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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.

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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, drawing engineers, executives and researchers who build and buy commercial robots.

If you register before August 31, you save $200 off a full pass. That pass covers every keynote, technical session, networking reception and special event. Academics, associations and corporate groups can apply for additional discounts 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, humanoid robots, field robotics, and business deployment. An Engineering Theater on the show floor adds shorter, hands-on presentations.

The speaker list is already taking shape. Rodney Brooks, who co-founded the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) and has spent more than 50 years in AI and robotics, will present. So will Jonathan Hurst, the co-founder of Agility, the company behind the Digit humanoid robot used in warehouses. Bhavna Chandrashekhar, senior manager of applied science at Amazon Robotics, oversees the teams building autonomous arms that handle packages so workers do not have to.

Other confirmed speakers include Ken Goldberg from UC Berkeley, Morgan Pope of Familiar Machines & Magic (which is building a companion robot for everyday use), and Dermott O'Driscoll from chip architecture company Arm. Additional presenters come from AGIBOT, Chef Robotics, PSYONIC and Teradyne Robotics, among others.

MassRobotics, which describes itself as the world's largest independent robotics hub, is the strategic partner for the event.

What does the show floor look like?

More than 100 companies will exhibit, showing hardware, software and services aimed at robotics engineers. A dedicated Startup Alley will highlight newer companies across manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture and logistics. Applications to exhibit in the Alley are still open, and a handful of selected startups will compete in a Startup Showcase.

Sponsorship and exhibition slots are also still available. Interested companies can contact Colleen Sepich at csepich@arrowfly.com.

For anyone working in or around AI and robotics, this is the calendar event worth watching. The full agenda is not yet published, but the early speaker lineup signals a programme built around real deployments rather than concept demos.

Common questions

Who is RoboBusiness aimed at?

The event targets engineers, product leaders and business decision-makers who design, build or buy commercial robots. It is not a consumer show.

How do I get the early-bird discount?

Register for a full conference pass before August 31, 2026 to save $200. Group and academic discounts require a separate email to Arrowfly.

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