ROSCon 2026
ROSCon 2026 is the annual conference for the Robot Operating System community, aimed heavily at engineers, developers, roboticists, researchers, and companies building on ROS and open robotics infrastructure. The event typically mixes technical talks, workshops, sponsor sessions, demos, community updates, and networking around robot software, simulation, middleware, developer tools, and deployed ROS-based systems.
Event at a glance
Dates: September 22, 2026 – September 24, 2026
Duration: 3 Days
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
Event status: PAST
Main themes
Robotics software and simulation
Intelligent robotics and research
Why this event matters
Best suited for teams building or adopting ROS, Gazebo, Open-RMF, MoveIt, simulation workflows, and robotics middleware. The audience profile is developer-heavy, making it strong for technical recruiting and ecosystem intelligence.
Speakers and community
Open Robotics / OSRF representatives - ecosystem leaders presenting ROS, Gazebo and open robotics updates. | Sponsor demo presenters - robotics companies using demo slots to show ROS-based systems. | Workshop presenters - developers teaching ROS tools, middleware, simulation and deployment practices.
Venue and setting
Sheraton Centre Downtown Toronto
Previous editions
ROSCon 2025 preceded the Toronto edition; sponsor materials reference last year's lead collection and video archive reach.
