SPRING BRINGS VISITORS FACE-TO-FACE WITH REAL ROBOTICS Presented in partnership with TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, INDIANA From The Jetsons to the Transformers, from War of the Worlds to Independence Day, robots have long been a staple of science fiction. Robots also work behind the scenes in many industries where they may be used to assemble automobiles, count pills in a pharmaceutical plant, or wrap and bundle freight in a distribution center. Beginning May 4, robots will step out of the realms of imagination and industry and into the Evansville Museum through the science exhibition REAL ROBOTICS. Designed and built by the MRISAR Institute of Science, Art & Robotics, LLC, the devices in the exhibition demonstrate the range of robotics technology available today. Guests can try to help four robotic pets find food and get along with each other, while managing a shared habitat for two nocturnal and two light-loving critters. Visitors can challenge a robot in a game of Tic-Tac-Toe or explore the surface of an alien planet with the Planetary Probe Robot. The exhibition presents several robotic arms that have been designed to mimic human movement, including a three-fingered arm that was featured in the 2007 film The Last Mimzy. EVANSVILLE MUSEUM 411 S.E. Riverside Drive Evansville, Indiana 47713-1098 Phone: (812) 425-2406 Fax: (812) 421-7509