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A space for thinking
ROBO is a space for thinking as much as knowing. We welcome writing that explores, questions, wanders and makes unexpected connections. Not every essay needs to arrive at an answer. Some ideas are worth following simply to discover where they lead.
We're interested in robotics not only as a technology, but as a way of thinking about intelligence, creativity, consciousness, culture and what it means to be human.
We welcome rigorous research, personal essays, philosophical explorations, visual storytelling and ideas that resist easy categorisation. If you're curious about the world of robotics and have something interesting to say about it, we'd love to hear from you.
We're interested in ideas about robotics that go beyond the obvious.
ROBO explores robotics not simply as a technology, but as a cultural, creative and human phenomenon.
We're looking for writing, photography, visual work and ideas that make us see the robotic world differently.
We welcome pitches from engineers, founders, researchers, artists, designers, writers, philosophers, students and anyone with something genuinely interesting to say.
We’re particularly interested in…
The human machine
What happens to our ideas of work, intelligence, creativity and identity when machines become increasingly capable?
Physical intelligence
Robots don't exist inside computers. They move through the physical world. What does intelligence mean when it has a body?
The robotic future
What kind of world are we actually building? What will we get right? What might we get spectacularly wrong?
Machines & culture
How are robots changing art, design, architecture, film, music and popular culture?
The people building it
The founders, engineers, researchers, artists and obsessives making the future happen.
Europe
What is distinctive about European robotics? Where are its strengths, weaknesses and opportunities?
The unexpected
Ideas that don't fit neatly into a category but make us think.
Have an idea that doesn't fit any of these? Good.
We're interested in the things we haven't thought to ask about yet.
your opinion
We are particularly interested in strong points of view.
What do you believe about robotics that other people don't?
Tell us.
We're looking for informed, provocative and original perspectives from people working at the edges of robotics and technology.
To read our submission requirements and submit your work, click the button below.