RoboNext 2026

• Dates: Dec 2 – 4, 2026
• Place: Osaka, Japan
• Venue: INTEX Osaka
• Organiser: Japan Robot Association and Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun

RoboNext 2026 is a new robot trade show from the organisers of iREX — the Japan Robot Association and Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun — held at INTEX Osaka on 2–4 December 2026, in the year without an iREX. It targets 300 exhibitors and 40,000 visitors, lists humanoid robots and physical-AI software among its exhibit categories, and has a Next Generation area for start-ups and schools.

Key facts

• Why now: iREX runs in odd years in Tokyo; RoboNext is the same organisers' show for 2026, in Osaka.
• Scale target: 300 exhibitors on 1,000 booths and 40,000 visitors.
• Next Generation area: A zone for start-ups under ten years old and educational institutions.
• Early exhibitors: The preliminary list (August 2026) includes Booster Robotics, Vstone and CubeMars.
• Visitor registration: Pre-registration, which makes entry free, is planned to open in early October 2026.

Important dates

• Visitor pre-registration opens (planned): Early October 2026 (upcoming)
• RoboNext 2026 at INTEX Osaka: 2–4 December 2026 (upcoming)

Registration

Fees: JPY 1,000; free with pre-registration

Official links

• Website: https://robonext.nikkan.co.jp/?lang=en&redirect=%2F
• Preliminary exhibitor list (PDF): https://robonext.nikkan.co.jp/image/robonext2026/recruitment/pdf/robonext2026_exhibitor_list_preliminary_report_0825.pdf
• JARA events: https://www.jara.jp/e/events/index.html