SPS - Smart Production Solutions 2026
SPS 2026 is a major international trade fair for smart and digital automation, focused on practical solutions for industrial automation. The event brings together exhibitors and visitors around control technology, drives, sensors, industrial communication, software, digital transformation, AI in production, robotics, electrical automation, and connected manufacturing systems.
Event at a glance
Dates: November 24, 2026 – November 26, 2026
Duration: 3 Days
Location: Nuremberg, Germany
Event status: UPCOMING
Main themes
Industrial automation
Sensing and perception
Intelligent robotics and research
Why this event matters
SPS is one of the strongest European events for industrial automation buyers and engineers. It is particularly relevant for PLCs, controls, OT systems, sensors, drives, software, robotics integration, and factory digitization rather than pure robotics research.
Speakers and community
Mesago/SPS forum moderators - program leaders for smart and digital automation sessions. | Exhibitor technology presenters - control, sensor, drive, software and robotics companies presenting automation solutions. | Industrial AI speakers - practitioners discussing AI, predictive maintenance and digital automation use cases.
Venue and setting
Nuremberg Exhibition Center, Nuremberg
Previous editions
SPS 2025 was the previous Nuremberg edition and continued the long-running Smart Production Solutions series.
