ROBOTWORLD 2026 to Host 390 Companies from 17 Countries at KINTEX

The Korea AI and Robotics Industry Association announced the main program and composition of ROBOTWORLD 2026, which will be held from November 4 to 7 at KINTEX, according to datanet.co.kr. The event will bring together 390 companies from 17 countries and a total of 1,150 booths.

The show is hosted by Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and jointly organized by the Korea AI and Robotics Industry Association, the Korea Institute for Robot Industry Advancement and ICROS. Exhibits will cover industrial robots, humanoids, professional and personal service robots, AGV/AMR logistics robots, drones and unmanned vehicles, core components, AI software and smart manufacturing solutions.

The 2026 program focuses on physical AI and manufacturing AX (AI transformation). NVIDIA will join the International Robot Business Conference, its partner Advantech will run an exhibition booth and join the conference, and Qualcomm will sponsor the exhibition and take part in the conference.

Humanoid exhibitors include China's BOOSTER ROBOTICS, PAXINI and UNITREE, and Japan's FANUC will present industrial robot products and technology. A Canadian delegation of 10 companies will visit Korea to run exhibition booths and join the conference, and companies from India and Bangladesh will take part for the first time.

Six special pavilions will run, including a humanoid pavilion, food-tech and healthcare pavilions, a K-robot future talent pavilion, a startup pavilion and a KAIST special pavilion. The 2026 International Robot Business Conference will have three tracks: manufacturing AX, physical AI-based humanoids and mobility.

The event also includes buyer-supplier matching, overseas market entry seminars, a Global Scale-up Day for investment, investor meetings, technology roadshows and free legal, management, accounting and M&A consulting.

Background

In 2025, 365 companies from 13 countries took part in ROBOTWORLD and more than 50,000 visitors attended including buyers. According to the IFR's World Robotics 2026, global new industrial robot installations reached a record 603,307 units in 2025, up 11% from 2024. Professional service robot sales rose about 24% year over year to roughly 250,000 units, transport and logistics robot sales rose 21%, and medical and consumer service robot sales rose 19% and 37% respectively.