Variety

Family fun: Robots at the Works Museum

April 12, 2018 at 7:16PM
MEDi, the 2-foot tall robot used to overcome anxiety in pediatric patients at Broward Health. The hospital is one of eight hospitals nationwide using a child-friendly robot named MEDi to help the littlest patients overcome the anxiety and fear associated with most medical procedures. (Carline Jean/Sun Sentinel/TNS) ORG XMIT: 1188050
MEDi, the 2-foot tall robot used to overcome anxiety in pediatric patients at Broward Health. The hospital is one of eight hospitals nationwide using a child-friendly robot named MEDi to help the littlest patients overcome the anxiety and fear associated with most medical procedures. (Carline Jean/Sun Sentinel/TNS) ORG XMIT: 1188050 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Robot Day

The Works Museum participates in National Robotics Week with kid-friendly demonstrations and activities. The University of Minnesota robotics program demonstrates how drones are used in agriculture. Drive a remote-controlled Drive K-9 and see the FIRST Tech Challenge demonstration teams in action. Play in the robot corral and discover how robots are used in everyday life. (9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. $12. The Works, 9740 Grand Av. S., Bloomington. 952-888-4262. theworks.org.)

MELISSA WALKER

about the writer

about the writer

More from Variety

See More

Eat & Drink

The 5 best things our food writers ate this week

A golden, braided loaf of bread studded with pear sugar.

The season for cardamom bread, comfort food and a dish as bright as Bentleyville’s holiday lights.

Variety

Critics’ picks: The 14 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week

card image

Food & Culture

The 5 best things our food writers ate in the Twin Cities this week

Parcelle Dayton's wild rice soup Winter Market