RoboBusiness 2026 opens with 20th-anniversary program
RoboBusiness 2026 begins at the Santa Clara Convention Center with an opening keynote on the next 20 years of robotics. The first day includes show-floor demonstrations, breakout sessions, and a closing keynote about AI in production robotics. The event marks the conference’s 20th anniversary.
RoboBusiness 2026 is being held at the Santa Clara Convention Center and marks the conference’s 20th year. The morning opens at 9:15 PT with a keynote on robotics over the next two decades, featuring Rodney Brooks of Robust AI, Jonathan Hurst of Agility Robotics, and Ken Goldberg of UC Berkeley. The exhibit hall opens at 10, offering demonstrations, an Engineering Theater, and Startup Alley.
Later, a 4:30 keynote examines AI in production robotics with speakers from Amazon Robotics, Teradyne Robotics, ABB Robotics, Cambridge Consultants, and Cobot. Breakout sessions begin at 10:30 upstairs, covering topics such as data programs, startup practices, outdoor autonomy, humanoid supply chains, and actuator design. Harmonic Drive sponsors an evening networking reception.
The conference’s focus on production AI and startup guidance may influence how robotics firms prioritize safety, data, and deployment. Workers in manufacturing, logistics, and food-related settings could see changed tasks and training needs; smaller developers may gain visibility. Attendees and nearby businesses may benefit from networking and spending, while public discussion may center on reliability and workforce adaptation. These effects are speculative and depend on how quickly demonstrated systems move into real operations.