Robotics Events Guide

Humanoid 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.

30 upcoming events17 archived eventsUpdated October 6, 2026

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RoboBusiness 2026

Santa Clara, United States

Oct 20–21, 2026

RoboBusiness 2026 runs October 20–21 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Its conference tracks cover Physical AI, humanoids, field robotics, enabling technologies, robot design and deployment, alongside an expo floor with live systems and an Engineering Theater.

Source Official RoboBusiness schedule, tracks, pricing, FAQ and exhibit-floor pages

Why follow this event

The conference separates humanoids, Physical AI, engineering hardware and deployment into distinct tracks, while the expo floor provides a place to compare the systems discussed on stage with products and robot demonstrations from vendors.

Physical AIphysical AIhumanoid robots
Event details and official sources

Useful for

commercial roboticshumanoid industryphysical AIstartup and supplier networking

Confirmed facts

  • The official event site lists RoboBusiness for October 20–21, 2026 at the Santa Clara Convention Center.
  • The 2026 program is organized around Physical AI, Enabling Technologies, Humanoids, Field Robotics, Business & Deployment, and Design & Development tracks.
  • Current official pricing lists $720 for a full conference pass, $220 for student or academic access, and $120 for expo-only access.
  • Official pages currently disagree on the October 20 exhibit-hall closing time: the schedule-at-a-glance page says 5:00 PM, while the exhibit-floor page and FAQ say 6:30 PM. Visitors should verify the final time before attending.

Planning

Tickets / price
$720 full conference, $220 student/academic and $120 expo-only at the rates checked September 30, 2026.
Registration / deadline
The official FAQ lists October 4 as the Hilton room-block deadline and says on-site registration is available. The pricing page says no refunds are issued after October 3.
Travel / visa
The official FAQ states that visa letters are available for international attendees.

Checked October 6, 2026

Oct202026
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NVIDIA GTC Berlin 2026

Berlin, Germany

Oct 20–22, 2026

NVIDIA's Berlin program includes robotics and Physical AI sessions, including a talk on accelerating humanoid development with AI agents. Workshops run on October 20; the conference and exhibition run on October 21 and 22.

Source NVIDIA GTC Berlin

Physical AIPhysical AIhumanoid development
Event details and official sources

Organizer

NVIDIA

Checked October 6, 2026

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Conference on Robot Learning 2026

Austin, United States

Nov 9–12, 2026

CoRL brings robotics and machine learning research together in Austin. The main conference runs November 9 to 11, followed by workshops on November 12. The organizer lists three venues, so attendees should check the location of each session.

Source CoRL 2026 organizing committee

Research Conferencesrobot learningembodied AI
Event details and official sources

Checked October 6, 2026

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Humanoid Robot EXPO 2026 Autumn

Chiba, Japan

Nov 11–13, 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

Why follow this event

The event places humanoid hardware beside the control and Physical AI stack needed for manufacturing, logistics, service and care deployments.

Humanoid Robotshumanoid robotsPhysical AI
Event details and official sources

Original name

ヒューマノイドロボットEXPO

Organizer

RX Japan LLC

Useful for

Japan humanoid suppliersPhysical AIVLA and robot softwaredeployment technology

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

Planning

Tickets / price
RX Japan lists free advance visitor registration through November 10, 2026, Japan time, followed by JPY 11,000 including tax.
Registration / deadline
Free advance visitor registration ends November 10, 2026, Japan time.
Travel / visa
High for international visitors traveling to Japan; use the organizer's current registration documentation.

Checked October 6, 2026

Nov112026
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Physical AI EXPO 2026 Autumn

Chiba, Japan

Nov 11–13, 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

Physical AIPhysical AIrobot perception
Event details and official sources

Organizer

RX Japan

Checked October 6, 2026

Nov302026
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NVIDIA GTC Washington DC 2026

Washington, DC, United States

Nov 30, 2026 – Dec 3, 2026

Physical AI is one of the topics in this broader NVIDIA developer conference, alongside computing infrastructure and scientific applications. Workshops take place on November 30. The conference and exhibition run December 1 to 3, with sessions and live demonstrations announced by the organizer.

Source NVIDIA GTC Washington DC

Physical AIPhysical AIAI computing
Event details and official sources

Organizer

NVIDIA

Checked October 6, 2026

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Humanoids Summit Silicon Valley 2026

San Mateo, United States

Dec 1–2, 2026

Humanoids Summit returns to Silicon Valley for talks, exhibitions and live humanoid demonstrations. The 2026 event moves to San Mateo Event Center. The organizer has confirmed the dates and venue; the Silicon Valley speaker list was still awaiting announcement when checked.

Source Humanoids Summit

Humanoid Robotshumanoid robotsPhysical AI
Event details and official sources

Organizer

Humanoids Summit

Checked October 6, 2026

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RoboNext 2026

Osaka, Japan

Dec 2–4, 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

Physical AIhumanoid robotsPhysical AI
Event details and official sources

Organizer

Japan Robot Association, The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun

Useful for

Japan humanoid roboticsphysical AIrobot componentsstartup discovery

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

Checked September 3, 2026

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IEEE-RAS Humanoids 2026

Santa Clara, United States

Dec 7–9, 2026

The IEEE-RAS conference dedicated to humanoid robots, including locomotion, manipulation, cognitive robotics, human-robot interaction, robot learning and service robots.

Source IEEE Robotics and Automation Society official event page

Humanoid Robotshumanoid robotslocomotion
Event details and official sources

Organizer

IEEE Robotics and Automation Society

Useful for

humanoid researchrobot learninglocomotion and manipulationtechnical networking

Confirmed facts

  • IEEE Robotics and Automation Society lists Humanoids 2026 for December 7 through December 9 at Santa Clara Convention Center.
  • The conference is dedicated to humanoid robotics and spans locomotion, manipulation, robot learning, cognitive systems and human robot interaction.

Technology

whole body controllocomotionmanipulationrobot learninghuman robot interaction

Official sources

Checked August 4, 2026

Dec82026
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GITEX World RobotiX 2026

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dec 8–11, 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

Physical AIhumanoid robotsembodied AI
0

Checked October 6, 2026

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Past events remain available as an archive. They are kept separate from active registration opportunities.

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Global Digital Trade Expo 2026

Hangzhou, China

Sep 23–27, 2026

Digital trade expo with embodied intelligence competitions, humanoid robots, intelligent hardware and AI applications.

Source Hangzhou official international portal

Why follow this event

One of the strongest September 2026 China signals for new humanoid products and embodied AI applications.

Physical AIembodied intelligencehumanoid robots

Checked September 24, 2026

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Humanoid Robots Summit Europe 2026

Stuttgart, Germany

Sep 9–11, 2026

A dedicated European industry summit focused on humanoid robot hardware, actuators, dexterous hands, perception, embodied AI, manufacturing and deployment.

Source Official Humanoid Robots Summit Europe website

Humanoid Robotshumanoid robotsembodied AI
Event details and official sources

Useful for

humanoid market analysiscomponent sourcingcompany networkingphysical AI

Checked August 4, 2026

Aug242026
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IEEE RO-MAN 2026

Kitakyushu, Japan

Aug 24–28, 2026

A specialist conference on robot and human interactive communication, social robotics, assistive systems, trust, teleoperation and embodied interaction.

Source IEEE Robotics and Automation Society official event page

Human Robot Interactionhuman-robot interactionsocial robotics
Event details and official sources

Useful for

human-robot interaction researchsocial roboticsassistive systemstechnical workshops

Checked August 4, 2026

Aug222026
FinishedIn Person

World Humanoid Robot Games 2026

Beijing, China

Aug 22–26, 2026

The second World Humanoid Robot Games brings 2,056 robots and 666 teams from 16 countries across six continents to Beijing for 51 events and 1,301 matches over five days.

Source Beijing Municipal Government press conference and official World Humanoid Robot Games website

Why follow this event

The field is large enough to compare locomotion, recovery, manipulation, multi-robot coordination and event-specific autonomy across repeated competition rather than one selected company demo.

Humanoid Robotshumanoid robotsrobot athletics
Event details and official sources

Original name

第二届世界人形机器人运动会

Organizer

People's Government of Beijing Municipality, China Media Group, World Robot Cooperation Organization, RoboCup Asia-Pacific Confederation Board of Trustees

Useful for

humanoid robot benchmarkingPhysical AIembodied AIdexterous handsautonomy and recoveryChina humanoid ecosystem

Confirmed facts

  • The second World Humanoid Robot Games ran for five competition days from August 22 through August 26, 2026.
  • The final field included 2,056 robots and 666 teams from 16 countries across six continents.
  • The program contained 51 events and 1,301 matches, including 21 scenario events.
  • Tiangong Ultra completed the 100 m final in 8.64 seconds on August 26.
  • The official competition rules required autonomous operation in competitive events except the 100 m obstacle and 400 m obstacle races. Scenario events could use teleoperation with a lower scoring coefficient.

Technology

biped locomotionbalance recoverydexterous manipulationrobot football coordinationembodied AIteleoperation where permitted

Planning

Tickets / price
RMB 98–670 depending on session and seating.
Registration / deadline
The 2026 competition is complete. Use the official event archive for results and competition material.
Travel / visa
The 2026 competition is complete.

Checked September 3, 2026

Aug192026
FinishedIn Person

World Robot Conference 2026

Beijing, China

Aug 19–23, 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

Why follow this event

WRC is one of the clearest places to compare China’s robot manufacturers, component suppliers, research programs and deployment claims in the same week.

Humanoid Robotshumanoid robotsembodied intelligence
Event details and official sources

Original name

2026世界机器人大会

Organizer

Chinese Institute of Electronics, World Robot Cooperation Organization

Useful for

humanoid robot launchesChina robotics marketsupplier discoverytechnical demonstrations

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

Planning

Registration / deadline
The 2026 edition is complete. Use the official event archive for program and result material.
Travel / visa
The 2026 edition is complete.

Checked September 3, 2026

Jul172026
FinishedIn Person

World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2026

Shanghai, China

Jul 17–20, 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

Why follow this event

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.

Research Conferencesembodied AIPhysical AI
Event details and official sources

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

Useful for

embodied AIPhysical AIChina AI roboticsrobot foundation models

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

Planning

Tickets / price
Check the official event archive.
Registration / deadline
The 2026 conference is complete.
Travel / visa
The 2026 conference is complete.

Checked September 3, 2026

Jul172026
FinishedIn Person

HuRoC EXPO 2026

Tokyo, Japan

Jul 17, 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

Why follow this event

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.

Humanoid Robotshumanoid robotssocial deployment
Event details and official sources

Original name

HuRoC EXPO 2026

Organizer

HuRoC Executive Committee

Co-organizer

Prime Life Technologies Co., Ltd.

Useful for

Japan humanoid ecosystemfield validationhuman robot interactionrobot prototyping

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

Planning

Tickets / price
Free with advance registration according to the official event material.
Registration / deadline
The 2026 event is complete.
Travel / visa
The 2026 event is complete.

Checked September 3, 2026

Jun302026
FinishedIn Person

RoboCup 2026 Incheon

Incheon, South Korea

Jun 30, 2026 – Jul 6, 2026

RoboCup 2026 brought the international robotics competition to South Korea for the first time. The federation expected more than 3,000 competitors, researchers, students and professionals plus 15,000 visitors at Songdo Convensia.

Source RoboCup Federation and RoboCup 2026 Incheon official websites

Why follow this event

RoboCup provides repeated public benchmarks for perception, locomotion, decision making and coordination under competition rules rather than isolated product presentations.

Robotics Competitionshumanoid soccerautonomous robots
Event details and official sources

Organizer

RoboCup Federation, RoboCup 2026 Incheon Organizing Committee

Useful for

humanoid socceruniversity roboticsautonomous roboticsrobot learning

Confirmed facts

  • The federation listed the full event window as June 30 through July 6, 2026 at Songdo Convensia.
  • The public competition program ran July 2 through July 6. The local organizer stated that detailed match schedules were confirmed one day in advance.
  • The new Humanoid Soccer League combined the former Humanoid League and Standard Platform League for 2026.
  • Humanoid Soccer League robots competed autonomously in soccer matches and technical challenges across small, middle and large divisions.

Technology

autonomous perceptionhumanoid locomotionlearningbehavior controlmulti robot coordination

Planning

Tickets / price
Check the official event archive.
Registration / deadline
The 2026 competition is complete.
Travel / visa
The 2026 competition is complete.

Checked September 3, 2026

May282026
FinishedIn Person

Humanoids Summit Tokyo 2026

Tokyo, Japan

May 28–29, 2026

The Tokyo edition of Humanoids Summit brought humanoid developers, researchers and investors together for two days focused on deployment, dexterity, interaction and commercialization. Hiroshi Ishiguro opened the program with a keynote on humanoids, interaction and real world deployment.

Source Official Humanoids Summit website

Why follow this event

The Tokyo program connects Japan's long running humanoid research base with newer Physical AI companies and deployment discussions.

Humanoid Robotshumanoid robotsPhysical AI
Event details and official sources

Organizer

Humanoids Summit

Useful for

Japan humanoid roboticsPhysical AIdexterous manipulationindustry networking

Confirmed facts

  • The Tokyo program ran May 28 and 29, 2026 at Takanawa Gateway Convention Center.
  • Hiroshi Ishiguro of Osaka University and ATR delivered the opening keynote.
  • Official agenda sessions covered dexterity for Physical AI, humanoid deployment, robot character platforms and commercialization.

Robots and systems

  • Geminoid android robot from Hiroshi Ishiguro's research program

Technology

dexterous manipulationhuman robot interactionPhysical AIreal world deployment

Planning

Tickets / price
Check the official event archive for ticket information.
Registration / deadline
The 2026 Tokyo edition is complete.
Travel / visa
The 2026 Tokyo edition is complete.

Checked September 3, 2026

Apr192026
FinishedIn Person

Beijing Yizhuang Humanoid Robot Half Marathon 2026

Beijing, China

Apr 19, 2026

A 21.0975 km humanoid robot road race in Beijing E-Town. More than 100 humanoid teams entered in 2026 alongside 12,000 human runners. Honor's Qitian Dasheng team won the robot race with its Lightning humanoid in a net time of 50 minutes 26 seconds.

Source Beijing Municipal Government and Beijing E-Town official reports

Why follow this event

The outdoor half marathon exposes humanoid locomotion to distance, battery limits, heat, changing light, curves and public road conditions that short indoor runs do not reproduce.

Robotics Competitionshumanoid locomotionlong duration running
Event details and official sources

Original name

2026北京亦庄人形机器人半程马拉松

Organizer

People's Government of Beijing Municipality, China Media Group, Chinese Institute of Electronics, World Robot Cooperation Organization

Useful for

humanoid locomotionrobot enduranceautonomy disclosureChina humanoid competitions

Confirmed facts

  • The robot course covered 21.0975 km and started at 07:30 on April 19, 2026.
  • More than 100 humanoid teams from 11 Chinese provincial-level regions entered. Five international teams also participated.
  • The field included autonomous navigation and remote control entries. Official Beijing reporting put autonomous navigation at about 40 percent of the robot field.
  • Teams included Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, Honor, Unitree and 松延动力, plus groups from Tsinghua University, Peking University and the University of Science and Technology of China.
  • Lightning from Honor's Qitian Dasheng team won in 50 minutes 26 seconds. Honor teams also took second and third place.

Robots and systems

  • Lightning by Honor, first place, 50 minutes 26 seconds
  • Tiangong humanoid platform from Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center
  • Unitree humanoid entries

Technology

whole body locomotionautonomous perception and navigationremote controlmotor coolingbattery replacement strategy

Planning

Tickets / price
Check official organizer information.
Registration / deadline
The 2026 race is complete.
Travel / visa
The 2026 race is complete. International teams should use the organizer's current documentation for future editions.

Checked September 3, 2026

Apr172026
FinishedIn Person

China Humanoid Robot Ecology Conference & Expo 2026

Shanghai, China

Apr 17–19, 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

Why follow this event

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.

Humanoid Robotshumanoid robotsrobot components
Event details and official sources

Original name

2026人形机器人生态大会

Organizer

China Robotics Network

Useful for

China humanoid ecosystemrobot componentsembodied intelligencesupplier discovery

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

Planning

Tickets / price
Check the official event archive.
Registration / deadline
The 2026 edition is complete.
Travel / visa
The 2026 edition is complete.

Checked September 3, 2026

Event guides

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Browse conferences, exhibitions, humanoid competitions and industrial automation events.

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.

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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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Humanoid 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.

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Industrial 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.

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Robotics Competitions

Robot competitions reveal robustness because teams must solve perception, localization, control, manipulation, autonomy, and recovery under public scoring pressure.

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Robotics Startup Demo Days

Startup demo days and commercial robotics events are useful for fundraising, pilot customers, hiring, partnerships, media coverage, and supplier discovery.

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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
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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
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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
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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
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Warehouse Robotics

Watch AMR fleet behavior, charging strategy, throughput, integration with WMS, pick rate claims, exception handling, and deployment economics.

Events to watch

LogiMATMODEXAutomateRoboBusiness
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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
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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
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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

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.

GITEX World RobotiX 2026GEIA Middle East 2027

Asia beyond China and Japan

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.

ICRA 2027 SeoulIndustrial Transformation Asia-Pacific 2026GEIA ASEAN 2027 Bangkok

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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Are all 2027 event dates confirmed?

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.

Which robotics events are listed through 2027?

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.

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

Humanoid events need control-mode labels

Humanoid demonstrations can combine scripted trajectories, teleoperation, learned manipulation and balance control. Event coverage should state which layer was demonstrated and whether the robot completed a task continuously. Hardware specifications should come from the maker, while performance claims should remain tied to the observed task and conditions.

Verified context

  • Official humanoid product pages differ in payload, size, hand design, battery strategy and intended deployment.
  • A remote-supervision mode must be distinguished from base autonomy.

What the available evidence does not prove

  • Walking on a stage does not prove factory or home deployment.
  • A polished montage does not provide an intervention rate.

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