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World Robot Conference 2026

  • Dates: Aug 19 – 23, 2026
  • Place: Beijing, China
  • Venue: Beiren Yichuang International Convention and Exhibition Center
  • Organiser: Chinese Institute of Electronics and World Robot Cooperation Organization

World Robot Conference 2026 ran 19-23 August in Beijing E-Town. It recorded 557,000 on-site visits. 373 companies showed over 3,000 products, including 311 debuts. There were 7 main forums and 71 side events, and 11,418 World Robot Contest teams from 26 countries competed. The events were livestreamed, but no official replay playlist was published.

Key facts

  • Visits: WRC 2026 recorded 557,000 on-site visits over five days, up 106% on the previous edition, and 110 million livestream viewers.
  • Expo: 373 companies showed more than 3,000 products at the expo, including 311 debuts, with 40 overseas exhibitors and 30 international organisations taking part.
  • Forums: The conference had 7 main forums and 71 side events with more than 1,000 speakers, and 44 new technologies and solutions were announced.
  • World Robot Contest: 11,418 teams and 17,802 competitors from 26 countries competed on site in the World Robot Contest.
  • Research track: The co-located Advanced Robotics and Automation conference received 122 papers from 10 countries. Its best paper was a bio-inspired dexterous finger design with lateral compliance and active stiffness control.
  • Exhibition Halls: Hall A (Zhizao/Manufacturing), Hall B (Zhihe/Global Cooperation), Hall C (Zhichuang/Frontier Innovation), Hall D (Zhiqu/Interactive) — announced in the official 28-day countdown
  • New Hall C: Brand-new frontier hall hosting Unitree, UBTECH, Galbot, Deep Robotics, Fourier, Dobot and regional humanoid innovation centers from 7 provinces, plus a JD.com embodied-AI super exhibit
  • International Exhibitors: AMD, SMC, Infineon, RealSense, Realtek, ROBOTIS, NSK, Schaeffler, EMAG, igus, maxon, FAULHABER, Harmonic Drive, Henkel and 3M showing chips, control, drives and automation
  • Component Suppliers: Leaderdrive (harmonic reducers), Wolong Electric, MOONS', Leadshine, Wuzhou Xinchun and Southern Precision among the core-component exhibitors alongside ROKAE, Flexiv, RealMan, Keenon and Pudu
  • Live Demos: Two temporary halls with robot performances by Booster Robotics, Moker Robotics and Hongke Zhixing; Elephant Robotics and AgileX also exhibit here

Official links

  • Website: https://www.worldrobotconference.com/

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