Automate 2026

Automate 2026

June 22-25, 2026 · McCormick Place, Chicago, United States

Official page identifies Automate as North America's largest robotics and automation event, with show floor solutions across AI, robotics, motion control, and vision systems.

Why this matters

For teams in this space, the event is a strong fit for industrial automation, manufacturing equipment, robotics integrators, and factory productivity leads. The agenda is built around operational realities rather than headline-level framing, so the takeaways tend to be specific and current.

At a glance

  • When: June 22-25, 2026
  • Where: McCormick Place, Chicago, United States
  • Industry focus: Industrial automation, Robotics, Machine vision, Motion control, Manufacturing technology, AI, Humanoid robotics
  • Topics covered: Robotics; AI; motion control; vision systems; humanoid robotics; automation deployment; manufacturing productivity
  • Speakers: 5+ named keynote speakers across the 4-day program
  • Official site: https://www.automateshow.com/

Speakers

  • Annemarie Breu, Siemens Digital Industries — Tuesday keynote on AI, automation, and the human element
  • Chris Stevens, Siemens Digital Industries — Tuesday keynote on AI, automation, and the human element
  • Evan Beard, Co-founder and CEO, Standard Bots — Wednesday keynote on physical AI
  • Brian Urlacher, former linebacker, Chicago Bears — Thursday leadership keynote
  • Jeff Joniak, play-by-play announcer, Chicago Bears — Thursday leadership keynote

Register

Register on the event page.


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