Automate 2026
Automate 2026 is North America's largest robotics and automation event, built around practical automation deployment across robotics, AI, machine vision, motion control, sensing, systems integration, and industrial software. The show combines a large expo floor with education for manufacturers, integrators, engineers, executives, job seekers, and technology buyers who need to understand what can be implemented now and what is emerging next.
Event at a glance
Dates: June 22, 2026 – June 25, 2026
Duration: 4 Days
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
Event status: PAST
Main themes
Humanoid robotics
Robotics software and simulation
Industrial automation
Sensing and perception
Why this event matters
Best fit for companies evaluating automation vendors, integrators, robotics platforms, machine vision suppliers, and AI-enabled production technologies. The 2026 edition is especially relevant because the official program highlights humanoid robotics and embodied AI evaluation alongside mainstream factory automation.
Speakers and community
Juan Aparicio - Siemens Head of Product and leading voice on industrial AI, digital twins and software-defined automation. | Erik Nieves - Plus One Robotics founder/CEO known for vision-guided parcel-handling robotics and warehouse automation. | Pras Velagapudi - Agility Robotics CTO focused on humanoid robot autonomy and fleet deployment. | Mike Cicco - FANUC America President & CEO with deep industrial robot and factory automation experience. | Melonee Wise - Agility Robotics Chief Product Officer and veteran mobile robotics founder. | Andrew Ng - AI educator and entrepreneur whose work informs practical AI adoption in automation.
Venue and setting
McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois
Previous editions
Automate 2025 was the prior annual edition; the Automate brand is produced by the Association for Advancing Automation and continues as the largest North American automation show.
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