{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/robobusiness-2026-marks-final-event-under-its-name-before-rebranding","json":"https://digestai.news/story/robobusiness-2026-marks-final-event-under-its-name-before-rebranding.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/robobusiness-2026-marks-final-event-under-its-name-before-rebranding.md","slug":"robobusiness-2026-marks-final-event-under-its-name-before-rebranding","headline":"RoboBusiness 2026 marks final event under its name before rebranding","summary":"The Robot Report podcast recapped the 20th-anniversary edition of RoboBusiness, held October 20–21 in Santa Clara with over 2,000 attendees. Highlights included keynotes on humanoid robots and indoor navigation, a *RaaS Playbook* panel, and the Women in Robotics lunch. The event concluded as the brand rebrands to *Robotics Summit West* for October 2027, per organizers.\n\nThe *Robot Operations Group* (ROG), founded by Florian Pestoni and Joe Wieciek, hosted *RoboOpsCon26* the day after, focusing on scaling autonomous robot fleets. Sponsors like WiBotic—specializing in wireless charging for robots—highlighted infrastructure needs beyond hardware demos. The podcast also teased upcoming access to recorded sessions for passholders.","keyPoints":["Over 2,000 attendees gathered for RoboBusiness 2026’s 20th anniversary in Santa Clara, October 20–21","Event rebrands to *Robotics Summit West* for October 2027, ending the RoboBusiness name after 20 years","WiBotic promoted wireless charging solutions for autonomous robots, emphasizing fleet uptime and ROI"],"whyItMatters":"The rebrand signals consolidation in robotics events, while WiBotic’s focus on charging infrastructure underscores a growing need for scalable robot operations beyond demo-stage tech.","category":{"slug":"robotics","name":"Robotics & Physical AI","url":"https://digestai.news/category/robotics"},"entities":{"companies":["The Robot Report","WiBotic","Robot Operations Group"],"models":[],"people":["Florian Pestoni","Joe Wieciek","Steve Crowe","Eugene Demaitre","Mike Oitzman","Brianna Wessling"]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-10-30T12:30:02Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-30T12:30:02Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"The Robot Report","title":"RoboBusiness 2026 recap","url":"https://therobotreport.com/robobusiness-2026-recap","publishedAt":"2026-10-30T12:30:02Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":{"title":"RoboBusiness 2026 Explores Robotics Reshoring Future","url":"https://digestai.news/thread/robobusiness-2026-panel-to-explore-reshoring-with-robotics","storyCount":3},"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"RoboBusiness 2026 marks final event under its name before rebranding\", 30 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/robobusiness-2026-marks-final-event-under-its-name-before-rebranding","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"RoboBusiness 2026 marks final event under its name before rebranding","datePublished":"2026-10-30T12:30:02Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/robobusiness-2026-marks-final-event-under-its-name-before-rebranding"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}