Event List

• Robot Block Party, Museum of Science and Industry

  Gear up for four days of robotics events! Celebrate National Robotics Week by checking out the cool ‘bots designed by Chicago-area student and amateur teams, and interacting with some state-of-the-art robots. Robots and times will vary.

  Visit the Robot Block Party website

  Hosted by Museum of Science and Industry

  When:

  • April 6, 2019 - April 7, 2019
    9:00am - 1:30pm
  • April 13, 2019 - April 14, 2019
    9:00am - 1:30pm

  Where:

  5700 S Lake Shore Drive
  Chicago, IL 60637

  

• Shedd Aquarium - Midwest MATE ROV Competition, John G. Shedd Aquarium

  In partnership with MATE, Shedd Aquarium hosts a regional event for underwater robotics clubs to showcase their engineering, presentation and teamwork skills, among others, while competing in real-world scenarios. This year, the Eastman Foundation is collaborating with the MATE ROV Competition and looking to its competitors to assist the company in doing “Good for Good.” Eastman has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and crew that can operate in the freshwater environments of Boone Lake, Boone Dam, and the South Fork of the Holston River.

  Visit the Shedd Aquarium - Midwest MATE ROV Competition website

  Hosted by John G. Shedd Aquarium

  When:

  • April 27, 2019
    8:30am - 4:30pm

  Where:

  Physical Education Complex, 3600 W Foster Ave
  Chicago, IL 60625