RoboBusiness 2026 closes with humanoid and social-robot sessions
The second day of RoboBusiness 2026 includes a humanoids panel featuring Agility Robotics, Apptronik, Persona AI, and PSYONIC, along with an exhibitor hall and Startup Alley. Breakout sessions cover egocentric robot learning, China’s physical AI ecosystem, and robotic tools for overhead power-line work. A closing keynote from Familiar Machines & Magic focuses on creating robotic characters.
Day two of RoboBusiness 2026 concludes the event’s 20th-anniversary edition. A morning keynote gathers leaders from Agility Robotics, Apptronik, Persona AI, and PSYONIC to discuss humanoid capabilities, remaining technical and operational hurdles, and early industrial lessons; Mike Oitzman moderates.
The exhibitor hall runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and includes Startup Alley. Breakouts address human-experience-based robot learning, China’s physical-AI landscape, power-line robotics, humanoid actuation, real-world physical-AI failures, scalable physical AI, and reshoring policy. Morgan Pope of Familiar Machines & Magic closes the show with a talk on robotic characters.
The show’s focus on humanoids, physical AI, and robotic characters could accelerate adoption in factories, logistics, field maintenance, and service settings. Workers in those areas may see task mixes shift, while developers and suppliers could face new integration and safety expectations. Consumers might encounter more expressive social robots, though near-term effects likely depend on pilot results, reliability, and cost rather than conference announcements alone.