RoboBusiness 2026 Opens Registration as the Conference Turns 20
The commercial robotics industry's main annual gathering returns to Santa Clara this October, with speakers from Amazon, Agility, Arm and more. Here is what to expect.
Key points
- RoboBusiness 2026 takes place on October 20 and 21 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in California.
- The conference marks its 20th year, produced by The Robot Report and parent company Arrowfly.
- Early-bird registration, open until August 31, 2026, saves attendees $200 on a full conference pass.
- More than 100 exhibitors are expected on the show floor, alongside a dedicated Startup Alley for emerging robotics companies.
- Confirmed speakers include researchers and executives from Amazon Robotics, Agility, Arm, UC Berkeley and MIT.
RoboBusiness is back for its 20th year, and registration is now open. The two-day event runs October 20 and 21, 2026, at the Santa Clara Convention Center.
Register before August 31 and you'll save $200 on a full pass. That pass covers every keynote, technical session, networking reception and special event. Academic and group discounts are available by emailing events@arrowfly.com.
What will actually happen at the show?
Five conference tracks cover physical AI (robots that perceive and act in the real world), enabling technologies, humanoids, field robotics, and business deployment. An Engineering Theater on the show floor adds shorter, hands-on presentations.
The speaker list is already substantial. Rodney Brooks, who spent more than 50 years in AI and robotics and eventually became the founding director of MIT's CSAIL (the university's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab), will present. Jonathan Hurst, co-founder of Agility, the company behind the Digit warehouse humanoid, is also confirmed. We covered Agility's trajectory in our commercial robotics reporting from 28 July 2026, which found that the hardest problem in physical AI isn't software smarts, it's raw training data.
Bhavna Chandrashekhar, who leads an applied science team at Amazon Robotics building autonomous manipulation systems for warehouse tasks, will speak too. Other confirmed names include Ken Goldberg from UC Berkeley, Morgan Pope of Familiar Machines & Magic (building a companion robot for everyday use), and Dermott O'Driscoll, a vice president at chip architecture company Arm. Additional presenters come from AGIBOT, Chef Robotics, PSYONIC, Teradyne Robotics and others.
MassRobotics, which describes itself as the world's largest independent robotics hub, is the event's strategic partner.
What does the show floor look like?
More than 100 companies will exhibit hardware, software and services for robotics engineers. A dedicated Startup Alley highlights newer companies across manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture and logistics. Applications to exhibit there are still open, and selected startups will compete in a showcase competition. Sponsorship and exhibition slots remain available; contact Colleen Sepich at csepich@arrowfly.com.
The full agenda isn't published yet, but the early speaker lineup points to a programme built around real deployments rather than concept demos. That's the distinction worth watching.
Common questions
Who is RoboBusiness aimed at?
It targets engineers, product leaders and business decision-makers who design, build or buy commercial robots. It's not a consumer show.
How do I get the early-bird discount?
Buy a full conference pass before August 31, 2026 to save $200. Group and academic discounts require a separate email to Arrowfly.
