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The Robot Report opens nominations for 2027 TRR50 Robotics Innovation Awards

The Robot Report announced that nominations are now open for its 2027 TRR50 Robotics Innovation Awards, the program formerly known as the RBR50. Submissions must be entered through the online form by Friday, Jan. 5 2027.

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  • Nominations for the 2027 TRR50 Awards must be submitted by Friday, Jan. 5 2027.
  • Winners will be honored at a gala during the Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston on June 2‑3 2027.
  • Eligible innovations are those launched between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31 2026 across eight award categories.

The awards ceremony will take place at a gala during the Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston on June 2‑3 2027, with selected winners also demonstrating their robots in the TRR50 Pavilion. To qualify, an innovation must have been initiated, released, or executed between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31 2026. The competition covers categories such as Startup of the Year, Application of the Year, Robot of the Year, Robots for Good, Best Use of AI, Products, Business, and Applications.

Past winners include Physical Intelligence (Startup of the Year 2025), Mytra (2024), Harvard University (Application of the Year 2025), TEPCO (2024), Amazon’s Vulcan robot (Robot of the Year 2026), Waymo (2025), Tatum Robotics (Robots for Good 2026) and Hello Robot’s Stretch 3 (2025). Inquiries can be directed to Steve Crowe.

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2027 TRR50 Robotics Innovation Awards open nominations

The Robot Report · 20 October 2026

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