The world’s leading technology event is where the future takes shape.

Here, global companies strike deals, forge partnerships, and debut their most ambitious innovations. Explore hands-on demos and immersive showcases tackling real-world challenges, and hear visionary leaders reveal what’s next. It’s where ideas accelerate into action—and where tomorrow is built.

Since its inception in 2016, the UK Robot Manipulation Workshop has become a central gathering point for researchers, engineers, and industry partners advancing the science and application of robot manipulation. Previous workshops have been hosted at leading institutions across the UK, most recently drawing over 350 participants for two days of talks, demonstrations, tutorials, and community-building activities. In 2026, the workshop will be held at the University of Edinburgh for the first time, continuing its mission to support collaboration, knowledge exchange, and the growth of the UK robotics community.

Robotics technologies all gather in RoboDEX. Launched in 2017, the show has grown its size and has now become one of Japan's leading robotics technology exhibitions. It attracts a vast amount of industry professionals who are keen to find advanced technologies.

MD&M West brings together five key sectors—MedTech, Automation, Design & Manufacturing, Plastics, and Packaging—forming the West Coast’s most comprehensive manufacturing event.

Attendees can explore new technologies, find solutions to complex challenges, and connect directly with industry experts.

Exhibitors gain access to qualified buyers and decision-makers looking for new partners and innovations across the full manufacturing ecosystem.

Whether the focus is advancing medical devices, improving production efficiency, or reimagining packaging, MD&M West is where manufacturing innovation and business opportunity meet.

HRI 2026 asks how robots can empower people—not replace them. The conference focuses on ethical deployment, accessibility, and designing robots that support real work and daily life. Researchers, designers, and technologists will gather to shape a future where humans and robots collaborate with trust, usefulness, and shared purpose.

The European Robotics Forum (ERF) is Europe’s premier annual event for robotics and AI, gathering over 1,000 leaders from industry, research, startups, and government. Rotating host cities each year, ERF showcases new technologies, sparks collaboration, and addresses the key challenges shaping the future of robotics across Europe.

The IEEE Haptics Symposium is a leading international forum for advancing the science and technology of touch. Bringing together researchers and practitioners across neuroscience, engineering, and design, the symposium highlights new discoveries, showcases emerging applications, and fosters collaboration to shape a future where digital and physical interactions feel natural and intuitive.

HANNOVER MESSE 2026 (20–24 April) highlights industrial transformation across automation, digitalization, and energy. Hall 11’s Research & Technology Transfer cluster showcases groundbreaking innovations from universities, research centers, and startups in AI, new materials, robotics, and more—connecting cutting-edge research with industry partners ready to scale real-world manufacturing solutions.

The Robotics Summit brings together 6,000+ developers and innovators advancing robotics across aerospace, healthcare, logistics, manufacturing, and more. Featuring keynotes, technical sessions, and hands-on demos, the event offers insights into enabling technologies, engineering best practices, and emerging trends—all in Boston, one of the world’s leading hubs for robotics innovation.

ICRA 2026, the flagship conference of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, will take place 1–5 June in Vienna. The event gathers leading researchers and industry innovators to share advances in robotics, featuring keynotes, technical sessions, workshops, exhibitions, competitions, and networking that shape the future of the field.

Automate is North America’s largest robotics and automation event, offering a platform where ideas move from insight to real-world impact.

The show floor features leading automation technologies, including AI, robotics, motion control, and vision systems. A robust educational conference complements the event, led by many of the industry’s foremost experts.