Sketch robot hire (AI robotic arms that draw guests' photos as real pen-on-paper sketches, live) for weddings, corporate parties, brand activations and private events — two robots as standard, 6×4" hand-drawn keepsakes, a range of portrait and caricature styles, trained operator throughout. Surrey, London and UK-wide.
Our operator arrives ahead of your event, sets up both sketch robots and runs every session. Each guest has their photo taken at the station, the AI software converts it into a unique line sketch, and a robotic arm draws it live with a real pen on 6×4" paper — stroke by stroke, while the guest (and usually a small crowd) watches. Two robots are included as standard, drawing side by side, and each sketch takes around a minute or two depending on the style. The guest keeps the finished drawing.
Almost everything guests take away from an event these days is digital. The sketch robot hands them something physical — a one-of-a-kind pen-on-paper portrait, drawn by a robot in front of their eyes. Watching the arm work is half the fun: guests gather round to see each portrait appear line by line, and the finished sketch goes home on the fridge rather than into a camera roll.
Fully attended throughout — a trained operator runs every session.
Everything you need for a stress-free experience. Just tell us where and when.
It takes a guest's photo, uses AI software to convert it into a unique line drawing, and then a robotic arm draws that portrait live with a real pen on real paper. It's not a printer — every line is physically drawn, stroke by stroke, while the guest watches. The finished 6×4" sketch is theirs to keep.
Two, as standard — many hire companies supply one robot and charge extra for a second. Both robots draw side by side, so two guests are sketched at once and the queue moves twice as fast.
Around a minute or two, depending on the style — simpler line-art portraits are at the faster end, more detailed styles take a little longer. With two robots drawing at once and photo capture taking only a few seconds, the queue keeps moving all night.
A range — from clean line-art portraits to caricature-style drawings. Tell us the look you're after at quote stage and we'll set the robot up with the styles that suit your event. Couples and pairs can be sketched together from one photo too.
Yes — that's the whole point. Every guest walks away with their own hand-drawn pen-on-paper portrait as a physical keepsake, which makes a nice change from the purely digital output of most event tech.
Yes — we can brand the paper the robot draws on, so every sketch that leaves your event carries your logo, event name or campaign artwork. It's a keepsake guests genuinely hold onto, which makes it an unusually durable piece of brand collateral. Send your artwork at booking.
Always attended — a trained operator sets up both robots, runs every session, takes each guest's photo, manages the queue and keeps the pens and paper topped up throughout the hire.
A photo booth gives guests a photo; the sketch robot gives them an original drawing of it. The output is a physical pen-on-paper sketch rather than a print or digital file, and the live drawing is a spectacle in itself. Many events book both — a Selfie Pod for the photos and prints, the sketch robot for the keepsake moment.
The AI Photo Booth transforms guests' photos digitally — into portraits, avatars and styled artwork delivered as images. The sketch robot's output is physical: a robotic arm actually draws the portrait with a pen on paper in front of the guest. Same "photo becomes art" idea, completely different keepsake.
Pricing depends on event type, distance from our Surrey base, hire duration and any add-ons like branded paper. Use the instant quote builder — drop in your date, postcode and guest count and we'll come straight back. Corporate and brand-event pricing is on a separate tier to weddings and private parties.
As early as you can — peak Saturday wedding dates and corporate party season book out furthest ahead. Weekday and off-peak dates are often available with much shorter notice. Send your date and postcode through the instant quote and we'll confirm availability straight away.
Sketch robot hire — also commonly searched as AI sketch robot, robot sketch artist hire, drawing robot hire or sketchbot hire. A guest has their photo taken at the station, AI software converts it into a unique line drawing, and a robotic arm draws it live with a real pen on 6×4" paper — stroke by stroke, while the guest watches. Two sketch robots are included as standard, drawing side by side, so two guests are sketched at once and the queue keeps moving. Each sketch takes around a minute or two depending on the style, and every guest leaves with an original hand-drawn portrait to keep. A trained operator runs every session.
We deliver, set up, run and pack down. Available across Surrey, London, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire and UK-wide — for weddings, corporate parties, brand activations, gala dinners and private events.
Most event tech sends guests home with something digital — a photo strip at best. The sketch robot sends them home with an original drawing: a pen-on-paper portrait of themselves that didn't exist two minutes earlier, drawn by a robot while they watched. It's a keepsake that ends up on fridges, desks and pinboards rather than buried in a camera roll.
The live drawing is the other half of the appeal. Two robotic arms working through portraits line by line, side by side, draw a crowd on their own — guests queue to be next and stay to watch the sketches in progress, which makes the station a talking point wherever it's set up. Because both robots are included as standard — where many hire companies supply one and charge extra for a second — two guests are sketched at once and the queue moves twice as fast as a single-robot setup. And for corporate events there's a branding angle no photo booth can match: we can brand the paper itself, so every sketch that leaves your event carries your logo on a keepsake guests genuinely keep.
All three are "wow-factor" bookings; each solves a different brief:
We cover every type of event. The sketch robot fits in particularly well at:
Get a quote — drop in your event date, location and guest count and we'll come back with pricing. Quotes typically land within the hour during the working day.
For corporate events and brand activations we can print your logo, event name or campaign artwork onto the 6×4" cards the robots draw on. Every guest's portrait then goes home — and onto desks, fridges and pinboards — carrying your branding. It's a piece of brand collateral guests actually keep, which is more than can be said for most giveaways.
Watching a robotic arm work through a portrait line by line is half the appeal — guests gather round the table to see each sketch appear, and the queue becomes part of the entertainment. With two robots drawing side by side there's always a sketch in progress to watch, and the station stays a talking point all night.
Surrey FaceBooth is a family-run team of photo-booth specialists operating from Esher (KT8). We started out covering Surrey weddings and birthdays — and now travel the length of the country for corporate events, brand activations and milestone parties.
We deliver, set up, run, and pack down ourselves — no third-party operators. Public-liability insurance is included on every booking, and every booth is PAT-tested annually.
Regular event areas: Surrey, London, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, the M25 corridor, and the NEC / ICC for corporate bookings. Other locations on request — just ask.
From weddings and birthdays to corporate events and festivals — we cover the lot.
Planning a great event is stressful enough without worrying about the entertainment. We handle delivery, setup, the lot — you tell us what you need, we make it happen.
Fill in our quick quote form and we'll send you tailored pricing for your event.
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Sit back and relax while we handle delivery, setup and staffing. You're a guest at your own event.
