and rescue trapped Lego miners using IZWIZ robotics. By integrating sensors to detect obstacles and avoid debris, you’ll experience the challenges of real-world rescue missions in a hands-on, interactive environment.

Workshop Two (Robotic Pit Pony) – Sat 5 September, 2pm-3.30pm

You will design and program a robotic pit pony that can pull a coal tub robot coal cart to transport Lego coal from the mine, competing in both speed and stability. Get creative and solve problems to optimise your systems to maximise how much ‘coal’ your pony can pull!

These workshops mimic the early innovations in mining technology, all while learning the fundamentals of robotics, programming, and engineering.

(Please note children must be accompanied by an adult – adults do not need to book)