Upcoming Events:May 28, 2026 - May 29, 2026
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About the Event
Get ready, because the robot uprising is getting a keynote. The Humanoid Summit, the world’s leading conference dedicated to machines that look vaguely like us, is making its grand debut in Asia. Mark your calendars for May 28-29, 2026, as the industry’s heaviest hitters descend upon the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, Japan. After wildly successful editions in Silicon Valley and London, this expansion is a clear signal: the humanoid race is heating up, and Japan is a critical battleground.
This isn’t your average tech conference where you collect free pens and listen to marketing fluff. The Humanoid Summit is a high-density gathering of the founders, CTOs, venture capitalists, and researchers who are actually building our bipedal future. Following a Silicon Valley event that drew 2,000 attendees from 450 companies, the Tokyo edition is poised to be the definitive platform for embodied AI in the Eastern Hemisphere.
The summit is designed for the engineers wrestling with actuation, the AI gurus training foundation models for physical interaction, and the investors trying to figure out which nine-figure check to write next. If you’re serious about the business and technology of getting robots to walk, talk, and eventually do your laundry, this is the room you need to be in.
Attendees will gain critical insights into the entire humanoid ecosystem, from supply chain and manufacturing hurdles to the software stacks that will give these machines their “brains.” It’s a unique opportunity to network with the people moving humanoid robotics from sci-fi dream to commercial reality.
Program Highlights
Forget vague promises of “synergy” and “disruption.” The Humanoid Summit Tokyo will tackle the gnarliest challenges and most exciting opportunities in the field. The program is structured to cut through the noise and focus on what’s required to get these robots out of the lab and into the real world. Key themes include:
- Mass Production & Commercialization: Exploring the strategies and manufacturing readiness required to scale humanoid systems from one-off prototypes to thousands of deployed units.
- The AI Software Stack: A deep dive into the foundation models, simulation environments, and reinforcement learning techniques that enable robots to understand and interact with the physical world.
- Hardware and Embodiment: Sessions focused on the core components—actuators, sensors, and power systems—that are critical for creating capable and efficient humanoid platforms.
- Investment & Deployment Economics: Hard-nosed discussions on the capital strategies, market opportunities, and ROI metrics that will drive the industry forward.
- Human-Robot Interaction: Examining the future of how humans will work alongside and interact with humanoid robots, featuring pioneers in lifelike robotics.
Featured Speakers
While the full speaker list is still materializing, the summit has a reputation for attracting the absolute titans of the industry. The opening keynote will be delivered by Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro of Osaka University, a global pioneer in android science who will be demonstrating his uncannily lifelike Geminoid robot live on stage.
Based on previous summits, attendees can expect to hear from C-level executives and chief engineers from companies that are household names in the robotics world. Past speakers have included top minds from:
- Agility Robotics
- Sanctuary AI
- NVIDIA
- Google DeepMind
- Boston Dynamics
- Apptronik
- 1X Technologies
Schedule Overview
The two-day event will be a whirlwind of keynotes, technical deep dives, panel discussions, and, of course, live demonstrations of humanoid robots. While the final agenda is forthcoming, the program will follow a structure similar to previous successful summits.
Day 1 - May 28, 2026
- Morning: Registration, Networking Breakfast, and the Opening Keynote by Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro.
- Mid-day: Panel discussions on the hardware stack and investment thesis for humanoids.
- Afternoon: Technical sessions on AI models for robotics, followed by startup pitches.
- Evening: Exclusive VIP Reception for focused networking with speakers and industry leaders.
Day 2 - May 29, 2026
- Morning: Keynotes on real-world deployment and case studies from early adopters.
- Mid-day: Breakout sessions for deeper dives into specialized topics like manipulation, locomotion, and simulation.
- Afternoon: Panels discussing the path to commercial scaling and the future of human-robot collaboration, followed by closing remarks.
Registration
Brace yourselves: you can’t just buy your way in. Attendance at the Humanoid Summit is strictly by invitation or application to ensure a high-caliber audience of industry professionals. This isn’t for tourists; it’s for builders.
To apply for an invitation, visit the official summit website.
Prospective attendees are encouraged to apply early, as demand is expected to be extremely high. Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities are also available for companies looking to showcase their technology to this elite audience.
