19 Aug 2026
to 23 Aug 2026
World Robot Conference 2026
China's flagship robotics gathering — 2,000+ exhibits and 150+ product launches across humanoids, industrial and service robotics, held in Beijing E-Town.
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1 Sept 2026
to 3 Sept 2026
Commercial UAV Expo 2026
The world's leading trade show and conference for the integration and operation of commercial UAS.
Event site1 Sept 2026
to 4 Sept 2026
SMM Hamburg 2026
The world's leading maritime trade fair — 2,200+ exhibitors with decarbonisation, alternative propulsion and the digitalisation of shipping at its core.
Event site27 Sept 2026
to 1 Oct 2026
IROS 2026
The IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems — one of the largest robotics research conferences in the world.
Event site12 Oct 2026
to 14 Oct 2026
AUSA Annual Meeting 2026
The largest land-power exposition in North America — uncrewed ground systems, counter-UAS and autonomy feature heavily across the US Army's modernisation portfolio.
Event site19 Oct 2026
to 21 Oct 2026
RoboBusiness 2026
The pioneering event for the commercial robotics industry, covering development, investment and deployment across sectors.
Event site3 Nov 2026
to 6 Nov 2026
Euronaval 2026
The world naval defence exhibition — 500+ exhibitors from 30 countries, with uncrewed surface and subsurface systems an accelerating theme.
Event site30 Nov 2026
to 3 Dec 2026
European Rotors 2026
Europe's leading vertical aviation trade show and safety conference — the rotorcraft and VTOL community, with EASA's Rotorcraft Symposium alongside.
Event site7 Dec 2026
to 11 Dec 2026
GITEX Global 2026
The world's largest tech show — AI, robotics and autonomous systems across every vertical, with the Scale Summit opening the week.
Event site6 Jan 2027
to 9 Jan 2027
CES 2027
The most influential tech event in the world — consumer robotics, autonomous vehicles and AI hardware set the year's agenda.
Event site16 Mar 2027
to 18 Mar 2027
XPONENTIAL Europe 2027
Europe's largest trade fair for uncrewed systems and autonomy, spanning air, ground and maritime domains.
Event site5 Apr 2027
to 8 Apr 2027
Hannover Messe 2027
The world's leading industrial technology fair — factory automation, industrial AI and energy systems.
Event site17 May 2027
to 20 May 2027
AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2027
North America's flagship uncrewed systems and autonomy show — air, ground and maritime, with exhibits May 18–20.
Event site24 May 2027
to 28 May 2027
ICRA 2027
The IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation returns to Seoul after 26 years — around 10,000 researchers expected.
Event site22 Jun 2027
to 25 Jun 2027
automatica 2027
The leading exhibition for smart automation and robotics, with a dedicated humanoid pavilion.
Event site7 Sept 2027
to 10 Sept 2027
DSEI 2027
Defence and security equipment international — around 45,000 professionals, with uncrewed and counter-UAS systems expected to dominate the 2027 edition.
Event site14 Nov 2027
to 20 Nov 2027
Agritechnica 2027
The world's leading agricultural machinery fair — 2,800+ exhibitors, with autonomous field machinery and ag-robotics a growing centrepiece.
Event site15 Nov 2027
to 19 Nov 2027
Dubai Airshow 2027
One of the world's largest aerospace events — advanced air mobility, uncrewed aviation and defence aerospace across the DWC flightline.
Event site7 Mar 2028
to 9 Mar 2028
UMEX 2028
The Middle East's largest event for unmanned and autonomous systems, held alongside SimTEX.
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16 Jun 2026
to 18 Jun 2026
Autonomous Ship Expo
Conference and exhibition for autonomous shipping, remote operations and smart ports.
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