MACHINA 2026
MACHINA Summit 2026, a new flagship conference dedicated to Physical AI.
Event at a glance
Dates: July 7, 2026
Duration: 1 Day
Location: Station F, Paris, France
Event status: PAST
Main themes
Humanoid robotics
Robotics software and simulation
Human-robot interaction
Medical and assistive robotics
Why this event matters
MACHINA 2026 is an international summit dedicated to humanoids, robotics, industrial autonomy, and next-generation human-machine interfaces, taking place on July 7, 2026, at Station F in Paris. Created by the team behind RAISE Summit, Europe's fastest-growing AI event, MACHINA focuses on where AI meets the physical world, exploring the transition of robotics and embodied AI from prototypes to real-world deployment. The summit brings together founders, investors, engineers, industrial operators, researchers, and policymakers shaping the Physical AI ecosystem. With over 9,000 expected attendees including top executives, investors, and policymakers from global corporations, MACHINA offers a full-day program featuring keynotes, panels, technical spotlights, live robot demonstrations, and on-floor showcases. The event emphasizes practical applications across factories, warehouses, healthcare, and infrastructure, covering themes like humanoid robotics, embodied intelligence, industrial automation, and AI-powered human-machine systems.
Speakers and community
MACHINA 2026 features speakers who are leaders in robotics and physical AI, including Bernt Børnich, Founder & CEO of 1X, and Carolina Parada, Head of Robotics at Google DeepMind. The event is expected to showcase over 350 speakers across the broader RAISE Week, including executives from companies at the forefront of robotics and embodied intelligence. Notable organizations typically represented include humanoid robotics companies like Tesla (Optimus), Figure AI, Boston Dynamics, as well as AI hardware innovators like NVIDIA and AMD.
Venue and setting
MACHINA 2026 takes place at Station F in Paris, France, the world's largest startup campus located in the 13th arrondissement. Housed in a converted 1920s freight station (La Halle Freyssinet), Station F spans 34,000 square meters and extends 310 meters in length. The facility provides a thriving ecosystem for innovation, housing over 1,000 startups and offering multiple event spaces including a 370-seat auditorium, innovation zones, and open platforms. Backed by entrepreneur Xavier Niel and featuring partnerships with global corporations like Google, Microsoft, and Meta, Station F has supported over 5,000 startups since opening in 2017.
Previous editions
MACHINA 2026 represents the inaugural edition of this specialized Physical AI summit. The event is built upon the success of RAISE Summit, which held its second edition in July 2025 at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, attracting 6,500 visitors and 280+ speakers. The 2025 RAISE Summit gathered 822 CEOs representing 168 Fortune 500 organizations and investors managing over $600 billion in assets. io and the world's largest AI hackathon with 6,246 participants.
