Date:
October 21 – 23, 2026
Location:
Las Vegas Convention Center,
3150 Paradise Rd
Las Vegas,
Nevada
89109
Website:
When it comes to metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing, FABTECH is an event that makes it possible to see it all together. With over 800,000 square feet of exhibits, you’ll find the latest in manufacturing equipment. Discover innovations by application and industry. And see the advanced manufacturing solutions that bring new levels of productivity and efficiency to your operations. FABTECH gives you the tools, technology, and know-how to stay ahead of the competition.
January 1, 2026 · 2026 will be busy for robotics and automation conferences. Our list of 15 manufacturing, warehousing, supply chain and logistics events will get your travel plans finalized.
September 8, 2025 · At FABTECH 2025 in Chicago, Universal Robots unveiled its UR8 Long cobot, which the company said is ideal for compact welding and bin-picking tasks.
September 6, 2025 · Universal Robots will showcase a new cobot offering along with its laser welding, finishing and plasma cutting capabilities during FABTECH 2025 in Chicago.
September 14, 2023 · Neuromeka said its collaborative robot system is suitable for block welding in ship construction, and it uses 3D cameras to detect irregularities.
September 13, 2023 · Vention said its Coordinated Motion can synchronize motion control across six Universal Robot cobot joints and its own seventh axis.
September 12, 2023 · Machina Labs said its Machina Deployable System is designed to be portable and includes KUKA robotic arms and AI process controls.
September 11, 2023 · FANUC America plans to show its entire CRX collaborative robot line, which is designed for endurance and ease of use.
September 11, 2023 · PBC Linear this week plans to show how its Applied Cobotics Cobot Feeder works with Universal Robots' technology to accelerate machine tending for manufacturers.
September 10, 2023 · Han's Robot has added features to its Automated Welding Workstation, which is based on its Elfin-Pro collaborative robots, to improve precision and ease of use.
September 1, 2023 · The UR20 cobot will be among the exhibits for increasing productivity, improving quality, and maintaining end effectors at Universal Robots and partner booths.
August 31, 2023 · Creaform said its R-Series, which includes the MetraSCAN 3D-R scanner and CUBE-R turnkey cell, enables automated quality control to be highly accurate, fast, and efficient.
August 31, 2023 · Hirebotics will show its latest versions of Cobot Welder and Cobot Cutter systems, as well as new Beacon software capabilities and robot rentals.
August 30, 2023 · ABB Robotics plans to show how its GoFa 12 cobot arm can help shops of all sizes automate welding with minimal programming experience and still attain high precision and repeatability.
August 28, 2023 · KUKA plans to show two educational carts, welding demonstrations, and additive manufacturing robots for metalwork and other manufacturing with partners at FABTECH.
January 27, 2023 · ABAGY and Weld.com found in a welding community survey that nearly half expect robots to improve efficiency. Demonstrations also showed how workers can adapt to automation.
November 1, 2022 · Universal Robots plans to show welding with partners Vectis Automation and Hirebotics at FABTECH. Precision Cobotics, Apera AI, and Kane Robotics will demo other UR applications.
October 28, 2022 · OTC DAIHEN, which claims to be the top welding robotics manufacturer in the world, has produced its thousandth pre-engineered system for a truck trailer in Ohio.
September 18, 2021 · As manufacturers struggle with skilled staffing shortages, exhibitors at Fabtech 2021 displayed robots for gripping delicate objects, painting, and other production processes.
September 17, 2021 · At Fabtech 2021, cobot vendors displayed the latest features and accessories for automated welding, as shops struggle with worker shortages exacerbated by the pandemic.
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