Robotics Events Guide

Robotics Startup Demo Days

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

5 upcoming events5 archived eventsUpdated October 6, 2026

Dates marked to be confirmed reflect an incomplete announcement or conflicting organizer pages. These events remain searchable by year and announced month, without being assigned a day in the calendar.

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ICAIRS 2026

Tianjin, China

Oct 23–25, 2026

International conference on artificial intelligence and robotic systems.

Source IEEE Robotics and Automation Society

Why follow this event

Relevant to embodied AI models and autonomous robot systems.

AI Roboticsrobot intelligenceAI robotics

Checked September 24, 2026

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Nov132026
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Swiss Robotics Day 2026

Zurich, Switzerland

Nov 13, 2026

A national robotics exhibition and networking event connecting academia, industry, policymakers and innovators.

Source Official Swiss Robotics Day website

AI RoboticsSwiss roboticsrobot research
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Swiss robotics ecosystemresearch transferstartup networkingrobot demonstrations

Checked August 4, 2026

Nov182026
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Russian Robotics Week 2026

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Nov 18–20, 2026

An international robotics forum with a robotics innovation exhibition, expert conference, workshops, vendor sessions and student skills competitions.

Source Official Russian Robotics Week website

AI Roboticsindustrial roboticsrobotics exhibition
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Russian robotics ecosystemindustrial roboticsvendor networkingrobotics demonstrations

Checked August 4, 2026

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CES 2027 Robotics and AI

Las Vegas, United States

Jan 6–9, 2027

The 2027 edition of CES, where robotics companies present consumer robots, AI hardware, mobility systems, sensors, smart-home machines and early commercial prototypes.

Source Official CES website

Consumer Roboticsconsumer roboticsAI hardware
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product launchesconsumer roboticsAI hardwaremedia coverage

Checked August 4, 2026

Jun22027
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Robotics Summit and Expo 2027

Boston, United States

Jun 2–3, 2027

The summit returns to Boston for engineers and companies building commercial robotic systems. The organizer confirms the John B. Hynes Convention Center for 2027 and shared exhibit-floor access with DeviceTalks Boston. The published FAQ is the source for this edition's dates and venue.

Source Robotics Summit and Expo organizer FAQ

AI Roboticscommercial roboticsrobot development
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Checked October 6, 2026

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

Sep222026
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Apsara Conference 2026

Hangzhou, China

Sep 22–24, 2026

Large AI conference covering chips, cloud infrastructure, foundation models, agents and industrial AI applications.

Source Hangzhou official international portal

Why follow this event

Provides model and compute context for Physical AI and robot foundation models.

AI RoboticsAI modelsagents

Checked September 24, 2026

Sep162026
FinishedIn Person

SIDO Lyon 2026

Lyon, France

Sep 16–17, 2026

A business technology event where IoT, artificial intelligence, robotics and XR are presented together for industrial transformation projects.

Source Official SIDO Lyon website

AI RoboticsAIrobotics
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France robotics ecosystemindustrial AIbusiness partnershipstechnology sourcing

Checked August 4, 2026

DateTBC
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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

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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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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.

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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.

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LogiMATMODEXAutomateRoboBusiness
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Drone Robotics

Evaluate payload, flight time, sensing, mapping accuracy, regulatory conditions, safety systems, data workflows, and inspection repeatability.

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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.

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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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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

Startup demos need product-status disclosure

A startup demo can show a new mechanism, interface or task policy before a product is ready for sale. Coverage should identify the robot version, source of control, test environment, run length, funding or customer claims that are directly confirmed and the distinction between prototype, pilot, preproduction and commercial systems.

Verified context

  • Official company pages are the preferred source for the current product name and intended use.
  • Customer and production claims need a direct announcement or named deployment record.

What the available evidence does not prove

  • A fundraising presentation is not a production audit.
  • A pilot announcement does not disclose utilization, reliability or commercial terms unless the parties publish them.

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