Humanoid Robot Forum at Automate Show
- Date
- 2026-06-23
- Location
- McCormick Place, Chicago
- Host
- MassRobotics
About this event
Hosted as part of Automate 2026, this two-day forum brings together robotics leaders, engineers, and researchers to examine the real-world development, deployment, and commercialization of humanoid robots.
Who should attend
If you want a practical view of where humanoid robotics is actually heading, this forum is built for you. - **Robotics engineers and technical leads** who are working on perception, manipulation, locomotion, controls, systems integration, or safety and want to compare approaches, constraints, and tradeoffs with peers building real systems. - **R&D leaders, product teams, and founders** exploring how humanoids move from prototype to deployable product, and looking for a clearer read on commercialization, use cases, and timing. - **Researchers and academics** who want to connect their work to real-world deployment challenges, industry priorities, and the latest engineering questions shaping the field. - **Manufacturing, operations, and automation decision-makers** evaluating whether humanoid robots could fit into future workflows, and what readiness, limitations, and implementation hurdles to understand now. - **Investors, strategists, and innovation teams** seeking a grounded perspective on the humanoid robotics landscape beyond hype, with a focus on what is technically feasible and commercially relevant. - **Anyone attending Automate 2026** who wants deeper insight into one of robotics’ most closely watched categories from the people actively building, testing, and bringing these systems to market.