Youth Innovation Day: Edinburgh

19th June 2026 | 1:00pm – 4:00pm | National Robotarium, Edinburgh

The Dawn of AI is a YA sci-fi novel set in a fully automated future — partly inspired by the technology inside the National Robotarium. On 19th June, we're bringing the book to life.

Students will get to explore the real robots and innovations that inspired the story, meet the author, and — most excitingly — have a say in how the novel ends.

Will artificial superintelligence be created or destroyed? That's partly up to them.

Every attending student will have the opportunity to receive a copy of the pre-released novel in advance of the event.
Learn more about the novel here: www.oxie.org.uk/the-dawn-of-ai

From 1:00pm – 4:00pm, students will:

• Tour the National Robotarium
• Encounter real robots and AI technology straight from the pages of the book
• They'll meet author Bryanna Bone and ask her questions
• Take part in a closing ceremony where their voices help shape the ending of The Dawn of AI.

Students aged 11–18. No prior interest in robotics or AI needed — just curiosity.

Parents and guardians book on behalf of their child. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

📍 Location: National Robotarium, Edinburgh

📅 Date: 19th June

🎟 Cost: £15

👨‍👩‍👧 Parents/guardians must register on behalf of students

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Host or Publisher OXIE (Oxford Innovative Education CIC)