HMNS Robotics & A.I. Festival
April 2027 BIOBUZZ: biology meets robotics and artificial intelligence
Hosted by Kids Robotic Foundation and Kids Robotic Academy
K–12
Student teams
BIOBUZZ
2027 theme
Industry
Expert connections
30K+
People who will know
$20K–$30K+
To run this program
This season
What this program is
April 2027 · Biology Meets Robotics & Artificial Intelligence. Students will identify a problem, conduct research, design and build a solution, test it, analyze outcomes, and communicate their work through research posters, demonstrations, and presentations.
We invite biologists, biomedical engineers, A.I. professionals, robotics engineers, researchers, judges, mentors, exhibitors, technology companies, universities, financial sponsors, equipment donors, and media partners. Estimated need: $20,000–$30,000+.
The Robotics AI Festival began in 2013 at the University of Houston and has traveled through Strake Jesuit, Raindrop Turkish House, the Children’s Museum of Houston, and HMNS. The 2024 edition materials stay in the archive below.
How teams work
Investigate to present
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Investigate
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Identify
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Research
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Design
05
Build
06
Program
07
Test
08
Analyze
09
Present
Season highlights
- At least 30,000 people who will know
- BIOBUZZ 2027 theme: biology meets robotics and A.I.
- K–12 student teams, posters, demos, and presentations
- Industry expert connections
- Running since 2013 across Houston venues
- HMNS home from 2021 forward
Join this program
Sponsor, volunteer, or equip
About $20K–$30K+ to run this program. 30K+ people will know about this work.
Volunteer for this event- Biologists, biomedical engineers, A.I. professionals, and robotics engineers
- Researchers, judges, mentors, exhibitors, technology companies, and universities
- Financial sponsors, equipment donors, and media partners
Fund this program
$20K–$30K+
Gift amounts from the 2026–27 partnership packet. $25K and $35K can lead a major program. $45K and $50K+ cover the full season with guest benefits. Lower amounts contribute. In-kind includes volunteering, plus equipment, space, media, or skilled expertise.
30K+ people who will know
Your gift funds the program. Your people make it mean something: judges, mentors, equipment, and career pathways.
Festival seasons
2027 BIOBUZZ and the archive
The partnership packet is April 2027 at HMNS. Venue history and the 2024 edition stay documented below.
HMNS Robotics & A.I. Festival: BIOBUZZ
Students investigate challenges at the intersection of biology, robotics, artificial intelligence, engineering, medicine, environment, and emerging technology, then present through posters, demonstrations, and talks.
- Investigate → identify → research → design → build → program → test → analyze → present
- Estimated need $20,000–$30,000+
Robotics Festival 2024
Young minds filled HMNS for the Foundation's Robotics Festival, called out as the 10th largest in size, occupancy, and spirit. Students and teams presented robotics solutions on an Arts and Technology theme with FIRST LEGO League 2024 class packs. Jenny the robot stayed on the floor with the demos. Guest speakers Edwardo Galindo and Madina Shake pulled the room into tech business and Formula 1 in schools. FTC Team Moment Makers demoed, and FTC Storm Masters helped with demo, co-emcee, and check-in work.
- Arts and Technology theme with FLL 2024 class packs
- Guest speakers: Edwardo Galindo and Madina Shake
- FTC Moment Makers demo
- FTC Storm Masters demo, co-emcee, and check-in
- Judges, reviewers, volunteers, parents, and prestigious guests
Where the festival has lived
Venue trail for the Robotics AI Festival. Confirm any naming tweaks if a year used a more specific building name inside these campuses.
- 2013 · University of Houston (UH)
- 2014 · Strake Jesuit College Preparatory
- 2015 · Raindrop Turkish House (Turkish Cultural Center), Houston
- 2016 to 2019 · Children's Museum of Houston (CMH)
- 2021 to 2027 · Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS)
Materials
Posters, collages, and documents for this program
Festival demonstration floor
From the 2026–27 partnership packet
Festival awards
AI Festival 2024 collage
Arts and Technology project table
Musical / LEGO build presentation at HMNS
Award ceremony group
Vietnam War project judging
Chinese Dragon project table
Jenny robot demo · Texas Storm 948
Festival floor wide shot