Sep152026
An exhibition for warehouse and industrial logistics machinery, automation tools, robotics, material handling and intralogistics systems.
Warehouse Roboticswarehouse robotsintralogistics
Checked August 4, 2026
Robotics Events Guide
Robotics Exhibitions and Trade Shows
Exhibitions are best for seeing robot arms, cobots, sensors, grippers, drives, warehouse robots, drones, and suppliers that can actually be contacted.
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3Oct62026
A production and assembly automation trade fair covering handling systems, industrial robotics, feeding technology, material flow and machine vision.
Industrial Automationassembly automationindustrial robots
Checked August 4, 2026
Oct132026
Italy’s biennial manufacturing exhibition for machine tools, robots, automation systems, digital manufacturing and enabling technologies.
Industrial Automationindustrial robotsautomation systems
Checked August 4, 2026
Oct132026
An industrial technology fair covering machine building, drives, hydraulics, warehouse equipment and industrial automation.
Industrial Automationindustrial automationdrives
Checked August 4, 2026
Later This Year
5Nov32026
A specialist B2B exhibition for mobile robotics, autonomous vehicles, drones, AMRs, AGVs, cobots, industrial robots, sensors and AI control systems.
Warehouse RoboticsAMRAGV
Checked August 4, 2026
Nov42026
South Korea’s major robotics exhibition and business program for industrial robots, service robots, robot components, automation and commercial applications.
Industrial Automationindustrial robotsservice robots
Checked August 4, 2026
Nov112026
A specialist exhibition inside NexTech Week focused on humanoid robot deployment. The organizer lists general-purpose, service, care, medical, manufacturing and logistics humanoids together with control software and AI technologies used to operate them.
Humanoid Robotshumanoid robotsPhysical AI
Verified event details
Original name
ヒューマノイドロボットEXPO
Organizer
RX Japan LLC
Confirmed facts
- The autumn edition runs November 11 through November 13, 2026 at Makuhari Messe.
- Official product categories include general-purpose humanoids, service humanoids, care and medical humanoids, and manufacturing and logistics humanoids.
- The software category explicitly includes foundation models, VLMs, VLAs, action generation AI, robot operating systems, simulation and digital twins.
- Advance visitor registration is required according to the organizer.
Technology
VLMVLAfoundation modelsaction generation AIrobot OSsimulation and digital twins
Official sources
Checked September 3, 2026
Nov242026
A large smart production solutions exhibition covering industrial automation, control, drives, sensors, software, machine vision and connected manufacturing.
Industrial Automationindustrial automationcontrol systems
Checked August 4, 2026
Dec22026
A new Japanese robotics trade show organized by the Japan Robot Association and Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, with dedicated categories for humanoids, AI, Physical AI, robot software, sensors and components. The official schedule runs 10:00 to 17:00 on December 2 and 3, with a 16:00 close on December 4.
Physical AIhumanoid robotsPhysical AI
Verified event details
Organizer
Japan Robot Association, The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun
Confirmed facts
- RoboNext runs December 2 through December 4, 2026 at INTEX Osaka.
- Opening hours are 10:00 to 17:00 on December 2 and 3, with the final day closing at 16:00.
- The official exhibition categories include AI, Physical AI, robot software, drive systems, sensors, control systems, robot simulation and vision systems.
- The organizer's exhibitor material set a target of 300 companies and organizations, 1,000 booths and 40,000 visitors including concurrent exhibitions. These are targets, not completed attendance figures.
Technology
humanoid robotsPhysical AIrobot softwarevision systemssensorsdrives and controls
Official sources
Checked September 3, 2026
Next Year
3Jan62027
The 2027 edition of CES, where robotics companies present consumer robots, AI hardware, mobility systems, sensors, smart-home machines and early commercial prototypes.
Consumer Roboticsconsumer roboticsAI hardware
Checked August 4, 2026
Feb22027
A dedicated industrial robotics trade fair covering robot arms, mobile robots, AI in robotics, machine vision, control software, warehouse automation and systems integration.
Industrial Automationindustrial roboticsAI in robotics
Checked August 4, 2026
Mar162027
A major European intralogistics exhibition for warehouse robotics, AMRs, AGVs, picking, material flow, automation software and intelligent robot assistants.
Warehouse Roboticswarehouse robotsAMR
Checked August 4, 2026
Past EventsOpen the robotics events archive (16)
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Sep12026
A commercial uncrewed systems conference and trade show covering aerial robotics, autonomy, sensors, mapping, inspection, public safety and enterprise drone operations.
Drone Roboticsaerial roboticsautonomous drones
Checked August 4, 2026
Aug262026
A regional automation exhibition for industrial robotics, control systems, sensors, drives, machine vision, integration and smart manufacturing.
Industrial Automationindustrial robotsautomation systems
Checked August 4, 2026
Aug192026
China’s large robotics conference, exhibition and competition program, with humanoid robots, embodied intelligence, industrial robots, service robots, components and application demonstrations. The completed 2026 edition reported 373 exhibitors, more than 3,000 products, 311 debut products, seven main forums, 71 concurrent activities and 557,000 on-site attendances.
Humanoid Robotshumanoid robotsembodied intelligence
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Original name
2026世界机器人大会
Organizer
Chinese Institute of Electronics, World Robot Cooperation Organization
Confirmed facts
- The 2026 event ran August 19 through August 23 from 09:00 to 17:00 at Beijing Beiren Yichuang International Convention and Exhibition Center in Beijing E-Town.
- The official closing report counted 373 exhibitors, more than 3,000 products and 311 debut products.
- The conference program included seven main forums, 71 concurrent activities and more than 1,000 experts from China and overseas.
- Thirty international institutions and 40 overseas companies participated. Official reporting counted more than 10,000 foreign visitors and 557,000 on-site attendances.
Robots and systems
- Tiangong Omni from Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center
- Pelican-Unify embodied intelligence platform
- Humanoid and specialized robots from Chinese and international exhibitors
Technology
humanoid locomotionembodied intelligenceworld modelsmanipulationrobot components
Checked September 3, 2026
Jul172026
WAIC 2026 combined more than 140 forums with an exhibition exceeding 100,000 square meters. More than 1,100 companies showed over 3,000 exhibits and more than 300 products made global debuts. Embodied AI was one of the event's two major technology tracks with more than 200 companies in that segment.
Research Conferencesembodied AIPhysical AI
Verified event details
Original name
2026世界人工智能大会暨人工智能全球治理高级别会议
Organizer
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Science and Technology, State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, Cyberspace Administration of China, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Association for Science and Technology, Shanghai Municipal People's Government
Confirmed facts
- The conference ran July 17 through July 20, 2026 across the Expo area, Zhangjiang and West Bund.
- The program included more than 140 forums and brought together more than 1,400 Chinese and international guests.
- The exhibition exceeded 100,000 square meters with more than 1,100 companies and more than 3,000 exhibits.
- Shanghai reported that embodied AI and intelligent computing each brought together more than 200 companies.
- A Shanghai government visitor guide described more than 300 robots working in dynamic manufacturing, daily-life and entertainment scenarios in one exhibition zone.
- Post-event official reporting counted representatives from 102 countries and international organizations and 1,568 experts.
Robots and systems
- Humanoid and embodied AI systems shown in the Model Era, City of Partners exhibition zone
Technology
embodied AIrobot foundation modelsrobot learningAI agentsintelligent computing
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Jul172026
A one day Tokyo event focused on how humanoid robots can be tested and integrated into society. HuRoC brings developers, companies, universities, government and local communities into shared prototyping and field validation work.
Humanoid Robotshumanoid robotssocial deployment
Verified event details
Original name
HuRoC EXPO 2026
Organizer
HuRoC Executive Committee
Co-organizer
Prime Life Technologies Co., Ltd.
Confirmed facts
- HuRoC EXPO 2026 ran from 10:00 to 17:00 on July 17, 2026.
- The venue was the Main Exhibition Hall at Ota City Industrial Plaza PiO near Keikyu Kamata Station.
- The official event material listed HuRoC partner companies, universities, research institutions, robot development teams and Ota manufacturing companies as exhibitor groups.
Technology
humanoid prototypingAI controlfield validationhuman robot coexistence
Official sources
Checked September 3, 2026
Apr172026
A Shanghai conference and exhibition dedicated to the humanoid robotics ecosystem. The official program combined main forums, breakout sessions, exhibition activity, competitions, education and industry networking across three days.
Humanoid Robotshumanoid robotsrobot components
Verified event details
Original name
2026人形机器人生态大会
Organizer
China Robotics Network
Confirmed facts
- The 2026 event ran April 17 through April 19 at Shanghai Auto Expo Center.
- The organizer states that the conference series was launched in 2024 and maintains earlier event history for 2024 and 2025.
- The published three-day schedule included opening remarks, main forums, breakout forums and a concurrent exhibition.
- Published speakers included Junhao Chu, Lining Sun, Jie Zhao, Tianmiao Wang, Leju Robotics founder Xiaokun Leng and Unitree cofounder Li Chen.
Technology
humanoid hardwareembodied intelligencerobot componentslocomotionmanipulation
Official sources
Checked September 3, 2026
Aug82025
The 2025 Beijing edition ran August 8 through August 12. Official Beijing reporting described an exhibition above 50,000 square meters with about 200 exhibitors and more than 100 debut products.
Humanoid Robots
Verified event details
Original name
2025世界机器人大会
Archived event
Jul262025
The 2025 WAIC conference opened July 26 with exhibition activity through July 29. Shanghai official reporting counted more than 800 companies, over 3,000 AI products and more than 60 intelligent robots in the exhibition.
Research Conferences
Verified event details
Original name
2025世界人工智能大会
Archived event
Aug212024
The 2024 World Robot Conference ran August 21 through August 25 in Beijing and used the established conference, exhibition and competition format.
Humanoid Robots
Verified event details
Original name
2024世界机器人大会
Archived event
DateTBC
FinishedIn Person
Automate 2026
Chicago, United States
June 2026
Useful archive for North American robot arms, cobots, machine vision, grippers, motion control, industrial AI and automation integrators. The active future listing now points to Automate 2027.
Industrial Automation
Archived event
Archived record
DateTBC
FinishedIn Person
CES 2026 Robotics Coverage
Las Vegas, United States
January 2026
Useful for tracking consumer robots, AI hardware, mobility platforms, robot vacuum trends, companion robots, and robotics media narratives from early 2026.
Consumer Robotics
Archived event
Archived record
DateTBC
FinishedIn Person
Dronitaly 2026
Bologna, Italy
March 2026
Useful archive for civil drone applications, inspection, infrastructure, mapping, and professional UAV workflows in Europe.
Drone Robotics
Archived event
Archived record
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Robotics Conferences
Research conferences such as ICRA, IROS, RSS, IEEE-RAS Humanoids, RO-MAN, WAIC and ROSCon are useful for papers, workshops, PhD networking and technical roadmaps. The calendar also tracks specialist humanoid and Embodied AI forums when official programs are available.
Open event guideRobotics Exhibitions and Trade Shows
Exhibitions are best for seeing robot arms, cobots, sensors, grippers, drives, warehouse robots, drones, and suppliers that can actually be contacted.
Open event guideHumanoid Robot Events
Humanoid robot events include conferences, exhibitions and scored competitions. Evaluate locomotion, manipulation, autonomy disclosure, battery runtime, safety setup, teleoperation use and evidence from repeated tasks or field conditions.
Open event guideIndustrial Automation Events
Industrial automation events are where robotics becomes practical robot cells, sensors, drives, motion control, safety systems, machine vision, PLCs, grippers, and system integrators.
Open event guideRobotics Competitions
Robot competitions reveal robustness because teams must solve perception, localization, control, manipulation, autonomy, and recovery under public scoring pressure.
Open event guideRobotics Startup Demo Days
Startup demo days and commercial robotics events are useful for fundraising, pilot customers, hiring, partnerships, media coverage, and supplier discovery.
Open event guidePlanning resourcesChoose events by robot category and region
Events by robotics category
Humanoid Robots
Focus on whole body control, bipedal stability, dexterous manipulation, safety around people, autonomy disclosure, and whether the demo shows repeatable useful work.
Events to watch
World Humanoid Robot GamesWorld Robot ConferenceIEEE-RAS HumanoidsHumanoids SummitChina Humanoid Robot Ecology ConferenceHumanoid Robot EXPO
Industrial Automation
Look for robot cells, cobots, machine vision, safety scanners, PLC integration, end effectors, motion control, cycle time, and service support.
Events to watch
AutomateSPSHannover MesseautomaticaInternational Symposium on Robotics
AI Robotics
Separate model based claims from embodied performance. Ask what was autonomous, what was teleoperated, what data was used, and how failure recovery works.
Events to watch
WAICWorld Robot ConferenceICRAIROSRSSRoboNext
Medical Robotics
Medical robotics events require a clinical lens safety evidence, surgeon workflow, training time, regulatory path, ergonomics, and patient value.
Events to watch
Hamlyn SymposiumISMRIROS medical robotics workshops
Warehouse Robotics
Watch AMR fleet behavior, charging strategy, throughput, integration with WMS, pick rate claims, exception handling, and deployment economics.
Events to watch
LogiMATMODEXAutomateRoboBusiness
Drone Robotics
Evaluate payload, flight time, sensing, mapping accuracy, regulatory conditions, safety systems, data workflows, and inspection repeatability.
Events to watch
Commercial UAV ExpoDronitalyIROS aerial robotics sessions
Robot Components and Hardware
Component events help compare motors, reducers, grippers, batteries, embedded computers, cooling, connectors, cameras, LiDAR, force sensors, and supplier maturity.
Events to watch
AutomateSPSManufacturing World TokyoHannover MesseautomaticaROBOTWORLD
Regional robotics event map
China
China is important for humanoid robots, robot dogs, industrial robots, embodied AI demonstrations, supply chains, and high volume manufacturing signals.
World Robot ConferenceWorld Humanoid Robot GamesWAIC embodied AI tracksChina Humanoid Robot Ecology ConferenceBeijing Yizhuang Humanoid Robot Half Marathon
Japan
Japan is strong for industrial robots, service robots, manufacturing components, robot exhibitions, precision engineering, and long running robotics culture.
RO-MANRoboNextHumanoid Robot EXPOHuRoC EXPOHumanoids Summit TokyoiREXJapan Robot Week
United States
The United States is strong for robotics startups, AI robotics, university research, commercial robotics, warehouse automation, drones, and investor events.
Robotics Summit & ExpoAutomateIROSRoboBusinessCommercial UAV ExpoCES
Europe
Europe is strong for industrial automation, automation components, warehouse robotics, medical robotics, safety standards, and robotics research.
Hannover MesseSPSLogiMATautomaticaEuropean Robotics ForumGerman Robotics Conference
Middle East
Middle East events increasingly connect robotics with smart cities, logistics, energy infrastructure, healthcare, security monitoring, and public sector innovation. TechniaHQRobot keeps this coverage educational and non operational.
GITEX Physical AIAI Everything Abu DhabiROBOTECH Qatarsmart city exhibitionslogistics and drone forums
Africa
Africa focused robotics opportunities often appear through university competitions, AI events, drone applications, agriculture technology, healthcare innovation, and industrial automation showcases.
student robotics competitionsAI summitsagritech eventsdrone and mapping forums
Global online events
Online events are useful for students and creators who cannot travel. They are best for webinars, virtual workshops, technical launch streams, and open source robotics community events.
ROS webinarsopen source robotics talkscompany launch streamstechnical workshops
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FAQ
Common technical questions
Short answers on robot architecture, deployment limits and research boundaries before the deeper technical sections.
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 appear at World Humanoid Robot Games, World Robot Conference, IEEE-RAS Humanoids, Humanoids Summit, China Humanoid Robot Ecology Conference, RoboNext, HuRoC EXPO and Japan's Humanoid Robot EXPO. RoboCup also includes a dedicated Humanoid Soccer League. Evaluate autonomy disclosure, hand capability, whole body control, balance recovery, battery runtime, payload, safety setup and evidence from repeated tasks.
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.
Which robotics events are best for startups?
Robotics Summit, RoboBusiness, Automate, CES, Commercial UAV Expo, and logistics events such as LogiMAT are useful for startups because they combine customers, suppliers, investors, integrators, and media. Research conferences are useful when the startup needs technical hiring or credibility.
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 best for finding robot suppliers?
Automate, SPS, Manufacturing World Tokyo, Hannover Messe, LogiMAT, and Robotics Summit are useful for supplier discovery. Look for motors, reducers, grippers, cameras, LiDAR, force sensors, batteries, embedded computers, cables, connectors, frames, safety scanners, and integration partners.
Which robotics events are important in China and Japan?
In China, World Robot Conference, World Humanoid Robot Games, WAIC embodied AI programs, China Humanoid Robot Ecology Conference and the Beijing Yizhuang Humanoid Robot Half Marathon provide different views of humanoids, components and robot learning. In Japan, RoboNext, HuRoC EXPO, Humanoids Summit Tokyo, Humanoid Robot EXPO, iREX and RO-MAN cover research, deployment, Physical AI and supplier activity.
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.
What does robotik konferenz mean?
Robotik Konferenz is German for robotics conference. People using this search usually need Germany or Europe robotics events such as Hannover Messe, SPS, LogiMAT, automatica, the German Robotics Conference and European Robotics Forum.
What are the best robotics events in Europe?
Strong European robotics events include Hannover Messe, SPS, LogiMAT, automatica, European Robotics Forum, German Robotics Conference, Hamlyn Symposium and European editions of humanoid or Physical AI summits.
What robotics events are useful for robot hardware companies?
Robot hardware companies should watch Automate, SPS, Hannover Messe, automatica, Manufacturing World Tokyo, Robot Technology Japan, ROBOTWORLD and RoboDEX because these events surface actuators, motors, grippers, sensors, controllers, robot arms and integration partners.
Where can startups meet robotics investors?
Startups should prioritize RoboBusiness, Robotics Summit and Expo, European Robotics Forum, CES, GITEX Physical AI, Automate and strong regional AI or robotics summits. The best setup is a safe demo, deployment evidence, pilot pricing and a clear support plan.
What trade shows are useful for industrial robots?
Automate, SPS, Hannover Messe, LogiMAT, automatica, Manufacturing World Tokyo, RoboDEX, ROBOTWORLD and World Robot Conference are useful because they show robot arms, cobots, machine vision, end effectors, safety scanners, AMRs, software and integrators.
Which events are best for robot component sourcing?
Automate, SPS, Manufacturing World Tokyo, Hannover Messe, and Robotics Summit are good places to compare actuators, servo motors, brushless motors, harmonic drives, cycloidal reducers, end effectors, batteries, AI accelerators, embedded computers, industrial cameras, LiDAR, and safety sensors.
How can a startup exhibit at a robotics event?
Start by choosing an event that matches the buyer. Prepare a safe working demo, short technical brief, booth video, press kit, pricing logic, pilot offer, support plan, and clear contact process. Then check official exhibitor deadlines, startup booth packages, sponsor options, and media accreditation rules.
Evidence reviewReviewed 2026-07-23
How to read a robotics exhibition demo
Trade-show demonstrations are designed for short, repeatable presentation cycles. They can reveal hardware integration, interface design and current product direction, but booth conditions may use prepared objects, fixed lighting and frequent resets. A useful report records the task, control mode, run length and whether the same system is available to customers.
Verified context
- Automate separates exhibitor information from conference and training content.
- A booth demo should be linked to the exact company and product page when possible.
What the available evidence does not prove
- Exhibition footage does not establish unattended shift operation.
- A prototype display is not proof of commercial availability.
Sources
- Association for Advancing Automation Automate Show and ConferenceOfficial event website. Accessed 2026-07-10.