RoboBusiness 2026 Early Bird Pricing Ends
Discounted registration for the RoboBusiness 2026 conference and expo ends on August 31, 2026. The event, produced by The Robot Report, will take place in Santa Clara on October 20-21 and features keynote sessions on AI, humanoids, and the future of robotics.
Early bird pricing for RoboBusiness 2026 ends on August 31, 2026. The event, produced by The Robot Report and its parent company Arrowfly, will be held at the Santa Clara Convention Center on October 20 and 21.
A full conference pass provides access to all keynote and breakout sessions, post-show presentation materials, networking breaks, engineering theater sessions, and the expo floor. The discounted early bird rate saves attendees $200 on a full conference pass. For expo-only passes, the early bird discount is $40.
| Pass Type | Early Bird Savings |
|---|---|
| Full Conference | $200 |
| Expo-Only | $40 |
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the commercial robotics development event. Attendees will learn about cutting-edge research, industry trends, and innovative applications in sectors including manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture, and logistics. The event's strategic partner is MassRobotics, described as the world's largest independent robotics hub.
Meet the RoboBusiness 2026 Keynote Speakers
RoboBusiness 2026 will feature four keynote sessions across its two-day run. The opening session, "The Next 20 Years of Robotics," will include Rodney Brooks of Robust AI, Jonathan Hurst of Agility, and Ken Goldberg of UC Berkeley. They will reflect on past breakthroughs and explore future technologies, markets, and challenges.
Day one will close with "Beyond the Demo: AI in Production Robotics." This session will feature Bhavana Chandrashekhar of Amazon, James Davidson of Teradyne, and Michael Vogelson of Cobot discussing the application of AI in robots within real customer environments.
The second day will begin with a "State of Humanoids" keynote. Speakers Pras Velagapudi of Agility, Parker Conroy of Apptronik, Michael Patrick Perry of Persona AI, and Aadeel Akhtar of PSYONIC will explore current humanoid capabilities, remaining technical challenges, and lessons from early industrial implementations.
The final keynote, "Creating Robotic Characters," will be delivered by Morgan Pope. Pope, formerly of Disney Imagineering and now the director of companionship at Familiar Machines & Magic, will discuss bringing a new robotic character to life at mass-market scale.
Conference Tracks and Expo Hall
The conference is organized into five tracks: physical AI, enabling technologies, humanoids, field robotics, and business and deployment. An Engineering Theater on the show floor will also host presentations by industry experts.
The expo hall will showcase more than 100 exhibitors featuring the latest enabling technologies, products, and services for robotics engineers. It will also include RoboBusiness Startup Alley, highlighting innovative startups from a variety of industries. For manufacturing professionals, events like these are crucial for tracking the fixtures of industrial automation and the emerging squad of robotic solutions entering the market.
Registration for the event is currently open. Questions regarding sponsorship opportunities should be directed to Colleen Sepich at the provided email address. The expo hall promises a direct look at the technologies shaping the next generation of production systems.
