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RoboCup · RoboCup Federation
RoboCup 2026 Incheon
ConferenceAwardedRobotics, Artificial Intelligence, STEM Education, Technology, AutomationIn-personAnnual
Incheon, KR30 Jun 2026 – 6 Jul 20267 days
Delegates
3,000+
Countries
45+
Duration
7 days · 30 Jun 2026 – 6 Jul 2026
Frequency
Annual
About this congress
RoboCup is the world's largest and most prestigious robotics and artificial intelligence competition, aiming to advance robotics and AI research. It features robot soccer, rescue, home service, industrial automation, and junior leagues, along with corporate exhibitions and international academic conferences. The event fosters innovation, knowledge sharing, skill development, and international collaboration.
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Key details
- City & country
- Incheon, KR
- Dates
- 30 Jun 2026 – 6 Jul 2026
- Duration
- 7 days
- Frequency
- Annual
- Format
- In-person
- Rotation pattern
- Global rotation
- Commercial type
- CompetitionConferenceExhibitionAcademic EventEducational Event
- Official website
- 2026.robocup.org — register free for link access
Who attends
CompetitorsResearchersStudentsProfessionalsVisitors interested in roboticsYoung talentIndustryAcademia
Programme
Tracks
Robot SoccerDisaster RescueHome ServiceIndustrial AutomationJunior LeagueHumanoid LeagueStandard Platform LeagueSmall Size LeagueMiddle Size LeagueSimulation League
Networking events
- Corporate exhibitions
- Academic conferences
- Networking programs
Host city history — 29 congresses since 1997
2025SalvadorBR← current
2024EindhovenNL
2023BordeauxFR
2022BangkokTH
2021OnlineN/A
2020BordeauxFR
2019SydneyAU
2018MontrealCA
2017NagoyaJP
2016LeipzigDE
2015HefeiCN
2014Joao PessoaBR
2013EindhovenNL
2012Mexico CityMX
2011IstanbulTR
2010SingaporeSG
2009GrazAT
2008SuzhouCN
2007AtlantaUS
2006BremenDE
2005OsakaJP
2004LisbonPT
2003PaduaIT
2002Fukuoka/BusanJP/KR
2001SeattleUS
2000MelbourneAU
1999StockholmSE
1998ParisFR
1997NagoyaJP
Latin AmericaEuropeAsiaOtherOceaniaNorth America
FR ×3JP ×3BR ×2NL ×2AU ×2DE ×2CN ×2US ×2TH ×1N/A ×1CA ×1MX ×1TR ×1SG ×1AT ×1PT ×1IT ×1JP/KR ×1SE ×1
Based on the rotation history, the next congress is likely to move to Oceania.