A robot draws your guests. Live at your event.

Watch a real robot turn a photo into a portrait, pen stroke by pen stroke. Your guests take the finished drawing home.

Based in Winnipeg. Serving most of Manitoba.

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Robot arm holding a pen beside a photo tablet showing a woman’s picture — Equipment demonstration

Watch it happen

A quick photo. A moving pen. A portrait to keep.

Robo Portraits is a live drawing station for events in Winnipeg and most of Manitoba: a guest has a quick photo taken at our tablet, picks a style and watches a robot draw their portrait in pen. About 1.5 to 2.5 minutes later, depending on the style, they take home a pen drawing on 6 × 4 inch, 300 gsm card.

Man smiling and holding up a pen-drawn caricature card — **Equipment demonstration.** An edited video showing the photo tablet, the drawing robot and finished sample portraits. The video opens from Vimeo when you press play.

1
Take a photo at the tablet

Our attendant helps each guest take a quick photo and choose a style: a realistic line portrait or a caricature, each in a simple or detailed version.
2
Watch the robot draw

The robot draws the portrait in pen, line by line, while the guest and friends watch. One robot draws about 20 to 40 portraits an hour, depending on the style guests choose.
3
Take your drawing home

About 1.5 to 2.5 minutes after the photo, the finished portrait is theirs to keep: a pen drawing on 6 × 4 inch, 300 gsm card, not a print.

Photos show our equipment and sample portraits. See how robot portrait drawing works →

Sample portraits

A portrait made for them, on paper.

Guests choose a realistic line portrait or a caricature, in a simple or detailed version. Full body, group and pet portraits are available too. We’ll help you balance the look you want with the time available at your event.

Realistic
Caricature
Realistic, simple
Caricature, full body
Group
With a pet

Each portrait is drawn in pen by the robot on 6 × 4 inch, 300 gsm card. It’s a drawing, not a print. Digital copies are an optional extra (price on request, arranged before the event).

Your event

What are you planning?

Planning a community event, fair, festival or something else? Tell us about it. For a booth, see robot portraits for trade shows.

Packages

We bring the equipment and run the drawing station.

Your quote sets out the drawing time, robot setup and expected portrait capacity, plus any travel or personalization costs.

2 hours of drawing time
An on-site attendant (1 with 1 or 2 robots, 2 with 3 robots)
The robots, plus a spare robot we bring to every event
A 6-foot table, and our own internet hotspot
A pen-drawn portrait for every guest drawn during your booked time, with no per-portrait fee
Setup at least 30 minutes before you start, and pack-down after (not billed)

Starting prices for 2 hours with 1 robot
Birthdays and small socials	from $649
Weddings, wedding socials and grads	from $849
Galas and fundraisers	from $849
Staff and holiday parties	from $1,049
Trade shows (custom quote)	from $1,199

Quick facts
Drawing time	2 hours included; extra time is $125 per robot per hour
Robots	1, 2 or 3 drawing, plus a spare
Portraits per hour	About 20 to 40 per robot, depending on the style
Portraits in 2 hours	About 45 with 1 robot, 90 with 2, 130 with 3
Time per portrait	About 1.5 to 2.5 minutes

Prices in CAD, plus applicable taxes. A second or third robot, extra time and optional add-ons are on the pricing page. All fees are listed there, and your quote shows every line before you book.

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Planned with you

A local team behind the robot.

Before your event, we’ll confirm the space, power and drawing time with you. At the event, our attendant helps guests and keeps the station running.

We’re based in Winnipeg and serve most of Manitoba. Travel is free within Winnipeg and up to 30 km beyond the Perimeter. Outside Manitoba? Send us your date and location so we can check what’s possible.

Questions

A few practical questions.

How many guests can get a portrait?

One robot draws about 20 to 40 portraits an hour, depending on the style guests choose. For a 2-hour booking we plan on about 45 portraits with 1 robot, 90 with 2 and 130 with 3, and there’s no per-portrait fee.

What does the venue need?

Room for our 6-foot table, with space in front for guests to watch and behind for our attendant, plus one standard outlet nearby. Your venue doesn’t need to provide WiFi: we bring our own internet hotspot.

Does someone run it?

Yes. An attendant is included to help guests and run the drawing station: 1 attendant with 1 or 2 robots, and 2 attendants with 3 robots.

Can we personalize the cards?

Yes, as an optional add-on. Your design on the card is $250, branded card stock is $350 for up to 200 cards or $550 for up to 400, and your logo drawn into every portrait is $250.

Where do you travel?

We serve Winnipeg and most of Manitoba. Travel is free within Winnipeg and up to 30 km beyond the Perimeter; beyond that it’s $2.50 per km (one way), per event day.

How do we book?

Send your date and event details, and we reply within one business day with availability and a quote. A 50% deposit secures your date, and the balance is due 7 days before the event.

See every question on the FAQ page →

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