Industrial Technology Conferences 2026 Start at CES

Modern manufacturing is shedding its rust belt image to take center stage at CES 2026. This shift highlights a new reality that the future of tech is as much about the factory floor as it is about consumer devices.

• The “BuildList” Era: Startups like Lumafield are accelerating hardware development by using industrial CT scanning, they are making hardware iteration as fast and agile as software.
• AI-Driven Production: Industry leaders like Mastercam are proving the digital thread is real. At the first-ever Advanced Manufacturing Showcase, they will demonstrate Mastercam Copilot (voice-activated AI) and how agentic AI optimizes toolpaths to drive national competitiveness and reshoring.
• Key Exhibitors: Featured innovators include Universal Robots, Formlabs, EOS, ZEISS, and JR Automation.

Don’t miss it: The show kicks off Monday, January 5 with Jensen Huang setting the tone about autonomous robotics and Physical AI, followed on Wednesday by Jeannine Kunz, SME executive director and CEO, examining new worker training models, skills development, and emerging technologies that are reshaping modern manufacturing.

Beyond CES, 2026 is packed with essential industrial conferences in our can’t miss infographic above.