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80 events catalogued in Automation & Robotics, 54 forthcoming across 2026 and 2027, 26 prior. Click any entry for the full editorial profile: speakers, sponsors, sessions, cross-event company graph.

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The best Automation & Robotics conferences in 2026 and 2027

Data as of October 9, 2026

10 picks from 54 upcoming Automation & Robotics conferences, ranked by verified program depth: the speakers and sponsors each event publishes on its own site. How we verify.

At a glance
#ConferenceDatesWhereSpeakersSponsorsBest for
1Smart Buildings Show 2026October 14, 2026London, GB6221A broad program of sessions
2HANNOVER MESSE 2027April 5, 2027Hannover, DE6110Meeting senior decision-makers
3NIC 2026October 13, 2026Oslo, NO5415A deep speaker lineup
4IntraLogisteX DallasSeptember 15, 2027online5115Walking a large expo floor
5LogiMAT 2027March 16, 2027Stuttgart, DE5102Seeing the vendor landscape
6Edge Computing Expo Europe 2026October 19, 2026Amsterdam, NL3333Walking a large expo floor
7Test Automation Days 2027March 3, 2027Hilversum, NL4215A deep speaker lineup
8AutomationSTAR 2026November 18, 2026Antwerp, BE435A deep speaker lineup
9interpack China 包装世界（上海）博览会October 14, 2026Shanghai, CN086Seeing the vendor landscape
10automatica Shanghai 2027March 8, 2027Shanghai, CN084Seeing the vendor landscape
  1. 1

    London, GB·62 voices, 21 sponsors

    Best forA broad program of sessions

    62 speakers, 22% at VP level or above. Sponsors include JLL, Bueno and HPE.

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  2. 2
    HANNOVER MESSE 2027April 5, 2027

    Hannover, DE·61 voices, 10 sponsors

    Best forMeeting senior decision-makers

    61 speakers, 41% at VP level or above. Sponsors include ZVEI, VDMA and Brazil Pavilion.

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  3. 3
    NIC 2026October 13, 2026

    Oslo, NO·54 voices, 15 sponsors

    Best forA deep speaker lineup

    54 speakers. Sponsors include Microsoft, Macsimum and Zscaler.

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  4. 4
    IntraLogisteX DallasSeptember 15, 2027

    Virtual·51 voices, 15 sponsors

    Best forWalking a large expo floor

    51 speakers, 34% at VP level or above. Sponsors include ForkliftAction, i4.0 today and Inbound Logistics. 48 exhibitors.

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  5. 5
    LogiMAT 2027March 16, 2027

    Stuttgart, DE·5 voices, 102 sponsors

    Best forSeeing the vendor landscape

    5 speakers. Sponsors include AUTOMATION, intratrend.de and inVISION.

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  6. 6

    Amsterdam, NL·33 voices, 33 sponsors

    Best forWalking a large expo floor

    33 speakers, 46% at VP level or above. Sponsors include Emnify, Avassa and OPC Foundation. 83 exhibitors.

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  7. 7

    Hilversum, NL·42 voices, 15 sponsors

    Best forA deep speaker lineup

    42 speakers. Sponsors include UiPath, The Tech Data and Vihat Technologies.

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  8. 8
    AutomationSTAR 2026November 18, 2026

    Antwerp, BE·43 voices, 5 sponsors

    Best forA deep speaker lineup

    43 speakers. Sponsors include Xray, testingON and TestMu AI. 10 exhibitors.

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  9. 9

    Shanghai, CN·86 sponsors

    Best forSeeing the vendor landscape

    Sponsors include ALLMA.NET, TecnAlimentaria and Foodtechgulf.

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  10. 10

    Shanghai, CN·84 sponsors

    Best forSeeing the vendor landscape

    Sponsors include ExpoTobi, C114通信网 and Clocate.

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What are the best Automation & Robotics conferences in 2026?
Ranked by how many speakers and sponsors each event lists on its own site, the top three are Smart Buildings Show 2026 (October 14, 2026, London, GB), HANNOVER MESSE 2027 (April 5, 2027, Hannover, DE) and NIC 2026 (October 13, 2026, Oslo, NO). The ranking above covers 10 events out of 54 upcoming Automation & Robotics conferences we track.
Which Automation & Robotics conference has the most sponsors?
LogiMAT 2027 lists 102 sponsors, the most of any upcoming Automation & Robotics conference we track. It runs March 16, 2027 in Stuttgart, DE.
When is the next Automation & Robotics conference?
NIC 2026 is next, on October 13, 2026 in Oslo, NO.
How is this list ranked?
By verified program depth: the number of speakers and sponsors each conference publishes on its own website, which we re-check against the source. No event pays to appear in this ranking.