ROBOTWORLD 2026 will host 402 companies from 17 countries at the Korea International Exhibition Center in Goyang, South Korea, from Nov. 4 to 7, across 1,198 booths. The exhibition is built around Physical AI and AI-driven manufacturing systems for industrial applications. International exhibitors include Taiwan's Advantech, Japan's FANUC, and China's Booster Robotics, PAXINI and Unitree, alongside a 10-company Canadian delegation; firms from India and Bangladesh will exhibit for the first time. Exhibitor and session details are listed on the event website.
36 sessions over two days
The International Robot Business Conference 2026 runs Nov. 4–5 with 36 sessions in three tracks: Manufacturing AX, Humanoid with Physical AI, and Mobility. Representatives of Qualcomm and Advantech will present in the Manufacturing AX track, and a speaker from NVIDIA will present in the Humanoid with Physical AI track. Qualcomm is also sponsoring the exhibition.
603,307 installations in 2025
Global industrial robot installations reached 603,307 units in 2025, up 11% on the previous year and above 600,000 for the first time, according to the release, which cites the International Federation of Robotics' World Robotics 2026 report. Asia took 76% of new installations at 457,315 units, 14% more than a year earlier. Installations worldwide are forecast at 655,000 units in 2026.
Korean hardware on show
Rainbow Robotics will exhibit its RBY mobile humanoid and RBQ quadruped series. Neuromeka will present its Physical Skill Foundation technology with the EIR humanoid and NAMI mobile humanoid platforms; the company said PSF supports task execution involving unfamiliar objects and changing work environments. Samhyun will show its AXLON actuator series for joint actuation, torque control and linear motion, together with the BOLDUM autonomous transport robot for industrial material handling at payloads of up to 3 metric tons.
