India's First International Humanoid Robotics Expo Unveils Affordable Automation Platforms - RobotWale News

Expo Overview

India's first International Humanoid Robotics Expo and Summit concluded on October 14, 2024, at the Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre. The three-day event drew over 45 global manufacturers, research institutions, and domestic startups focused on bipedal automation. Organized by the Robotics Society of India in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the expo highlighted commercial deployments, safety standards, and localized supply chain development for humanoid systems. Delegates attended technical workshops covering kinematic calibration, thermal management, and real-time motion planning for unstructured environments.

Key Product Launches

The centerpiece of the expo was the launch of the AstraBots Atlas-X series, a 160-centimeter, 70-kilogram humanoid robot engineered for repetitive industrial tasks. Unlike premium imports priced above ₹1.2 crore, the domestically assembled platform carries a starting price of ₹28 lakhs for domestic buyers. The system features a custom torque-controlled joint array, a 3D vision stack, and a modular battery pack designed for 8-hour continuous operation on Indian factory floors. Several exhibitors also demonstrated vision-guided palletizing and warehouse navigation variants, with pre-orders opening immediately for Indian MSMEs.

India Market Implications

Industry analysts note the expo signals a shift toward price-competitive humanoid deployment in South Asia. The ₹28 lakh entry point positions the Atlas-X series to directly compete with traditional collaborative robot arms in pick-and-place and material handling workflows. The event also featured a dedicated policy track where government representatives outlined upcoming PLI incentives for humanoid component manufacturing, including harmonic drives, force-torque sensors, and localized AI inference modules. With over 12,000 attendees and 80 exhibitor booths, the expo established a baseline for future hardware demonstrations and integration trials across Indian industrial corridors, with the next edition scheduled for Hyderabad in October 2025.