Shenzhen Tech Robot Store: Drones & Driverless Taxi Experience

Operate robot dogs, fly drones and ride in a self-driving car in one afternoon

A four to six hour activity in Shenzhen where you operate walking-assist robots and robot dogs, program drones for scouting and aerial shots, experience flying car simulation, try drone food delivery, and ride in a driverless taxi. Hotel pickup and a live guide in English, Chinese, Japanese or Cantonese are included. Some robot experiences carry an additional fee.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Shenzhen tech and robot innovations

• Try walking-assistant robot
• Operate robot dog
• Watch humanoid robot piano and dance
• Experience brainwave car racing and painting
• Visit electronic wholesale market
• Try flying car simulation
• See various drones including military-grade
• Try drone food delivery
• Visit Xiaomi flagship and 3D printing store
• Control humanoid robots at Kickstarter store
• Ride in driverless taxi

The experience

The Robot 6S Store is the first stop, and it's built around hands-on control. You operate robot dogs remotely, try out walking-assist robots, watch humanoid robots play piano and dance, and steer a brainwave-controlled car racing game or create brainwave paintings. The store stocks commercial and industrial robots from brands like UBTECH and Unitree. If you find one you want, you can buy it on the spot. Some interactive experiences require an extra fee beyond the tour price.

Next comes the world's largest electronics wholesale market, where you'll see flying cars and get to try flying car simulation driving yourself. The drone section covers civilian, commercial and military-grade models. You can program them, use them to scout ground-level shots, and take aerial photographs. A 5G experience store and smart hardware center sit nearby, and the market also runs phone screen repairs in about an hour if you need one. This is where you pick up tech souvenirs and gadgets.

The third section moves into Shenzhen's wealthiest neighborhoods. You watch drone food delivery arrive from the sky, then visit the Xiaomi flagship store to see the SU7 sports car that accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.78 seconds. A 3D printing shop displays a model city made by printer, and the Kickstarter store lets you control humanoid robots remotely while browsing the latest creative products and AI smart home gadgets. The final experience is the driverless taxi ride itself. You book it through an app, it costs less than a regular taxi, and the sensation of riding in a self-driving vehicle is described as nervous excitement all at once.

What’s included

• Tour guide in your choice of English, Chinese, Japanese or Cantonese.
• hotel pickup and transportation throughout the four to six hours.
• entry to the Robot 6S Store, electronics wholesale market and tech shops.
• driverless taxi ride.
• flying car simulation experience.
• drone programming and aerial photography.
• drone food delivery viewing.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 09:30, 11:00 and 13:00

Book up to5h before

AgesAdult (18 to 80 years) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (3 to 12 years) · Infant (under 3)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Cantonese, Chinese and Japanese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 2 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 17 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Mio Tour

Is this one for you?Hotel pickup means you don't need a car or navigation to reach the tech district. The guide collects you and handles transport between each stop, so the full afternoon of robot operation, drone flying and driverless taxi riding stays unbroken by logistics.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Chinese, Japanese and Cantonese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (3 to 12 years); Infant (under 3).

What robots can I actually operate at the Robot 6S Store?

You operate robot dogs remotely and try out walking-assist robots. You also control brainwave-powered car racing games and create brainwave paintings. Humanoid robots perform (playing piano and dancing), but those are demonstrations you watch rather than control yourself.

Can I take photos and video with the drones?

Yes. You program the drones, use them to scout ground-level shots, and take aerial photographs. The market carries civilian, commercial and military-grade models to choose from.

Is the driverless taxi ride included in the tour price?

The driverless taxi ride is included. You book it through an app during the tour, and it costs less than a regular taxi would, so you're only paying the tour price for that experience.

What happens at the electronics wholesale market besides drones?

The market is the world's largest electronics wholesale market. You can try flying car simulation, browse 5G experience stores and smart hardware centers, pick up tech gadgets and souvenirs, and get a cracked phone screen repaired in about an hour if needed.