Robot Portraits for Trade Shows | Robo Portraits
Trade shows

Give visitors
a reason to stop
at your booth.

A robot draws visitors’ portraits live in pen, giving people a reason to stop and your team an opening to start a conversation. Guests leave with a personal drawing, and custom cards can carry your design.

Tell us your show dates, hours, location and goals. We’ll recommend a setup and provide a custom quote.

Up to 3
Robots at one event, plus a spare
Multi-day
Shows of several days, up to 8 hours a day
Custom cards
With your design, as an add-on
Manitoba
Outside Manitoba by inquiry
Robot arm with a pen beside a photo tablet showing a woman’s picture
Drawn live, in pen
Equipment demonstration photo
Equipment demonstration

See the robot draw.

Equipment demonstration: our photo tablet, drawing robot and sample portraits.

How it works

How it works
at your booth.

Our attendant runs the drawing experience while your team meets visitors. Ask us about optional lead capture at the station, too.

Staffing included.

1 attendant with 1 or 2 robots, 2 with 3. An extra attendant is available, and recommended above 300 guests.

Finger tapping a photo tablet that shows a woman’s picture
Step 01

A quick photo at the tablet

Our attendant takes a quick photo and helps visitors choose a portrait style.

About 30 seconds
Robot arms holding pens over blank cards
Step 02

Robot draws in pen

The robot draws the portrait line by line in plain view of the aisle: about 1 minute for the simple style and about 2 minutes for the detailed style.

Plan for about 22 portraits per robot-hour
Woman holding up a pen-drawn caricature card and a phone showing the same drawing
Step 03

Visitor takes the portrait

Every portrait is drawn on a Robo Portraits card. Custom cards with your design are available as an add-on.

During your booked drawing time

We set up at least 30 minutes before the doors open and pack down in about 20 minutes (not billed).

Pricing

Pricing
upon request.

Every trade show is a custom quote. Tell us your show dates, hours, location and goals, and we’ll reply within one business day with availability and a quote.

We’ll put together a clear quote for your show, with the drawing time and options you need.

We can draw for up to 8 hours a day with up to 3 robots, and multi-day shows are welcome.

Pricing

Upon request

Every booking includes:

  • An on-site attendant (2 with 3 robots)
  • Live pen-drawn portraits for visitors to take home
  • Setup and pack-down (not billed)
  • Our own internet hotspot
  • A spare robot at every event

1 robot

About 45 portraits

In 2 hours of drawing time (planning figure).

1 attendant included.

2 robots

About 90 portraits

In 2 hours of drawing time.

1 attendant included.

3 robots

About 130 portraits

In 2 hours of drawing time. The most we run at one event.

2 attendants included.

Every portrait is drawn on a Robo Portraits card. Custom cards with your design are available as an add-on.

Lead capture: we can collect visitor details at the station and provide an export afterwards. Ask us to include it in your quote.

Questions

What exhibitors
usually ask.

Planning the rest of your exhibit? See our guide to trade show booth ideas that attract attendees and turn attention into conversations.

Will it bring people to our booth?
The moving robot gives visitors something to stop and watch, and the portrait gives your team an opening to start a conversation. We’ll help you plan the setup around your booth and event hours.
How does this compare to a photo booth?
It’s different: a photo booth prints a photo, while here visitors watch a robot draw their portrait line by line, in pen, and take home a drawing.
How many portraits can you draw in a day?
For planning, use approximately 22 portraits per robot-hour. Actual numbers vary with portrait style and event conditions, so an 8-hour day with 2 robots is roughly 350 portraits. We’ll give you an estimate when we quote.
Can you brand the portraits with our logo?
Every portrait is drawn on a Robo Portraits card. Custom cards with your design are available as an add-on; tell us what you have in mind and we’ll include it in your quote.
Can you travel to our event?
We’re based in Winnipeg and serve most of Manitoba. Travel is free within Winnipeg and up to 30 km beyond the Perimeter; travel further out is included in your quote. Events outside Manitoba are by inquiry.
How much space does the setup need?
We bring a 6-foot table and need one standard outlet nearby (we bring a 6-plug extension cord), plus room for visitors in front and our attendant behind. No venue WiFi is needed: we bring our own hotspot.
Can this run for multiple consecutive days?
Yes. Multi-day shows are a custom quote, with up to 8 hours a day and up to 3 robots.
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Tell us about
your trade show.

Pricing upon request.

Send your show dates, hours, location and goals, plus your booth details. We reply within one business day with availability and a quote.

Phone
Response time
Within one business day
Coverage
Winnipeg and most of Manitoba; elsewhere by inquiry

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