Free RoboPASS Robotics Day comes to Milton Keynes
Robots designed to deliver medicines, assist with physical tasks and monitor wellbeing will be demonstrated at a free event in Milton Keynes on Wednesday, 9 September 2026.
The RoboPASS Social Care Robotics Drop-In Day runs from 11am to 5pm at the Smart City Experience Centre, 26-28 Silbury Boulevard. Hosted by Milton Keynes City Council, it is open to the general public as well as health and social care professionals, technology businesses and others interested in how robotics could support daily living and care services.
What visitors will see at the robotics showcase
The planned demonstrations include robots designed to help with medicine deliveries, provide physical assistance, monitor wellbeing and take on routine tasks. Together, they offer visitors a practical look at the types of technology being considered for public services and everyday settings.
For residents, the event is an opportunity to see these systems directly rather than encountering them only as abstract proposals. Care professionals and technology businesses can also use the drop-in day to examine the machines being developed and join conversations about where they might be useful.
The council says the aim is to explore how robotics could support independence, improve quality of life and help care services respond to growing demand. The event notice does not say that any of the showcased systems will be introduced locally following the event, so the demonstrations should be understood as part of a wider process of testing and discussion.
Deputy Leader of Milton Keynes City Council Cllr Lauren Townsend said technology would not replace the human relationships at the centre of good care. She said robotics nevertheless had the potential to make a difference to daily life, help people remain independent for longer and support carers.
How the event fits into the RoboPASS project
The drop-in day forms part of RoboPASS, a Milton Keynes City Council-led project examining how robotics can be used safely and responsibly in public services and everyday environments.
According to the council, findings from the project will be used by local authorities and other organisations across the country as they test and deploy robotic technology. That gives the Milton Keynes showcase a dual role: it allows attendees to inspect current developments while creating space for residents, care professionals, businesses and innovators to discuss how such systems could work in practice.
The event also reflects Milton Keynes’ established focus on innovation and smart-city technology, although the immediate emphasis is social care: the tasks robots might perform, the people they could support and the safeguards needed when technology enters everyday care settings.
Date, venue and attendance details
The RoboPASS Social Care Robotics Drop-In Day takes place on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, from 11am until 5pm at the Smart City Experience Centre, 26-28 Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes.
Admission is free. An Eventbrite listing provides further event information.
The notice supplied by Milton Keynes City Council does not specify whether advance registration is compulsory, and it includes no transport or accessibility arrangements. Anyone who needs confirmation of entry requirements or access details should check the Eventbrite listing before travelling.
Source: Milton Keynes City Council
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