IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering 2026 (CASE 2026)
CASE 2026 is one of the three flagship conferences of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society and provides a primary forum for multidisciplinary research in automation. The 2026 theme focuses on Smart Industry, including data analytics, reinforcement learning, evolutionary learning, intelligent optimization, systems optimization, production planning, inventory planning, scheduling, and industrial systems engineering.
Event at a glance
Dates: August 17, 2026 – August 21, 2026
Duration: 5 Days
Location: Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Event status: PAST
Main themes
Industrial automation
Intelligent robotics and research
Why this event matters
CASE is particularly important for automation leaders whose work is closer to industrial systems, operations, scheduling, manufacturing analytics, logistics, and smart factories than to robot hardware alone. It is a research-heavy complement to trade shows such as Automate and SPS.
Speakers and community
Smart Industry technical speakers - researchers presenting data analytics, optimization and automation science. | IEEE RAS conference organizers - program leaders managing flagship automation sessions. | Industrial systems presenters - authors covering production planning, scheduling, reinforcement learning and smart manufacturing.
Venue and setting
Shenyang New World EXPO.
Previous editions
CASE 2025 was the 21st IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering.
