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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A production and assembly automation trade fair covering handling systems, industrial robotics, feeding technology, material flow and machine vision.
Source Official Motek website
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Checked August 4, 2026
Italy’s biennial manufacturing exhibition for machine tools, robots, automation systems, digital manufacturing and enabling technologies.
Source Official BI-MU website
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Checked August 4, 2026
An industrial technology fair covering machine building, drives, hydraulics, warehouse equipment and industrial automation.
Source Official International Exhibition Centre Kyiv calendar
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Checked August 4, 2026
Conference covering mechatronics, manufacturing, automation and robotics.
Source IEEE Robotics and Automation Society event calendar
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Useful for industrial robot hardware and manufacturing research.
Checked September 24, 2026
Industrial technology event with a 2026 keynote focused on Physical AI, humanoids and cognitive robotics.
Source Official Industrial Transformation Asia-Pacific programme
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Directly connects Physical AI with factory deployment and manufacturing economics.
Checked September 24, 2026
A specialist B2B exhibition for mobile robotics, autonomous vehicles, drones, AMRs, AGVs, cobots, industrial robots, sensors and AI control systems.
Source Official Autonomous Systems & Robotics Expo website
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Checked August 4, 2026
South Korea’s major robotics exhibition and business program for industrial robots, service robots, robot components, automation and commercial applications.
Source Official ROBOTWORLD website
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Checked August 4, 2026
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.
Source Official NexTech Week Humanoid Robot EXPO page
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The event places humanoid hardware beside the control and Physical AI stack needed for manufacturing, logistics, service and care deployments.
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ヒューマノイドロボットEXPO
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RX Japan LLC
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Checked October 6, 2026
This exhibition within NexTech Week focuses on AI systems that perceive and act in physical environments. It runs alongside Humanoid Robot EXPO at Makuhari Messe. The organizer presents it as a place to compare deployment technologies and discuss their use with suppliers.
Source RX Japan NexTech Week
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RX Japan
Checked October 6, 2026
A large smart production solutions exhibition covering industrial automation, control, drives, sensors, software, machine vision and connected manufacturing.
Source Official SPS website
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Checked August 4, 2026
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.
Source Official RoboNext website
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Japan Robot Association, The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun
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Checked September 3, 2026
GITEX World RobotiX brings humanoids and embodied AI into the GITEX exhibition in Dubai. The announced themes include manufacturing, warehouse operations, mobility and service robots. Live demonstrations, product launches and buyer meetings are planned; an exhibition demonstration does not establish performance in a customer's workplace.
Source GITEX World RobotiX
Checked October 6, 2026
Past events remain available as an archive. They are kept separate from active registration opportunities.
Digital trade expo with embodied intelligence competitions, humanoid robots, intelligent hardware and AI applications.
Source Hangzhou official international portal
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One of the strongest September 2026 China signals for new humanoid products and embodied AI applications.
Checked September 24, 2026
An exhibition for warehouse and industrial logistics machinery, automation tools, robotics, material handling and intralogistics systems.
Source Official CeMAT Russia website
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Checked August 4, 2026
A commercial uncrewed systems conference and trade show covering aerial robotics, autonomy, sensors, mapping, inspection, public safety and enterprise drone operations.
Source Official Commercial UAV Expo website
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Checked August 4, 2026
A regional automation exhibition for industrial robotics, control systems, sensors, drives, machine vision, integration and smart manufacturing.
Source Official All About Automation website
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Checked August 4, 2026
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.
Source Official World Robot Conference website and WRC SARA program
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WRC is one of the clearest places to compare China’s robot manufacturers, component suppliers, research programs and deployment claims in the same week.
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2026世界机器人大会
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Chinese Institute of Electronics, World Robot Cooperation Organization
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Checked September 3, 2026
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.
Source Shanghai Municipal Government official WAIC coverage
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WAIC is broader than robotics, but its embodied AI track provides a dense view of Chinese robot models, hardware, deployment scenarios and startup activity in one Shanghai program.
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2026世界人工智能大会暨人工智能全球治理高级别会议
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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
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Checked September 3, 2026
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.
Source Official HuRoC and HuRoC EXPO websites
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HuRoC is useful for tracking Japan's community scale humanoid testing and the practical questions around introducing robots into manufacturing, housing, education and public life.
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HuRoC EXPO 2026
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HuRoC Executive Committee
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Prime Life Technologies Co., Ltd.
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Checked September 3, 2026
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.
Source Official China Humanoid Robot Ecology Conference & Expo website
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The event is narrowly focused on the Chinese humanoid supply chain and gives component companies, robot makers and university researchers a shared forum outside broader automation exhibitions.
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2026人形机器人生态大会
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China Robotics Network
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Checked September 3, 2026
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.
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2025世界机器人大会
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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.
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2025世界人工智能大会
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The 2024 World Robot Conference ran August 21 through August 25 in Beijing and used the established conference, exhibition and competition format.
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2024世界机器人大会
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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.
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Browse conferences, exhibitions, humanoid competitions and industrial automation events.
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 guideExhibitions 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 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 are where robotics becomes practical robot cells, sensors, drives, motion control, safety systems, machine vision, PLCs, grippers, and system integrators.
Open event guideRobot competitions reveal robustness because teams must solve perception, localization, control, manipulation, autonomy, and recovery under public scoring pressure.
Open event guideStartup demo days and commercial robotics events are useful for fundraising, pilot customers, hiring, partnerships, media coverage, and supplier discovery.
Open event guideFocus on whole body control, bipedal stability, dexterous manipulation, safety around people, autonomy disclosure, and whether the demo shows repeatable useful work.
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Look for robot cells, cobots, machine vision, safety scanners, PLC integration, end effectors, motion control, cycle time, and service support.
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Separate model based claims from embodied performance. Ask what was autonomous, what was teleoperated, what data was used, and how failure recovery works.
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Medical robotics events require a clinical lens safety evidence, surgeon workflow, training time, regulatory path, ergonomics, and patient value.
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Watch AMR fleet behavior, charging strategy, throughput, integration with WMS, pick rate claims, exception handling, and deployment economics.
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Evaluate payload, flight time, sensing, mapping accuracy, regulatory conditions, safety systems, data workflows, and inspection repeatability.
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Component events help compare motors, reducers, grippers, batteries, embedded computers, cooling, connectors, cameras, LiDAR, force sensors, and supplier maturity.
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China is important for humanoid robots, robot dogs, industrial robots, embodied AI demonstrations, supply chains, and high volume manufacturing signals.
Japan is strong for industrial robots, service robots, manufacturing components, robot exhibitions, precision engineering, and long running robotics culture.
The United States is strong for robotics startups, AI robotics, university research, commercial robotics, warehouse automation, drones, and investor events.
Europe is strong for industrial automation, automation components, warehouse robotics, medical robotics, safety standards, and robotics research.
Dubai hosts GITEX World RobotiX in December 2026. GEIA also announces a Dubai edition for 2027, but its pages disagree on the month. The calendar keeps that edition visible with dates to be confirmed.
ICRA 2027 takes place in Seoul. Singapore hosts Industrial Transformation Asia-Pacific in October 2026, with Physical AI in the program. GEIA lists an ASEAN edition in Bangkok for October 2027; its venue and detailed program remain unannounced.
Africa focused robotics opportunities often appear through university competitions, AI events, drone applications, agriculture technology, healthcare innovation, and industrial automation showcases.
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.
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No. Some organizers have announced only a month, and some official pages give conflicting dates. These entries are marked Dates to be confirmed. They remain searchable by year and by an announced month when one is available, but are not placed on a specific day in the calendar. Check the organizer page before booking.
The calendar includes humanoid summits, Physical AI exhibitions, research conferences and robot competitions through December 2027. Examples include ICRA in Seoul, IROS in Florence, Humanoid Robot EXPO in Tokyo, Automate in Las Vegas and GITEX World RobotiX in Dubai. Use the year, region and topic filters to narrow the list. Each listing links to its organizer source.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
