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The Redcliffe Show will add a new sight to its familiar showground setting this year, with a humanoid robot and robotic dog set to appear among the country-style attractions at Redcliffe Showgrounds.
Robotics Joins The Redcliffe Show Ring
The 78th Redcliffe Show will run from June 26 to 28, bringing locals and visitors back to Redcliffe Showgrounds for three days of family activities, farm skills, show jumping, pig racing and other show attractions.
On opening day, the program will include a robotics display operated by UniSC staff. A humanoid robot and a robotic dog are expected to be among the major attractions, introducing visitors to technology usually seen far from a traditional show ring.
The display will show how robots can be used in farming-related demonstrations. The robotic dog will help herd ducks as part of a hands-on activity, giving visitors a closer look at how smart technology can be programmed to assist with animal movement in a showground setting.
Robotic Dog To Show Farming Technology
The robotic dog display will also introduce the Herding in a Box project, which involves students teaching robotic dogs to respond to voice commands in a way that resembles the work of farm dogs.
Sheep-herding robotic dogs have formed part of a mechatronics engineering project, with students involved in programming the robots. The Redcliffe appearance will place that work in front of a public audience, using a live demonstration rather than a classroom or laboratory setting.
For children and families, the display is intended to make robotics easier to understand. Visitors will be able to see the machines in action, ask questions and learn how robotics can connect with farming tasks in a practical and accessible way.
Country Spirit Meets New Technology
The Redcliffe Show has been described as a family-friendly event that brings a country atmosphere to the bayside town. Its program continues to include familiar show features, including farm skills and animal-based attractions.
The arrival of performing robots adds a technology feature to that setting. Redcliffe Show Vice President Barbara Mapp, who has been associated with the show for many years, has described the display as part of keeping the event in step with modern life and future technology.
The result is a show attraction built around contrast: a robotic dog working through a farming-style demonstration at an event known for country traditions.
Redcliffe Show Runs Across Three Days
The Redcliffe Show will be held at Redcliffe Showgrounds from June 26 to 28. Gates open at 8:30 am each day.
The event is scheduled to run from 8:30 am to 9:00 pm on Friday and Saturday, and from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm on Sunday. Tickets are still listed as to be confirmed.
With the robotic dog and humanoid display set for opening day, the show will give visitors a first look at how farming demonstrations and robotics can share the same arena.
Published 22-May-2026
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