European Robotics Forum 2026 (ERF 2026)
PAST
March 23-27, 2026
Location:
Stavanger, Norway
Venue:
Stavanger Forum and Forum Expo, Stavanger
Summary:
ERF is important for understanding European robotics priorities, Horizon-style collaboration opportunities, startups, research institutes, and policy direction. The 2026 focus on maritime, subsea, and space robotics made it especially relevant for harsh-environment autonomy.
ERF 2026 was the 17th edition of the European Robotics Forum, Europe's major annual gathering for robotics research, industry, policy, innovation, and commercialization. The Stavanger edition emphasized robotics for the blue economy and space, with workshops, exhibition activity, B2B matchmaking, awards, hackathons, standards and policy discussion, and European robotics roadmapping.
Previous Edition:
ERF 2025 was the previous European Robotics Forum edition; ERF 2026 is explicitly described as the 17th edition.
Tags:
robotics; European robotics; AI; blue economy; space robotics; policy; innovation; European Robotics Forum; ERF 2026; euRobotics; robotics policy; robotics roadmap; robotics innovation; robotics startups Europe; blue economy robotics; subsea robotics; maritime robotics; robotics funding; Horizon Europe robotics; robotics B2B; robotics matchmaking; Stavanger robotics; robotics conference; automation conference; robotics expo; automation expo; industrial automation; AI robotics; physical AI; embodied AI; robotics event; robotics trade show; automation trade show; robot suppliers; automation suppliers; robotics startups; systems integrators; robotics networking; robotics speakers; robotics market intelligence
Speakers:
NORCE representatives - co-organizers connecting robotics to Norway's blue-economy and applied research ecosystem. | SINTEF representatives - co-organizers bringing industrial and applied robotics research. | euRobotics leaders - European robotics association voices on policy, roadmaps and ecosystem strategy. | MathWorks Minidrone Competition speakers - competition leaders and participants presenting drone automation. | Robotics Automation Drone Assembly Hackathon speakers - teams demonstrating applied robotic assembly challenges.
Source:
Official ERF 2026 website and on-site information page, verified May 17, 2026
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