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August 19 - 23 Human-Robot Symbiosis, Production-Demand Convergence - this is the Beijing World Robot Conference 2026

https://www.worldrobotconference.com/en/sara/contributions/callforpaper/

Dates: August 19–23
Location: Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (Beijing E-Town), China
Organizers: The Chinese Institute of Electronics and the World Robot Cooperation Organisation

Key Highlights

Scale & Participation: The event features over 300 exhibitors and more than 2,000 exhibits, with 150+ brand new products making their global debut.
Themed Days:
- August 19: Release Day (debut products and new achievements).
- August 20: Procurement Day (supply chain and supply/demand matching).
- August 21: Developer Day (technical exchanges and industrial ecosystem).
- August 22–23: Public Open Days.
Symposium: The IEEE-sponsored WRC SARA (Symposium on Advanced Robotics and Automation) takes place on August 21, gathering top scientists to present research on machine learning, robotic vision, and intelligent health. [1, 2]

Competitions & Games

World Robot Contest: Over 10,000 competitors from 20+ countries participate in finals that test advanced teamwork, UAV surveys, and ground-based embodied intelligent systems.
World Humanoid Robot Games: Held at Beijing's National Speed Skating Oval, robots are tested on complex tasks for factory, office, and household work scenarios, as well as dexterous manipulation.

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