<P> Hiro Hamada is a 14 - year - old robotics genius living in the futuristic city of San Fransokyo . After graduating from high school , he spends much of his free time participating in illegal robot fights . To redirect Hiro , his elder brother Tadashi takes him to the research lab at the San Fransokyo Institute of Technology , where Hiro meets Tadashi 's friends , GoGo , Wasabi , Honey Lemon , and Fred . Hiro also meets Professor Robert Callaghan , the head of the university 's robotics program . Amazed , Hiro decides to apply to the university . To enroll , he signs up for the school 's science fair and presents his project : microbots , swarms of tiny robots that can link together in any arrangement imaginable using a neuro - cranial transmitter . Hiro declines an offer from Alistair Krei , CEO of Krei Tech , to market the microbots , and Callaghan accepts him into the school . When a fire breaks out among the exhibits , Tadashi rushes in to save Callaghan , but the building explodes moments later , apparently killing both Tadashi and Callaghan . </P>
<P> Hiro Hamada is a 14 - year - old robotics genius living in the futuristic city of San Fransokyo . After graduating from high school , he spends much of his free time participating in illegal robot fights . To redirect Hiro , his elder brother Tadashi takes him to the research lab at the San Fransokyo Institute of Technology , where Hiro meets Tadashi 's friends , GoGo , Wasabi , Honey Lemon , and Fred . Hiro also meets Professor Robert Callaghan , the head of the university 's robotics program . Amazed , Hiro decides to apply to the university . To enroll , he signs up for the school 's science fair and presents his project : microbots , swarms of tiny robots that can link together in any arrangement imaginable using a neuro - cranial transmitter . Hiro declines an offer from Alistair Krei , CEO of Krei Tech , to market the microbots , and Callaghan accepts him into the school . When a fire breaks out among the exhibits , Tadashi rushes in to save Callaghan , but the building explodes moments later , apparently killing both Tadashi and Callaghan . </P>
what city is big hero 6 set in
what city is big hero 6 set in
San Fransokyo
San Fransokyo