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Automate 2026

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Automate 2026 is the annual robotics trade show held at McCormick Place in Chicago, featuring the latest developments in industrial automation and robotics. This year's edition showcases a major industry focus on "physical AI"—artificial intelligence systems designed to control and optimize robotic systems for real-world manufacturing and logistics tasks. Major robotics companies including FANUC, Teradyne, Kawasaki Robotics, and Richtech Robotics are using the conference as a platform to demonstrate their latest physical AI innovations. The show represents a key venue where robotics manufacturers display next-generation factory automation solutions and dexterous physical AI technologies. Automate 2026 signals a pivotal moment in industrial robotics, where the convergence of AI capabilities and physical automation is reshaping manufacturing, logistics, and warehouse operations across industries.