From December 1, 2027 to December 4, 2027
iREX 2027 | Japan's biennial robot show returns to Tokyo Big Sight in December
The International Robot Exhibition is scheduled for early December 2027 at Tokyo Big Sight, following a 2025 edition that set records with 673 exhibitors and drew 156,110 visitors amid a push into physical AI.
QUICK FACTS
| Date | Early December 2027 (exact dates TBA) |
| Location | Tokyo Big Sight, Japan |
| Venue | Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center) — 3-11-1 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0063, Japan |
| Organizer | Japan Robot Association (JARA) and The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd. |
| Event type | Trade Show |
| Official website | https://irex.nikkan.co.jp/ |
| Admission | 2025 edition: JPY 1,000; free with online pre-registration or invitation, and for students of junior high school age and under. 2027 terms not yet published. |
| Scale | 2025 edition (Dec 3–6, 2025): 673 exhibitors (record; 533 domestic, 140 overseas from 13 countries/regions), 3,334 booths, 156,110 visitors (2023: 148,125), including 10,147 overseas visitors from 95 countries/regions; West Halls 1–4, East Halls 4–8, Atrium and South Hall 3 (final day). No 2027 targets published. |
EVENT OVERVIEW
The International Robot Exhibition (iREX) is Japan's flagship robotics trade show, organized every two years by the Japan Robot Association (JARA) and The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun. The organizers have announced that the next edition will be held in early December 2027 at Tokyo Big Sight; exact dates, halls and exhibitor targets have not yet been published. In the intervening even year, the same organizers launched RoboNext, a separate robot show in Osaka.
The 2025 edition, held December 3–6, set a record with 673 exhibitors, including 140 overseas companies from 13 countries and regions, on 3,334 booths across Tokyo Big Sight's West and East halls. It drew 156,110 visitors, up from 148,125 in 2023, including 10,147 from overseas. Physical AI was the main theme: FANUC and Yaskawa Electric showed AI-driven robot systems developed with NVIDIA, and humanoids from Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Neura Robotics and Unitree drew crowds, alongside hybrid designs pairing humanoid upper bodies with mobile bases for logistics. Exhibits are grouped into Smart Production Robots for manufacturing, construction and agriculture, and Smart Community Robots for services, healthcare and daily life, with dedicated zones for system integrators, logistics and parts-feeding equipment. Forums include the IFR-iREX International Robotics Forum.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
One of the world's largest robot trade shows, split into Smart Production Robots and Smart Community Robots categories
2025 edition centered on physical AI and humanoids, with FANUC and Yaskawa showing NVIDIA-based AI robotics and a Humanoid Robot Forum with Kawasaki Heavy Industries, NVIDIA and Unitree
Robot SIer, logistics systems and parts-feeding zones
IFR-iREX International Robotics Forum and iREX Robot Forum keynotes by major robot makers
iREX ONLINE virtual exhibition running around the physical show
RECOMMENDED ATTENDEES
Industrial robot makers, component and sensor suppliers, and system integrators serving Japanese manufacturers; automotive, electronics, food and logistics end users planning automation investments; humanoid and physical-AI developers seeking Japanese partners; overseas companies entering Japan; investors and analysts tracking FANUC, Yaskawa, Kawasaki and their competitors; researchers and engineering students. International visitors should plan for multi-day attendance across the halls and book Tokyo hotels early.
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