# RoboBusiness 2026 opens with keynote on the next 20 years of robotics

Digest AI · Robotics & Physical AI · published 2026-10-19T12:00:34Z

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## Summary

RoboBusiness 2026 begins tomorrow at the Santa Clara Convention Center, drawing more than 1,600 attendees for two days of sessions, demos and networking. The program features over 40 sessions across five tracks—AI, Business & Development, Field Robotics, Humanoids, and Enabling Technologies—plus an Engineering Theater and a Startup Alley.

The opening keynote at 9:15 a.m. PT will be delivered by Rodney Brooks (Robust AI), Jonathan Hurst (Agility Robotics) and Ken Goldberg (UC Berkeley), followed by a special RoboBusiness announcement. Highlights include a Women in Robotics luncheon with Bhavana Chandrashekhar (Amazon Robotics) and Joyce Sidopoulos (MassRobotics), a mid‑day panel on AI in production robotics, and a State of Humanoids panel on Day 2 with speakers from Agility Robotics, Apptronik, Persona AI and PSYONIC. The event closes with a final keynote by Morgan Pope (Familiar Machines & Magic).

## Key points

- More than 1,600 attendees expected over two days at Santa Clara Convention Center
- Over 40 sessions across five tracks, plus Engineering Theater and Startup Alley
- Keynotes feature Rodney Brooks, Jonathan Hurst, Ken Goldberg, and a final talk by Morgan Pope

## Why it matters

The conference gathers leading robotics companies and researchers, accelerating collaboration, showcasing new AI‑driven robot applications, and shaping the next two decades of the industry.

## Sources

1. [A guide to everything happening at RoboBusiness 2026](https://therobotreport.com/a-guide-to-everything-happening-at-robobusiness-2026) (The Robot Report, 2026-10-19)

Part of the developing story: [RoboBusiness 2026 Explores Robotics Reshoring Future](https://digestai.news/thread/robobusiness-2026-panel-to-explore-reshoring-with-robotics) (2 stories)

## Cite

Digest AI, "RoboBusiness 2026 opens with keynote on the next 20 years of robotics", 19 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/robobusiness-2026-opens-with-keynote-on-the-next-20-years-of-robotics

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