A deep dive into FOS Future Lab 2025

Why visit FOS Future Lab?

FOS Future Lab is more than an exhibition; it’s a window into the future, curated to ignite curiosity and inspire across generations. Supported by astronaut Sir Tim Peake, this dynamic space brings together pioneering engineers, scientists and innovators to showcase technologies that will shape industries, societies, and the planet. 

From interactive robotics and virtual reality experiences to sustainable mobility solutions and hands-on challenges with Atlassian Williams Racing, FOS Future Lab offers motorsport fans, car enthusiasts, and families a unique blend of adrenaline and inspiration.

It’s a chance to engage with world-changing innovations, from autonomous vehicles to space exploration, while fostering a passion for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). Its immersive exhibits, hands-on activities, and live demonstrations make it a family-friendly destination. With its focus on ‘Technology for a Better World’, FOS Future Lab is an essential stop for anyone attending the Festival of Speed.

Where to find FOS Future Lab

FOS Future Lab is situated in a prime location at the Festival of Speed, nestled among the event’s vibrant attractions. Located centrally, FOS Future Lab is just a short walk from the Hillclimb and Supercar Paddock. The exhibition is open all four days of the event, with dedicated STEM seminars and interactive displays ensuring accessibility for all ages.

FOS Future Lab is presented by Randox

Showcasing innovative diagnostics powered by cutting-edge technologies, the Randox Biochip unlocks thousands of insights from a single patient sample. It's the answer to proactive and preventative healthcare, transforming how we detect, monitor, and manage health.

2025 FOS Future Lab themes

In 2025 FOS Future Lab has four themes, each exploring a critical facet of technological innovation: New Industrial Revolutions, Mobility for Humanity, Exploring Spatial Intelligence, and Our Big Blue Dot. All reflect the cutting edge of science and engineering, and the additional STEM Lab by EDB adds some Formula 1 flavour to neatly align with the broader celebrations of the 75^th anniversary of the F1 World Championship, blending motorsport’s innovative spirit with broader technological advancements.

New Industrial Revolutions: AI, robotics and future innovation

The New Industrial Revolutions zone showcases how artificial intelligence, robotics and advanced engineering are transforming the planet. It captures the spirit of motorsport’s innovation, where technologies like F1’s hybrid systems and active suspension have long inspired road cars. It’s a must for tech enthusiasts eager to get ahead in the world of AI and robotics before the next person beats them to it.

Mobility for Humanity: Autonomous vehicles, aeronautics and space exploration

Mobility for Humanity is a thrilling exploration of how we’ll move in the future — on land, in the air and beyond. From autonomous vehicles to electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jets, it showcases innovations that make transportation sustainable, accessible, and efficient. Space exploration takes centre stage, but for motorsport fans the connection is clear: the precision and innovation of F1 translate directly to these futuristic mobility solutions. 

Exploring Spatial Intelligence: Data, VR and the metaverse

Exploring Spatial Intelligence delves into the digital realm, where data, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and the metaverse are redefining how we interact with the world. Interactive exhibits allow visitors to step into digital worlds and explore creative technologies. It’s a zone that’s built for those curious about how data and digital innovation will shape the future of entertainment and beyond.

Our Big Blue Dot: Oceanic Exploration

Our Big Blue Dot celebrates oceanic exploration, highlighting technologies that unlock the mysteries of the sea. Think of remotely operated vehicles pursuing sub-aquatic exploration and mapping undiscovered underwater mountains and more. If Ocean with Sir David Attenborough has inspired you, this is your chance to get involved — no wetsuit needed. Well, not yet anyway…

2025 FOS Future Lab exhibitors

New Industrial Revolutions

The National Robotarium
The National Robotarium is the UK’s centre for advanced robotics and artificial intelligence. This world-leading facility works directly with the industry to test and develop new technologies and rapidly move pioneering research from lab to market. The centre houses a team of engineers and researchers working on innovative solutions to global challenges across the areas of robotics and autonomous systems (RAS) and human-robot interaction (HRI). The facilities also support start-up incubation and a skills programme.

Unitree x Autodiscovery
Autodiscovery is a system integrator for mobile robotics with the goal of integrating helpful autonomous robotics everywhere in our physical lives, eventually creating robots that have contextual understanding of their environment and can learn on the job. At FOS Future Lab they are introducing the H1, a robust and powerful humanoid robot platform for industrial R&D from Chinese robotics developer Unitree, complete with teleoperated, highly dextrous hands developed by Autodiscovery.

Space Forge
The next materials revolution doesn’t begin on Earth. Space Forge is a pioneering Welsh aerospace company developing reusable on-orbit fabrication capabilities to enable the novel production of semiconductors in microgravity, for benefits back on Earth. They are using space-derived crystal seeds to grow ultra-high quality semiconductor substrates for the next generation of power electronics, telecommunications and quantum. Their first in-space manufacturing satellite, forgestar-1, is set to launch in 2025.

Exploring Spatial Intelligence

European Space Agency – Euclid Mission
Supported by the University of Sussex, the European Space Agency's Euclid spacecraft is designed to explore the contents and evolution of the universe. Euclid will map the distribution of galaxies and matter, observing billions of individual galaxies, extending to the edge of the observable universe. Through this, Euclid will probe how the universe has expanded and how structures formed over cosmic history, revealing more about the role of gravity and the nature of dark energy and dark matter.

Atlantic Studios – Cosmos in Focus
Created by Atlantic Studios, this unique immersive experience on Apple Vision Pro takes you from looking up at the night sky to the depths of outer space, through images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. Journey through the breathtaking, high-resolution imagery like never before, hearing insights from the scientists working with NASA and ESA on what the images reveal, and how they are shaping our understanding of the cosmos.

Somniacs x Cesium – Lunar Flight Experience
Somniacs, the Swiss company behind birdly — the immersive VR flight simulator — presents a groundbreaking lunar flight experience for FOS Future Lab. This new installation, developed by Somniacs Studio, blends movement, visuals and sound, offering a multisensory journey across the moon’s surface to discover this landscape in a whole new way. The experience utilises a unique moon terrain model created by Cesium, the leading open platform for 3D geospatial modelling, and it’s supported by the University of Buckingham.

Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust – Endurance22
FMHT is a UK charity dedicated to preserving the rich and varied seafaring history of the Falklands and ensuring recognition for the maritime events which have shaped the culture of the islands. It has helped organise major expeditions to find, evaluate and safeguard historic shipwrecks, including the discovery of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s polar ice ship Endurance which, thanks to cutting-edge technologies, is now being revealed in amazing detail for a new generation.

Mobility for Humanity

Certo Aerospace
Certo Aerospace is a British company pioneering large vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs). The intention is to improve lives across air operations in humanitarian assistance, casualty evacuation, disaster relief, ship-to-shore logistics, maritime rescue, energy supply, special construction projects and defence. The company designs, develops and tests heavy-lift, uncrewed helicopters to meet the rapidly growing needs of military, maritime, government and commercial markets. 

Marble
Marble is deploying fleets of drones to serve as permanent eyes in the sky, providing real-time monitoring of the planet from ice caps to deserts. These drones, equipped with advanced sensors and imaging, will track global warming indicators like ice melt and carbon levels, while also protecting ecosystems by monitoring deforestation and wildlife. This comprehensive, scalable system fills gaps in satellite and ground-based methods, delivering high-resolution data to support scientists and policymakers in combating climate change and preserving biodiversity.

Extreme H
Extreme H is the world’s first hydrogen-powered racing series, an evolution of Extreme E, engineered to redefine performance, equality and sustainability. As a cutting-edge proving ground for zero-emission technology, it sets a bold new benchmark for the automotive industry. This is racing at the edge of possibility: wheel-to-wheel in the world’s most remote, unforgiving terrains, powered by green hydrogen. With equal-gender driver line-ups, Extreme H proves that performance has no bias, but is purely driven by bravery, skill, and speed.  

STEM Lab by EDB

Atlassian Williams Racing
Step into the world of F1 with a hands-on challenge. Test your reflexes like a racing driver, build a crumple zone, and get up close with tyres, race suits and precision-engineered components, before finally experiencing the thrill of a podium moment. This is a high-energy experience, inspired by the pace and power of the Williams F1 team.

EDB
As a proud partner of the Goodwood STEM Programme, EDB is committed to engaging the world’s top automotive leaders and sharing their visions of technology and innovation in the industry. EDB is also actively investing in the next generation of technologists through Goodwood’s STEM lab initiatives. 

And finally at FOS Future Lab…

Keep your eyes peeled for the BMW Vision Driving Experience concept vehicle. It’s designed to showcase and test the ‘Heart of Joy’ control unit, a key technology for BMW's next-gen electric cars, the Neue Klasse. This system integrates drivetrain, braking, steering and energy recuperation for faster, more efficient and smoother driving. The Heart of Joy helps boost efficiency by 25 per cent, processes data ten times faster and delivers precise handling, forming the core of BMW's future electric driving experience. You’ll even see it take on the Hill.

Randox is a global leader in diagnostics, revolutionising patient outcomes through innovative technologies, including its patented biochip technology. This pioneering diagnostic platform allows for the simultaneous detection of multiple biomarkers from a single sample, delivering faster, more accurate, and comprehensive results. Operating in over 145 countries, Randox develops advanced laboratory instruments, high-quality reagents, and innovative testing solutions to improve global healthcare.

Randox Health brings this cutting-edge technology directly to individuals, offering bespoke, preventative health testing programs. With world-class laboratories and personalised health insights, Randox Health enables early detection of a wide range of conditions, helping individuals take control of their health.

Together, Randox and Randox Health are redefining diagnostics and preventative healthcare. For more information, visit www.randox.com and www.randoxhealth.com.

The 2025 Festival of Speed takes place on 10^th-13^th July. Friday and Saturday tickets are now sold out, but Thursday and limited Sunday tickets are still available.

Photography by Raife Smith, Toby Adamson, Dominic James, Tom Shaxson and Jonathan James Wilson.