International Symposium on Robotics 2026 Americas (ISR 2026 Americas)
ISR 2026 Americas is the 59th International Symposium on Robotics and is integrated into the Automate 2026 conference sessions. It brings global robotics research and application perspectives into a trade-show environment, connecting academic work, industrial robotics, machine vision, imaging, motion control, and automation practice.
Event at a glance
Dates: June 22, 2026 – June 25, 2026
Duration: 4 Days
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
Event status: PAST
Main themes
Industrial automation
Sensing and perception
Intelligent robotics and research
Why this event matters
A strong bridge event for robotics professionals who want research-level robotics content without leaving the commercial automation ecosystem. Because it runs inside Automate, it gives attendees both symposium content and direct access to vendors and production-ready automation technologies.
Speakers and community
Dr. Susanne Bieller - IFR General Secretary and global robotics industry data leader. | Silke Lampe - IFR Communications Manager covering robot-market communication and IFR programs. | Engelberger Award honorees - robotics-industry award speakers recognized for major contributions to industrial robotics. | Automate conference speakers - shared program includes robotics, machine vision, motion control and automation practitioners from the Automate agenda.
Venue and setting
McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois
Previous editions
The ISR series is a long-running international robotics symposium; the 2026 Americas edition is listed as the 59th ISR and follows earlier ISR editions hosted around the world.
