RoboCup 2026
RoboCup 2026 is the world's largest robotics and AI competition, built around leagues that advance autonomous robotics through soccer, rescue, home, industrial, simulation, junior education, and related challenge formats. The mission remains long-term progress toward robots capable of complex autonomous performance, with competitions acting as benchmarks for perception, planning, coordination, locomotion, manipulation, and human-facing robot behavior.
Event at a glance
Dates: June 30, 2026 – July 6, 2026
Duration: 7 Days
Location: Songdo, Incheon, South Korea
Event status: PAST
Main themes
Robotics software and simulation
Industrial automation
Sensing and perception
Intelligent robotics and research
Why this event matters
This event is useful for scouting practical robotics systems under competitive constraints rather than only papers or vendor booths. It is especially relevant for education, autonomous systems benchmarking, young talent, and league-specific technical progress.
Speakers and community
Ubbo Visser - RoboCup Federation President, public spokesperson on RoboCup's mission and Korea 2026 significance. | League chairs - technical leaders for Soccer, Rescue, Home, Industrial, Simulation and Junior leagues. | Team presenters - student and research teams explaining autonomous robot systems, strategies and competition results. | Local organizers from Incheon/KAR/ITP - hosts connecting RoboCup to Korea's AI robotics ecosystem.
Venue and setting
Songdo Convensia, Incheon
Previous editions
RoboCup 2025 was the previous international RoboCup edition; 2026 is the first RoboCup hosted in South Korea.
