Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, April 16
Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: The McKechnie Family LIFE Home
Address: 75 Bailey Drive, Champaign, IL 61820
Overflow Parking: 60 Bailey Dr., Building 8, Champaign, IL, 61820
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Event Highlights:
This open house will spotlight social and assistive robots and their role in enhancing daily life. Guests are invited to explore the facility at their own pace, listen to presentations, and interact with live demonstrations. Refreshments will be available throughout the event.
The event will be full of new and innovative research currently ongoing at our facility. Researchers will have informative posters and demos for guests to learn about and interact with.
Our spotlight topic for this open house is social and assistive robots, featuring:
- Moxie, an AI-powered robot
- Misty, a personal programmable robot
- Stretch, a mobile manipulator robot
Visitor Guidelines
- Comfortable shoes for standing and walking are recommended.
- Photography is welcome throughout the entire event. Our team will also be taking photos of guests as they hear about the research.
- No special items are required—just bring yourself!
Directions & Parking:
The LIFE Home is located on Bailey Drive, near the University of Illinois campus. Free parking is available in the lot behind the building. For bus route or google maps driving directions visit our directions page!
Overflow parking will also be available at Water Survey Research Center, Building #8, the parking lot on the left just before arriving at the LIFE Home. The photo below shows the entrance to the overflow parking lot.
Contact Information:
For questions or additional details, please contact our email at life-home@illinois.edu.