Exoskeleton & wearable robotics events

3 Sep

Trade fair Medium relevance

Care & Rehabilitation Expo China 2026

Date Sep 3–5, 2026

Location Beijing, China

Large care and rehabilitation exhibition covering rehabilitation equipment, assistive aids and institutional procurement.

Useful for tracking Asian rehabilitation, assistive-device adoption and potential visibility for rehabilitation robots and assistive mobility systems.

RehabilitationAssistive devicesElderly careCare technology

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4 Sep

Trade fair High relevance

IFA Berlin 2026

Date Sep 4–8, 2026

Location Messe Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Consumer-technology showcase with confirmed wearable exoskeleton and assistive-system exhibitors.

IFA Next 2026 includes wearable exoskeletons and assistive systems, with confirmed exhibitors including Kenqing / VIGX and Head Robotic alongside a wider robotics and AI-wearables programme.

Consumer exoskeletonsWearable roboticsAssistive systemsOutdoor mobility

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9 Sep

Trade fair High relevance

OS+H Asia 2026

Date Sep 9–11, 2026

Location Singapore

Regional occupational safety and health exhibition with relevance for workplace exoskeletons and ergonomic innovation.

Relevant to Exoskeleton Index because workplace safety technologies, robotics and exoskeletons are part of the industrial safety conversation.

Occupational safetyIndustrial ergonomicsPPEExoskeletons

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23 Sep

Trade fair Medium relevance

REHACARE International 2026

Date Sep 23–26, 2026

Location Düsseldorf, Germany

International trade fair for rehabilitation, prevention, inclusion and care.

Not exoskeleton-specific, but relevant for assistive mobility, rehabilitation products, orthotics, care technology and medical mobility suppliers.

RehabilitationPreventionInclusionAssistive technology

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6 Oct

Trade fair High relevance

Préventica Lyon 2026

Date Oct 6–8, 2026

Location Eurexpo Lyon, Lyon, France

Major French workplace health and safety event with practical exoskeleton demonstrations.

Préventica Lyon brings together workplace health, safety and quality-of-working-life professionals. ExoIQ has announced practical demonstrations of exoskeleton solutions focused on prevention and ergonomics.

Occupational safetyIndustrial ergonomicsExoskeletonsWorkplace health

Official event

7 Oct

Trade fair High relevance

Safety&Health@Work 2026

Date Oct 7–8, 2026

Location Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Work-safety platform centred on technology, protective solutions and safer working practices.

Safety&Health@Work focuses on personal protection, technology and safety culture across industry, construction, transport and logistics. ExoIQ has announced exoskeleton demonstrations for physically demanding work.

Occupational safetyTechnology and roboticsIndustrial ergonomicsWorker protection

Official event

9 Dec

Standards meeting Very high relevance

18th ASTM F48 Meeting at Committee Week

Date Dec 9–10, 2026

Location Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Committee meeting for consensus work around exoskeleton and exosuit standards.

Important for tracking standards development, safety guidance and future certification direction for exoskeletons and exosuits.

Exoskeleton standardsExosuitsSafetyConsensus standards

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14 Jul

Webinar Past event

Wearable Robotics for Aging Populations

Date Jul 14, 2026

Location Virtual event

How wearable robotics can support mobility, independence, rehabilitation and healthy aging.

A focused virtual session on clinical translation, standardization, AI integration and implementation challenges for wearable robotic technologies targeting aging populations.

Wearable roboticsAgeTechRehabilitation engineeringHealthy aging

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1 Aug

Conference Past event

BioRob 2026

Date Aug 1–4, 2026

Location Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Academic and technical forum for biomedical robotics, biomechatronics and assistive robotic systems.

Relevant for teams tracking medical exoskeletons, soft exosuits, human-machine interfaces, control systems and rehabilitation robotics research.

Biomedical roboticsBiomechatronicsRehabilitation roboticsWearable assistive devices

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3 Aug

Competition Past event

ASTM Exo Games 2026

Date Aug 3–7, 2026

Location West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA

Student teams design, build and test exoskeleton devices in scenarios connected to exo standards and emergency response.

Sponsored by ASTM International’s Exo Technology Center of Excellence, the event focuses on student involvement, education and emergency-response-oriented exo technologies.

Exoskeleton designEmergency responseASTM F48 standardsStudent engineering

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