GOYANG – November 03, 2026 -- ROBOTWORLD 2026 will gather 402 companies from 17 countries across 1,198 booths at the Korea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX) on Nov. 4-7, with Physical AI and AI-driven manufacturing as the central themes.
Record robot installations frame the show
Global industrial robot installations reached a record 603,307 units in 2025, up 11% year-on-year and above 600,000 for the first time, according to the International Federation of Robotics' World Robotics 2026 report. Asia accounted for 76% of new installations, or 457,315 units, a 14% increase. The IFR forecasts 655,000 installations worldwide in 2026.
International exhibitors span Taiwan, Japan, China and Canada
Advantech (Taiwan), FANUC (Japan) and China's Booster Robotics, PAXINI and Unitree will exhibit. A Canadian delegation of 10 technology companies will take part in the exhibition and conference. Companies from India and Bangladesh will exhibit at ROBOTWORLD for the first time.
Korean robot makers show humanoids, actuators and AMRs
Rainbow Robotics will present its RBY mobile humanoid and RBQ quadruped series. Neuromeka will show its Physical Skill Foundation (PSF) technology, which it says supports task execution with unfamiliar objects and changing work environments, alongside the EIR humanoid and NAMI mobile humanoid platforms.
Samhyun will exhibit its AXLON actuator series for joint actuation, torque control and linear motion. It will also show the BOLDUM autonomous transport robot, which handles payloads of up to 3 metric tons in industrial material handling.
Three pavilions target humanoid, food-tech and healthcare use cases
The newly established humanoid pavilion will cover complete robots, actuators, reducers, sensors, controllers and AI software. The food-tech pavilion will feature cooking, serving and kitchen automation. The returning healthcare pavilion will cover surgical, rehabilitation, wearable and care robots, as well as hospital logistics.
The manufacturing segment will examine systems that combine collaborative robots, autonomous mobile robots, machine vision and manufacturing software. Exhibitors will demonstrate how process data and material flows can inform robot and equipment operations.
Conference runs 36 sessions with Qualcomm, Advantech and NVIDIA
The International Robot Business Conference 2026 will hold 36 sessions on Nov. 4-5 across three tracks: Manufacturing AX (AI transformation), Humanoid with Physical AI, and Mobility. Qualcomm and Advantech representatives will present in the Manufacturing AX track, and an NVIDIA speaker will present in the Humanoid with Physical AI track. Qualcomm will also sponsor the exhibition.
Matchmaking and investor day target procurement and capital
Export and procurement matchmaking sessions will run Nov. 4-6, with suppliers and buyers paired in advance for one-to-one meetings. A seminar on Nov. 5 will cover certification requirements for entering international markets.
Global Scale-up Day on Nov. 6 is open to small and medium-sized enterprises and AI and robotics startups seeking growth capital. Conducted entirely in English, it will bring together venture capital firms, accelerators, strategic investors and M&A specialists.
South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources hosts the event, which takes place at KINTEX Exhibition Center 1, Halls 3-5. The Korea Association of AI Robot Industry, the Korea Institute for Robot Industry Advancement and the Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems co-organize it.