From August 18, 2027 to August 22, 2027
WRC 2027 | Beijing's World Robot Conference opens August 18 with humanoids in focus
The World Robot Conference returns to Beijing on August 18, 2027, after a 2026 edition that drew 373 exhibitors, 311 product debuts and 557,000 on-site visits to its Yizhuang expo.
QUICK FACTS
| Date | Opens Aug 18, 2027 (end date TBA) |
| Location | Beijing, China |
| Venue | Beijing Etrong International Exhibition & Convention Center, Yizhuang (expected; 2027 venue not restated) — Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (Yizhuang), Beijing, China |
| Organizer | Chinese Institute of Electronics (CIE, 中国电子学会) and World Robot Cooperation Organization (WRCO); supported by the Beijing Municipal Government and the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area |
| Event type | Industry Summit |
| Official website | https://www.worldrobotconference.com/ |
| Admission | Paid tickets for the expo (2026 offered public-day tickets, joint tickets with the World Humanoid Robot Games and professional all-access passes); 2027 pricing not yet published. |
| Scale | 2026 edition (Aug 19–23, 2026): 373 exhibiting companies showing 3,000+ products including 311 debuts, 60,000+ sqm across four halls, 557,000 on-site visits, 10,000+ foreign visitors, seven main forums with 71 side events, and 17,000+ World Robot Contest competitors from 20+ countries. |
EVENT OVERVIEW
The World Robot Conference (WRC) is an annual robotics event in Beijing organized by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the World Robot Cooperation Organization, with support from the Beijing Municipal Government and the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area. It combines policy and technical forums, the World Robot Expo and the World Robot Contest. At the close of the 2026 edition, organizers announced that WRC 2027 will open on August 18, 2027. The end date and venue have not been restated; recent editions ran five days at the Beijing Etrong International Exhibition and Convention Center in Yizhuang.
The 2026 edition, held August 19–23 under the theme 'Human-Machine Symbiosis, Production-Demand Integration', filled more than 60,000 square meters across four halls. Organizers reported 373 exhibiting companies showing more than 3,000 products, including 311 debuts, and 557,000 on-site visits, with more than 10,000 foreign visitors. Humanoid robots, dexterous hands and components such as reducers, joint modules and sensors featured prominently, and themed days separated product launches, procurement, developer sessions and public visits. The World Robot Contest drew more than 17,000 competitors from over 20 countries. The organizers also announced a 2027 Yizhuang humanoid robot half marathon on April 18, 2027.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Three components: high-level forums, the World Robot Expo and the World Robot Contest
Asia's largest concentration of humanoid and embodied-AI makers on one show floor, with hundreds of product debuts
2026 theme days for launches, procurement, developers and public visits
academic conference on advanced robotics and automation with paper awards
paired with Yizhuang events such as the humanoid half marathon (2027 edition on Apr 18, 2027)
RECOMMENDED ATTENDEES
Humanoid and embodied-AI developers benchmarking Chinese competitors; component suppliers of actuators, reducers, dexterous hands and sensors; investors and corporate-development teams scouting Chinese robotics start-ups; international buyers using procurement days; researchers presenting at the academic conference; policy analysts tracking Beijing's robotics strategy; media covering humanoid launches. Visitors should plan around themed days and expect heavy public-day crowds.
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