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Robot Events Worth Attending If You're Evaluating Warehouse Automation
Robot events for warehouse automation buyers in 2027, with dates checked on official sites, plus how to evaluate robot vendors on the show floor.
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November 2026
At a glance
Who it's for
Operations, engineering, and IT leaders at 3PLs, ecommerce, and DTC brands who are researching or shortlisting warehouse automation vendors in 2027.
What's confirmed
Eight 2027 events with dates and locations checked on official sites, from Manifest in February to PACK EXPO Las Vegas in September.
How to use a show
Bring your hardest SKUs, ask the same questions at every booth, separate demo from production, and follow up with tests on your own items.
Robot events for warehouse automation are trade shows and conferences where buyers can see systems running, meet vendors and peers, and compare options before a formal evaluation. In 2027 the calendar runs from Manifest in February to PACK EXPO Las Vegas in September.
A good trade show can compress months of vendor research into two days. A bad one burns a week of travel budget on booth demos that tell you nothing about your own SKUs, racks, or peak. The difference comes down to which events you pick and how you work the floor once you're there.
Below is a shortlist of 2027 events for teams evaluating warehouse automation. Dates and locations were checked on each event's official site in early November 2026. After the list, you'll find a playbook for evaluating vendors at a show so the trip turns into a usable shortlist.
How to choose robot events for warehouse automation
Match the event to your stage. Early research favors big shows with broad exhibitor lists. Once you have a shortlist, smaller events with room for long meetings are often more useful.
Read the exhibitor list, not the marketing. Confirm the vendors in your category are exhibiting before you book travel.
Weigh education against expo time. Sessions where operators present results, including what went wrong, are often worth more than keynotes.
Check your own calendar. A fall show can be hard to attend for a team heading into peak.
Send a pair. An operations lead plus someone from engineering or IT who can ask integration questions covers twice the ground.
2027 robot events for warehouse automation buyers
Manifest 2027: February 8–10, Las Vegas
Manifest takes place at The Venetian and bills itself as the global destination for supply chain and logistics innovation, bringing together companies across end-to-end supply chain and logistics. That makes it a good early-year scan of where warehouse robotics and logistics software are heading. Avatar will be exhibiting at booth 1405.
LogiMAT 2027: March 16–18, Stuttgart, Germany
LogiMAT, held at the Stuttgart Trade Fair Centre, describes itself as the world's largest trade show for intralogistics solutions. The 2027 theme is "MIND MEETS MACHINE – What's next?" Go if you run European operations or want a European view of intralogistics vendors and integrators.
ProMat 2027: April 19–21, Chicago
ProMat is run by MHI, the material handling, logistics, and supply chain association, and describes itself as the largest manufacturing and supply chain event of 2027. With a large exhibit floor and an education program, it is the event to attend if you want to compare many material handling categories in one trip. Use the exhibitor directory to plan your route before you arrive.
IWLA Convention & Expo 2027: May 2–4, Puerto Rico
The IWLA Convention & Expo takes place at El Conquistador Resort and is aimed at North American warehouse logistics leaders. It is smaller and peer-focused, which suits 3PL operators who want to hear how other warehouse operators are approaching automation.
Automate 2027: May 10–13, Las Vegas
Automate, organized by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), runs at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Its conference covers robotics, machine vision, motion control, assembly automation, and sensors, which makes it the place to go deep on robot hardware. Bring your engineers.
Home Delivery World 2027: May 25–27, Orlando
Home Delivery World takes place at the Orange County Convention Center. The organizer describes it as the event for people responsible for delivery performance, with attendees from retail, ecommerce, grocery, shipping, freight, storage, and technology. Go if fulfillment speed and last-mile commitments are driving your automation plan.
automatica 2027: June 22–25, Munich, Germany
automatica is organized by Messe München in Munich and bills itself as the leading exhibition for smart automation and robotics. The previous edition ran June 24–27, 2025, so 2027 is the next chance to see it. It suits teams that want to see where robot hardware and grippers are heading.
PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2027: September 27–29, Las Vegas
PACK EXPO Las Vegas is run by PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. It is most useful if packing, kitting, or end-of-line automation is high on your list.
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Also worth watching
Two other events are worth watching, though their full 2027 details were not yet published on the official sites when we checked:
CSCMP EDGE 2027: the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals' conference and exhibition. Dates and location were not yet posted on CSCMP's site as of November 2, 2026; check CSCMP EDGE.
Robotics Summit & Expo 2027: a Boston robotics event, set for June 2–3, 2027. The venue was not yet published; check Robotics Summit & Expo.
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How to evaluate vendors at a show
Before the show
Write down the two or three tasks you want to automate and the metrics that matter for each.
Pull a sample of your hardest SKUs, with photos, dimensions, and packaging types.
Book meetings with shortlisted vendors in advance and ask them to bring someone technical.
Use the same question list for every vendor so you can compare answers later.
At the booth: demo versus production
A booth demo is built to run perfectly for three days. Your job is to find out how much of it reflects production.
Are these items curated for the demo, or taken from a real customer catalog?
Is the robot running live tasks, or replaying a scripted sequence?
How many sites run this in production, on which tasks, and for how long?
What happens on a failed pick or a dropped item? Ask to see it.
Is output measured as attempts or as accepted output across a full shift?
What has to change in my building: racking, conveyors, fixtures, network?
Which safety standards apply to the robot and to the full application?
How is it priced: purchase, lease, or a service model?
Red flags
Speed claims with no accuracy or exception data behind them.
No production references in your industry or task.
Integration answers that amount to "we'll work it out later."
Pricing that only makes sense at volumes you will never reach.
After the show
Score each vendor against the same criteria within a week, while notes are fresh.
Send your SKU sample to the top two or three and ask for a test on your items.
Ask to visit a live deployment, not a showroom.
Move finalists into a structured evaluation. Our guide on how to evaluate warehouse robotics vendors covers pilots, references, and contracts.
Getting value from sessions and networking
Prioritize sessions where operators present results, not vendor product overviews.
Ask peers which vendors they shortlisted, which they dropped, and why.
Look for facility tours offered alongside the event. Seeing a live operation beats any booth.
Between shows, keep up with warehouse robotics news so you arrive knowing which announcements to ask about.
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Where Avatar fits
Avatar will be at Manifest 2027, booth 1405. If you're evaluating picking, packing, kitting, or sorting, bring your hardest SKUs: Avatar robots pick from traditional racks and bins and drop into your existing workflows. Explore Avatar's solutions before the show.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best robot events for warehouse automation in 2027?
For material handling broadly, start with ProMat (April 19–21, Chicago). Automate (May 10–13, Las Vegas) goes deepest on robot hardware, and Manifest (February 8–10, Las Vegas) focuses on logistics technology. In Europe, LogiMAT (March 16–18, Stuttgart) bills itself as the world's largest trade show for intralogistics solutions.
Should I attend ProMat or Automate?
ProMat suits buyers comparing many material handling categories, such as conveyors, storage, mobile robots, and picking systems. Automate suits teams that want to go deep on robot arms, grippers, vision, and safety standards. If you can only send engineers to one, Automate is usually the better fit; operations leaders often get more from ProMat.
How do I evaluate a robot demo at a trade show?
Ask whether the items are curated or from a real catalog, how many production sites run the system, and what happens on a failed pick. Bring photos and dimensions of your hardest SKUs, and follow up by asking the vendor to test your items.
When should I attend a trade show in my automation buying process?
Shows are most useful early, to build a long list, and again once you have two or three finalists you want to question in person. Avoid relying on a show for final decisions; a pilot on your own items and a visit to a live site carry more weight.
Sources
1. Manifest (2026). Manifest Vegas 2027, February 8–10, 2027, The Venetian, Las Vegas. Official event site.
2. LogiMAT (2026). LogiMAT 2027 Stuttgart: campaign press release. March 16–18, 2027, Stuttgart Trade Fair Centre. Official event site.
3. MHI (2026). ProMat 2027, April 19–21, 2027, Chicago, IL. Official event site.
4. IWLA (2026). IWLA Convention & Expo 2027, May 2–4, 2027, El Conquistador Resort, Puerto Rico. Official event site.
5. Association for Advancing Automation (2026). Automate 2027, May 10–13, 2027, Las Vegas Convention Center. Official event site (FAQ).
6. Terrapinn (2026). Home Delivery World 2027, May 25–27, 2027, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando. Official event site.
7. Messe München GmbH (2026). automatica 2027, June 22–25, 2027, Munich. Official event site.
8. PMMI (2026). PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2027, September 27–29, 2027. Official event site.
9. Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. CSCMP EDGE. Official event page (2027 dates not yet published as of November 2, 2026).
10. Robotics Summit & Expo (2026). Robotics Summit & Expo 2027, June 2–3, 2027, Boston, MA (dates on the official sponsorship page; venue not yet published). Official event site.
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