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

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Apr182027
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Beijing Yizhuang Humanoid Robot Half Marathon 2027

Beijing, China

Apr 18, 2027

The third Beijing Yizhuang humanoid robot half marathon is officially scheduled for April 18, 2027. Global team recruitment was launched during the closing ceremony of World Robot Conference 2026.

Source Beijing Municipal Government official recruitment announcement

Why follow this event

Teams can prepare for an outdoor humanoid endurance race. The announcement confirms the date and opens recruitment; it does not establish the performance of any 2027 entry.

Robotics Competitionshumanoid locomotionrobot endurance
Event details and official sources

Original name

2027北京亦庄人形机器人半程马拉松

Useful for

humanoid locomotionrobot enduranceChina humanoid competitions

Confirmed facts

  • The 2027 race is scheduled for April 18, 2027 in Beijing E-Town.
  • Global recruitment opened on August 23, 2026 during the World Robot Conference closing program.
  • The official announcement identifies 2025 and 2026 as the two earlier editions of the Beijing Yizhuang humanoid half marathon.

Planning

Tickets / price
Not yet published in the official announcement.
Registration / deadline
Global recruitment has opened. Check the official organizer for team deadlines and technical rules.
Travel / visa
High for international teams traveling to China; use official organizer documentation once team procedures are published.

Official sources

Checked October 6, 2026

Jun172027
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RoboCup 2027 Nuremberg

Nuremberg, Germany

Jun 17–21, 2027

RoboCup brings autonomous robot competitions to Nuremberg, covering soccer, service tasks, rescue and industrial applications. The event page lists June 17 to 21, while public visitor days run June 17 to 20. Team preparation dates may start earlier and depend on the league.

Source RoboCup Germany

Robotics Competitionshumanoid soccerautonomous robots
Event details and official sources

Organizer

RoboCup Germany

Checked October 6, 2026

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Aug222026
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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
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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

Jun302026
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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

Apr192026
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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

Aug142025
FinishedIn Person

World Humanoid Robot Games 2025

Beijing, China

Aug 14–17, 2025

Inaugural edition 280 teams from 16 countries, 500+ humanoid robots, 26 events and 487 matches at Beijing’s National Speed Skating Oval. Dedicated results archive /robotics-news/world-humanoid-robot-games-2025

Humanoid Robots
Event details and official sources

Original name

2025世界人形机器人运动会

Aug82025
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World Robot Conference 2025

Beijing, China

Aug 8–12, 2025

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
Event details and official sources

Original name

2025世界机器人大会

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Apr192025
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Beijing Yizhuang Humanoid Robot Half Marathon 2025

Beijing, China

Apr 19, 2025

The inaugural Beijing Yizhuang humanoid half marathon had 20 robot teams. Tiangong Ultra won in 2 hours 40 minutes 42 seconds according to Beijing's official 2027 recruitment announcement.

Robotics Competitions
Event details and official sources

Original name

2025北京亦庄人形机器人半程马拉松

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Aug212024
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World Robot Conference 2024

Beijing, China

Aug 21–25, 2024

The 2024 World Robot Conference ran August 21 through August 25 in Beijing and used the established conference, exhibition and competition format.

Humanoid Robots
Event details and official sources

Original name

2024世界机器人大会

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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.

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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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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

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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Common technical questions

Short answers on robot architecture, deployment limits and research boundaries before the deeper technical sections.

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

Competition results must be read with the rulebook

Robotics competitions create repeatable tasks, scoring and shared constraints. They are valuable because systems face deadlines and comparison, but the result applies to that league, field and rule set. Reports should name the platform class, allowed operator input, resets, scoring method and whether simulation or physical hardware was used.

Verified context

  • RoboCup publishes separate soccer, rescue, home, industrial and junior leagues.
  • Each league tests a different combination of mobility, perception, interaction and task execution.

What the available evidence does not prove

  • Winning a league does not establish performance outside its rules.
  • Human setup and authorized interventions must be included in the interpretation.

Sources