RoboBusiness Turns 20 — Early Bird Ends Aug. 31

Santa Clara hosts two decades of commercial robotics history this October. Discounted passes expire next week.

By The Robotics Desk

RoboBusiness 2026 is celebrating 20 years of RoboBusiness, and early bird pricing — saving attendees $200 on full conference passes — expires Aug. 31. [1] The show runs Oct. 20 and 21 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. [1]

When RoboBusiness launched in 2004, Kiva Systems was a startup, iRobot hadn't gone public, and AI wasn't yet driving every conversation. [2]

Robust AI's Rodney Brooks, Agility's Jonathan Hurst, and UC Berkeley's Ken Goldberg kick off the show reflecting on the breakthroughs that defined the past two decades and exploring the technologies, markets, opportunities, and challenges that will shape the next 20 years. [1]

The expo floor will host more than 100 exhibitors, a Startup Alley, and an Engineering Theater. [1] Five conference tracks cover physical AI, enabling technologies, humanoids, field robotics, and business and deployment. [1] MassRobotics, described as the world's largest independent robotics hub, serves as the event's strategic partner. [1][3]

Two decades is a long time in any industry, but in robotics it spans entire technological generations. The milestone gives this year's gathering a weight that pure trade shows rarely carry.

Expo-only passes save $40 under early bird pricing; full passes save $200. [1] Both discounts close Aug. 31.