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Robotics Conferences

Research conferences such as ICRA, IROS, RSS, Humanoids, ROSCon, and medical robotics forums are best for papers, workshops, PhD networking, and technical roadmaps.

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Sep222026
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ROSCon Global 2026

Toronto, Canada

Sep 22–24, 2026

ROSCon is the main conference for the Robot Operating System community, covering ROS, ROS 2, middleware, simulation, robot software architecture, developer tools, real time systems, fleet software, and open source robotics.

Robotics SoftwareROSROS 2

Official ROSCon website

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Sep272026
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IEEE/RSJ IROS 2026

Pittsburgh, United States

Sep 27, 2026 – Oct 1, 2026

IROS is a premier conference for intelligent robots and systems, connecting robotics research with manipulation, drones, mobile robots, driverless vehicles, manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, agriculture, humanoids, and AI robotics.

Research Conferencesintelligent robotshumanoids

Official IROS 2026 website and exhibitor prospectus

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Nov22026
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IEEE SSRR 2026

Incheon, South Korea

Nov 2–4, 2026

SSRR is the IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security and Rescue Robotics. It brings together roboticists and practitioners working on civilian safety, rescue robotics, field systems, disaster response, inspection and resilient robotic design.

Research Conferencesrescue roboticssafety robotics

Official IEEE SSRR website

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Mar22027
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European Robotics Forum 2027

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Mar 2–4, 2027

European Robotics Forum is a key meeting point for Europe's robotics and AI community. It connects research labs, startups, policy teams, industrial adopters, investors and public sector robotics programs.

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Jul132026
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Robotics: Science and Systems 2026

Sydney, Australia

Jul 13–17, 2026

RSS is a selective robotics research conference for deep technical work in robotics science, robot learning, control, perception, planning, manipulation, and autonomy.

Research Conferencesrobotics sciencelearning

Official RSS conference website

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Jun232026
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Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics 2026

London, United Kingdom

Jun 23–26, 2026

A focused medical robotics forum covering surgical robotics, rehabilitation robotics, image guided intervention, clinical translation, robotic instruments, safety, and value creation in healthcare robotics.

Medical Roboticssurgical roboticsrehabilitation robotics

Official Hamlyn Symposium website

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Jun12026
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IEEE ICRA 2026

Vienna, Austria

Jun 1–5, 2026

ICRA is one of the most important robotics and automation research conferences. It is the place to follow manipulation, robot learning, perception, mobility, control, SLAM, human robot interaction, medical robotics, and embodied AI before many methods reach products.

Research Conferencesrobot learningmanipulation

Official ICRA 2026 website

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2nd German Robotics Conference

Cologne, Germany

March 2026

Useful archive for the German robotics ecosystem, robotics research, industrial transfer and European robotics collaboration. It also captures the German search intent robotik konferenz.

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European Robotics Forum 2026

Stavanger, Norway

March 2026

Useful archive for European robotics strategy, robotics and AI community discussions, blue economy robotics, space innovation and European research collaboration.

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IEEE ARSO 2026

Vienna, Austria

June 2026

Useful archive for advanced robotics and its social impacts, including human robot interaction, safety standards, sustainability, micro and nano robots and robotics policy discussions.

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International Symposium on Medical Robotics 2026

Knoxville, United States

April 2026

Useful archive for surgical robotics, rehabilitation robotics, prosthetics, assistive robotics, and image guided interventions.

Medical Robotics

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What are the best robotics events in 2026?

The strongest 2026 events depend on your goal. ICRA, IROS, RSS, ROSCon, and Hamlyn are strong for research and software. Automate, SPS, and Robotics Summit are strong for industrial and commercial robotics. RoboCup is strong for competitions and student robotics. Commercial UAV Expo is strong for drones and inspection robotics. CASE, RO-MAN, SSRR, RoboNext and GITEX Physical AI add stronger coverage for automation science, human robot interaction, rescue robotics, Japan robot suppliers and Physical AI.

Which robotics events focus on humanoid robots?

Humanoid robots usually appear at ICRA, IROS, World Robot Conference, CES, RoboBusiness, and dedicated humanoid conferences. The best way to evaluate them is to look for autonomy disclosure, hand capability, whole body control, balance recovery, battery runtime, payload, safety setup, and evidence from real work sites.

Which robotics conferences are best for researchers?

ICRA, IROS, RSS, Humanoids, ISMR, Hamlyn Symposium, ROSCon, and RoboCup Symposium are strong choices for researchers. Each has a different emphasis: ICRA and IROS are broad, RSS is selective and science focused, ROSCon is software focused, Hamlyn and ISMR are medical robotics focused, and RoboCup connects research with competition benchmarks.

How much does it cost to attend a robotics conference?

Pricing varies widely. Some trade show expo halls are free with registration, while research conferences and full conference passes can cost hundreds or more depending on membership, student status, and deadline. When prices are not public, TechniaHQRobot marks the price as not publicly listed instead of inventing a number.

Which robotics events are important in China and Japan?

In China, World Robot Conference and robotics tracks at major AI and industrial events are important for humanoids, robot dogs, embodied AI, and supplier signals. In Japan, Manufacturing World Tokyo, Japan Robot Week, iREX, and Factory Innovation Week are useful for industrial robots, manufacturing components, and service robotics.

What is the difference between a robotics conference and a robotics convention?

A robotics conference usually centers on papers, workshops and technical talks. A robotics convention or trade show centers on booths, products, demos, buyers, hiring, media and partnerships. ICRA and IROS are conferences. Automate, SPS, LogiMAT, Hannover Messe and automatica are trade shows.

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Evidence reviewReviewed 2026-07-23

What a robotics conference can verify

Conference programs provide papers, workshops, tutorials and technical discussions. They are strong sources for research methods and reported experiments, but they do not automatically prove product reliability or deployment. Readers should follow the paper, supplementary material, dataset and code when available rather than relying only on a stage summary.

Verified context

  • ICRA separates regular sessions, workshops, tutorials, competitions and industry sessions.
  • Submission and presentation status should be taken from the official conference record.

What the available evidence does not prove

  • A paper result is bounded by its experimental protocol.
  • A keynote statement is not a substitute for published evidence.

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