Swiss Robotics Association

Swiss Robotics Day
2025-11-14 | Swiss Tech Convention Center, Lausanne
The Swiss Robotics Day (SRD) is Switzerland’s most comprehensive exhibition on robotics for industry and research.
The SRD brings together industry, researchers, investors, engineers and students to exchange and share experiences, new ideas, and technologies. Matchmaking sessions facilitate collaborations and partnerships. Presentations of distinguished speakers will focus on innovative technologies, new market trends for robots, logistics, the future of aerial robotics and robots in healthcare.
Since 2021 the format of the event evolved to include more networking and matchmaking sessions and help facilitate collaborations and partnerships. New features also included job advertising and a pitch / storytelling session for start-ups and young companies.

Gordon Research Conference (GRC) in Robotics
2026-01-11 00:00 - 2026-01-16 00:30 (Europe/Zurich)
The Robotics GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes an array of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.

Alpine Robo Games 2026 - VEX V5
2026-02-07 08:00 - 2026-02-08 17:00
We’re excited to invite you to the 2026 Alpine Robo Games, featuring the VEX V5 Push Back! – This is a wonderful chance for teams to showcase their skills, share their hard work, and put their robots to the test in a fun, friendly competition.
This year, for the first time, we will run a VEX V5 tournament in parallel to our VEX IQ tournament! Both events will run in side-by-side gymnasiums allowing participants and spectators to enjoy all the excitement.

Humanoid Forum 2026
2026-02-19 08:00 - 2026-02-20 17:00
The International Humanoid Forum is dedicated to exploring the practical applications of humanoid robotics in various industries. Hosted by the Swiss Cobotics Competence Center and the Swiss Smart Factory at the Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne, this forum is a gathering of industry professionals, researchers, and innovators, focusing on bridging the gap between cutting-edge research and real-world applications.

Workshop on Assistive Robotics in Switzerland
2026-02-25 08:00 - 17:00
A focused workshop bringing together experts from research, industry, and policy to explore the Swiss landscape of Assistive Robotics. We will discuss robotic technologies that directly support people in their daily lives and are designed for long-term use, with a strong emphasis on solutions already on the market or at the verge of transitioning out of a pure research environment into user’s daily lives. The goal is to connect the key players in Switzerland and spark exchange on what is technically feasible, socially desirable, currently deployed, and truly aligned with end-user needs, as well as the related challenges.

Industry-Ready Physical AI
2026-04-14 09:00 - 17:00
The event explores how Physical AI can move from concept to real industrial deployment, bringing together industrial end-users, robot integrators and AI solution providers through industrial case presentations, use-case workshops and live demonstrations at S3C.

BEA 2026
2026-04-24 08:00 - 2026-05-03 17:00
“Robotics in Everyday Life” showcase at BEA 2026. The fair is an exhibition for agriculture, trade and industry and is the largest spring fair in Switzerland.

International Conference on Robotics and Smart Manufacturing - Zurich (ICROSMA - 2026)
2026-05-16 - 2026-05-17
Welcome to ICROSMA
International Conference on Robotics and Smart Manufacturing (ICROSMA – 2026) will be held in Zurich,Switzerland during 16th-17th May 2026. The Conference will be organized by Research Fora

ICROSMA will provide an excellent international forum for sharing knowledge and a result in Robotics and Smart Manufacturing. The aim of the Conference is to provide a platform to the researchers and practitioners from both academia as well as industry to meet the share cutting-edge development in the field.

The Proceeding will be archived in Digital Library.
Each Paper will be assigned Digital Object Identifier (DOI) from CROSSREF.
The Proceeding will be submitted to ISI Thomson for review and indexing.
The Proceedings will be published in International Journals with ISSN Numbers.

Objective Goal
The primary goal of the conference is to promote research and developmental activities in Robotics and Smart Manufacturing. Another goal is to promote scientific information interchange between researchers, engineers, scientists, academicians, developers, students, and practitioners working in and around the world. The conference will be held every year to make it an ideal platform for people to share views and experiences in Robotics and Smart Manufacturing related areas. English is the official language of the conference. We welcome paper submissions. Prospective authors are invited to submit full (and original research) papers (which is NOT submitted/published/under consideration anywhere in other conferences/journal) in (doc only) format via email to info@researchfora.com

ARTORG Day 2026
2026-05-27 08:00 - 17:00
ARTORG celebrates their successes, the remarkable breadth of the research, and the incredible people who made the journey possible. Together, we look to the future with a shared vision: advancing innovation to deliver even better care for patients.

EUonAIR Symposium on the Ethics of Generative AI in Education and Research
2026-06-08 08:00 - 2026-06-10 17:00 | SUPSI, alazzo dei Congressi e Campus Est, Lugano, Switzerland
The event, organized by SUPSI within the framework of the EUonAIR Alliance Centre of Excellence in Responsible AI and Education, focuses on a critical and interdisciplinary examination of the ethical, epistemic, and institutional implications of generative AI in higher education and research.The programme combines open sessions with invited speakers, thematic roundtables, and a series of workshops reserved for EUonAIR members, aimed at fostering in-depth internal collaboration.

International Smart Factory Summit
2026-06-24 08:00 - 2026-06-26 17:00
Under the topic “Shaping Industry 5.0 Together: Human-Centricity, Sustainability and Resilience“, the International Smart Factory Summit (ISFS26) will bring together around 200 international industry leaders, innovators and decision-makers to shape the future of Industry 5.0.
The summit focuses on turning strategy into actionable use cases and fostering collaboration across industry and technology ecosystems.
During this event, you will have the opportunity to hear contributions from UNIDO, Bern Economic Development Agency, Robert Bosch GmbH, HARTING AG, Akenza AG, FHNW, IAR Group Holding AG, Lexxton AG, RUAG AG, LNS Group, IRPD a Branch of Fritz Studer AG, and many more.
Check program on our website.​​​​​​​
Ticket sales open – Early bird tickets available until May 27!
Link to ticket

Davos Tech Summit
2026-07-01 08:00 - 2026-07-04 17:00
Summit on “Physical AI” highlighting robotics, AI and their real-world impact. Brings together global and Swiss AI/robotics leaders and innovators. Organized by Davos Labs.
The robot city transforms Davos into a temporary living laboratory where participants experience robots in realistic situations.

AI for Good Global Summit 2026
2026-07-07 08:00 - 2026-07-10 17:00
The 2026 AI For Good Global Summit aims to identify practical applications of artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate progress towards the SDGs and connect AI innovators with public and private sector decision makers to help scale AI solutions globally.
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) organizes the AI for Good Global Summit in partnership with 50 UN sister agencies, and co-convenes it with the Government of Switzerland. The Summit is designed to generate ‘AI for Good’ solutions able to be enacted in the near term, guided by its multi-stakeholder and interdisciplinary audience.

All About Automation - Zürich 2026
2026-08-26 09:00 - 2026-08-27 16:00
The swiss exhibition for industrial automation

Meeting place for experts and practitioners

At all about automation, users and decision-makers meet with manufacturers of automation components and systems, suppliers of robotics solutions, integrators, digitalisation experts, service providers and distributors. In direct contact, suppliers and users develop and design solutions on the way to flexible automation and smart production.All participants meet at eye level. The pleasant atmosphere, the clarity and the high quality of the exhibitors and discussions characterise all about automation.

Capitalising on uncertainty - Summer School 2026
2026-08-31 08:00 - 2026-09-05 17:00 | EPFL
What ?
Capitalizing on Uncertainty — Structures, Processes, Mindsets is a 6-day summer school for EPFL & ETHZ PhD and Master students, exploring how uncertainty can be engaged as a productive resource in design and fabrication.
The program combines lectures, hands-on experiments, and full-scale human–robot fabrication.
Participants collaboratively design and build a 1:1 timber structure from irregular material stock, engaging directly with material variability, adaptive decision-making, and collaborative processes.
The summer school brings together perspectives from architecture, robotics, and work psychology to examine how uncertainty shapes design, fabrication, and teamwork
When ?
31 August – 5th of September 2026
Where ?
At EPFL, in Lausanne, Switzerland
Who ?
EPFL & ETHZ PhD Students
International students can also register after contacting us at cap-uncertainty@epfl.ch as places are limited! Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until all places are filled!

15th SWISS AUTOMATION - Symposium on Lab Automation & Symposium on Robotics and Industrial Automation
2026-09-10
SWISS AUTOMATION is an application-focused platform connecting academia and industry to exchange knowledge on laboratory automation, robotics, and industrial automation. On 10 September 2026, the 15th Symposium on Lab Automation and the Symposium on Robotics and Industrial Automation will take place at OST in Rapperswil. Over 30 exhibitors and 10 presentations will highlight innovations under the theme “Technology and Innovation for a Resilient Future – from Research to Industrial Advantage,” opened by Keynote speaker Dr Alessandro Curioni of IBM Research.
Registration link:
www.ost.ch/swissautomation

Cobotic Discovery Day #2
2026-09-10 08:00 - 13:00 | S3C, Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne, Aarbergstrasse 46,, Biel/Bienne
The second edition of our exclusive CBC Showcase Event. Building on the success of last year, this edition will feature two brand-new Cobotic Base Cells (CBCs) and adaptations of our existing setup of ten cells.

SRA organized event --> Swiss Robotics Day 2026
2026-11-13 08:00 - 17:00 | StageOne Event & Convention Center, Zurich
This is an SRA organized event
Swiss Robotics Day is Switzerland’s flagship robotics expo & networking forum. Includes industry and academic exhibitions, keynote talks, startup pitches and awards. A national meeting point uniting stakeholders across the Swiss robotics ecosystem.
The 2026 edition is organized by Swiss Robotics Association and ETH Zurich RobotX.
