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The World's Three Major Robot Exhibitions in 2025

The world's three major robot exhibitions: Munich Robot Show (automatica) in Germany, Robot Exhibition (RS) at China Industry Fair and iREX in Tokyo

At the Munich Exhibition Center, a humanoid robot is accurately identifying and sorting medical devices through an AI vision system, surrounded by engineers from more than 90 countries communicating in a low voice; In the Shanghai National Convention and Exhibition Center, in the 56,000-square-meter exhibition area, a robot production line tailored for new energy vehicle battery assembly is attracting dozens of manufacturers to stop and inquire; At the Ariake International Exhibition Center in Tokyo, a home robot equipped with deep predictive learning algorithms smoothly completed the folding and cooking display, causing the audience to be amazed - these three scenes are the epitome of today's top three events in the field of robotics in the world.

01. Automation & Robotics in Munich, Germany (automatica)  

"Deep integration" of industrial automation

In June 2025, Automatica reaffirmed its position as a benchmark in the European automation sector at the New International Exhibition Center in Munich. Six major themed pavilions showcased nearly 800 exhibiting companies from 40 countries, with more than 170 of these being Chinese enterprises, attracting approximately 49,300 professional visitors to this technological feast. The proportion of international visitors reached as high as 38%, with the top ten countries of attendees spanning across Europe, Asia, and America, highlighting its global influence.

With the core theme of "AI Deepening Insights, Human-Machine Collaboration Stimulating Momentum, and Green Innovation Leading the Future", the exhibition focuses on five core areas - AI-driven robotics, automation solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises, smart medical technology, mobile robot applications and networked production systems.

02. China Industry Fair Robot Exhibition (RS)  

The "panoramic stage" of the industrial chain

As a national exhibition in China, the China Industry Fair Robot Exhibition RS is the largest exhibition scale in the field of robotics in the world, the largest number of robot companies exhibiting, the most concentrated participation of industrial robot head enterprises, the richest display of robot application scenarios, the highest degree of internationalization, and the industry event that integrates the entire robot industry chain.

The 2025 China Industry Fair Robot Exhibition RS will be unveiled at the National Convention and Exhibition Center (Shanghai) from September 23 to 27 at 7.1H and 8.1H, with an exhibition scale of more than 56,000 square meters and 350+ robot companies, exhibitors from more than ten countries and regions such as Germany, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland, the United States, Denmark, Sweden, Israel, Poland, the United Kingdom, and Russia, with more than 40% of the exhibition area of foreign brands.

The quality of the exhibitors is first-class, and the internationally renowned manufacturers are led by the four major families of robots, ABB, Fanuc, Yaskawa Electric and KUKA, as well as many well-known overseas brands such as Epson, Yamaha, Stäubli, Hyundai Robotics, Nabtesco, THK, Harmonic Drive, Nidec, Misumi, ATI, igus and many other well-known overseas brands were present. There are many well-known local brands in China, such as SIASUN, Eston, STEP, JAKA Robot, Aubo, Haifeng, Jaten, Gree, QJAR, Chaifu, Finemotion, etc. Up to now, there are 136 "specialized, special and new" enterprises, 51 specialized and new "little giants", 7 unicorn enterprises, 17 national and provincial manufacturing individual champions, 4 national technological innovation demonstration enterprises, 95 innovative small and medium-sized enterprises, and 33 gazelle enterprises.

●Advantages of covering the whole industry chain: The exhibits cover six major sections: industrial robots and collaborative robots, intelligent robots including humanoid robots, machine vision, core components (reducers/controllers), mobile logistics solutions, and industry application integration. From welding palletizing material robots to AGVs to control and scheduling systems, from 3C electronic precision assembly lines to new energy battery packaging and preparation, all links of the industrial chain are seamlessly connected here.

●New quality productivity vane: This exhibition focuses on the frontier direction of embodied industry, breaking traditional industrial boundaries with technological breakthroughs, reconstructing the production value network with industrial collaboration, and becoming the core window to observe China's intelligent manufacturing transformation. As an important breakthrough in intelligent manufacturing, the embodied industry is profoundly changing the industrial production model by giving robots human-like perception, decision-making and execution capabilities. For example, SIASUN's DUCO robots rely on their independent core technology to operate efficiently in multiple industrial fields; Eston's Codroid 02 humanoid robot, adapting to different scenarios with flexible operation; The Lumi embodied intelligent platform of the JAKA robot plays a unique role in lightweight scenarios. The achievements of these enterprises demonstrate the great potential of embodied industries in improving production efficiency and expanding industrial boundaries, and promote China's intelligent manufacturing to a higher level.

●Application scenarios drive innovation: China is the country with the richest robot application scenarios, and this exhibition has created multiple application scenarios, perfectly presenting the real scene of robot empowerment in various fields, showing innovation vitality and industrial potential.

> Flexible body welding workstations are displayed in the automotive manufacturing sector

> The biomedical sector presents sterile environment operation robots

> The logistics industry has launched an intelligent warehousing and sorting system

This exhibition area structure, categorized by vertical sectors, enables terminal users to precisely connect with solutions.

●High-end communication platform: The China Robotics Summit Forum and CEO Roundtable Summit were held at the same time, with the theme of "AI+ Robots: Unlocking New Opportunities in Multiple Scenarios", bringing together global leaders to explore industry trends, and there were authoritative awards such as the "CIIF Robot Award" to highlight the power of technology benchmarking.

The China Industry Fair Robot Exhibition (RS) has become a core hub connecting the world's cutting-edge robot technology with China's huge market. Standing here, you can not only intuitively touch the most cutting-edge innovation achievements in the field of robotics, but also gain in-depth insight into China's unique path in the wave of intelligent transformation of the global manufacturing industry - from the practical plan of technology implementation to the strategic layout of industrial upgrading, RS allows the world to see China's leading power in the robot industry with its unique platform value.

03. Japan International Robot Exhibition(IREX) 

The "pathfinder" at the forefront of technology

Tokyo Ariake Big Sight will host the world's oldest and most innovative robotics event in December 2025. As a biennial industry pilgrimage, the 2023 edition has attracted 654 exhibitors (including pavilions) and 148,125 visitors, and is expected to reach new heights in 2025. With the theme of "Achieving a Sustainable Society through Robotics", the 2025 iREX brings together top global enterprises and institutions to showcase cutting-edge achievements such as industrial robots, service robots, and AI and ICT integration technologies, covering multi-scenario solutions such as welding, logistics, and home services.

It is reported that 2025iREX will focus on energy-saving and emission reduction robots and remote control technology.

When we look at the three major events of the global robot industry, the Munich Robot and Automation Exhibition in Germany has built a global benchmark for intelligent manufacturing with its top technology, the Tokyo Robot Exhibition shows the delicate integration of innovation and application with its deep accumulation, and the China Industry Fair Robot Exhibition (RS) has become a very important Chinese coordinate in the global robot industry map with an irreplaceable rise.

From the initial "exhibition-in-exhibition" to today's top international platform covering the entire industry chain, RS is not only a witness to China's robotics breakthroughs and industrial upgrading, but also a core hub connecting global innovation resources and the Chinese market. It continues to define the "Chinese path" for the development of the robot industry with a complete industrial ecological layout, cutting-edge technological achievement display, accurate industry demand docking, and high-end global dialogue mechanism.

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The above three exhibitions are sorted according to this year's holding time, in no particular order

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