When and where is RoboNext 2026?

From 2 to 4 December 2026 at INTEX Osaka, Halls 4, 5 and 6A/B, 1-5-102 Nanko-Kita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka.

What are the opening hours?

10:00 to 17:00, closing at 16:00 on the last day.

How much is admission?

1,000 yen, free for pre-registered visitors, invitation holders and students. Registration requires a Nikkan Kogyo ID.

Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd., co-organiser of the International Robot Exhibition (iREX).

RoboNext 2026

Name: RoboNext 2026
Start: 2026-12-02T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-12-04T16:00:00+00:00
Location: INTEX Osaka

About this event

RoboNext is a new robotics trade show launched by Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, co-organiser of the International Robot Exhibition (iREX), whose next edition is planned for December 2027. The first RoboNext runs from 2 to 4 December 2026 in Halls 4, 5 and 6A/B of INTEX Osaka under the theme "Bringing robots closer, and into the future", with backing from Japanese ministries, JETRO and the Kansai business community.

Exhibition zones

The show is laid out in four areas.

Next Technologies: robots and enabling technologies and services
Next Generation: startups founded within the last 10 years and educational institutions
Next to You: industry associations and companies showing robots in use
RoboNext Future: the future of people and robots

Talks and seminars

A seminar programme covers topics such as the Chinese robot market (industrial, collaborative and humanoid robots) and autonomous delivery robots on private sites and public roads.

Supporting organisations

Cooperating bodies include the Japan Robot System Integrator Association, NEDO, JAXA, the Japan Food Machinery Manufacturers' Association, the Robot Delivery Association and many industry associations. It runs alongside the high-precision machining, surface modification and MONOxTECH shows.