India’s First International Humanoid Robotics Expo Announced for Bengaluru - RobotWale News

Event Overview

The inaugural International Humanoid Robotics Expo will take place at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre from November 12 to 15, 2024. Organized by the Robotics Society of India in partnership with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the four-day event will host over 60 exhibitors from 15 countries, featuring live demonstrations, technical workshops, and B2B matchmaking sessions. The expo aims to position India as a central hub for humanoid robot manufacturing, software development, and academic research in the Asia-Pacific region.

Key Product Launches

Several high-profile reveals are scheduled during the opening ceremony on November 12. Boston Dynamics will showcase its latest Atlas prototype, highlighting improved hydraulic actuation and AI-driven navigation. Meanwhile, Chinese manufacturer Unitree Robotics will debut the Go2 Pro, a lightweight bipedal platform designed for educational and commercial service applications. Indian startup Agnidra Robotics will unveil its domestically developed Atlas-2, a 65kg humanoid equipped with proprietary torque-controlled joints and a modular battery system optimized for 8-hour continuous operation.

India Market Focus & Pricing

A major emphasis of this year’s expo is localized pricing and supply chain integration for the Indian market. Agnidra Robotics has confirmed that the Atlas-2 will be priced at ₹28.5 lakhs for academic institutions and ₹42 lakhs for industrial deployment, with government subsidies available under the PLI scheme for robotics manufacturing. Educational variants from Unitree and other Asian manufacturers will be offered through authorized Indian distributors, with entry-level kits starting at ₹4.25 lakhs. The event will also feature a dedicated procurement pavilion where Indian SMEs can negotiate bulk pricing and service contracts directly with overseas OEMs.

Expo Logistics & Registration

General admission tickets are priced at ₹1,500 per day, while professional passes granting access to all workshops and B2B lounges are available for ₹5,000. Academic and student attendees can register for free through verified university portals. The expo will run concurrently with the National Humanoid Hackathon, offering ₹50 lakhs in prize money for teams developing open-source locomotion algorithms and vision-language models tailored for Indian industrial environments. Registration portals and detailed speaker schedules are now live on the official expo website.