THE NEXT AI

2026.10.14~16 / CECO, Changwon

2026 THE NEXT AI overview poster

Overview

Title: 2026 THE NEXT AI - Physical AI & Smart Factory Expo -
NAI 2026
Date: October 14 (Wed) - 16 (Fri), 2026 / 3 days
Venue: Changwon Exhibition Convention Center (CECO)
Hosted by: Ministry of Science and ICT, Gyeongsangnam-do, Changwon Special City
Organized by: JM Company, Gyeongnam Technopark, Gyeongnam Tourism Organization,
Gyeongnam Artificial Intelligence ICT Association, Gyeongnam AI-Robot Industry Association
Co-hosted Event: SMATOF 2026
Changwon International Smart Factory
and Manufacturing Technology Exhibition
Scale: 130 companies / 350 booths

Exhibit Categories

AI

AI, AI/IoT technologies and platforms
ICT convergence services and solutions
Communication technologies
Big data

AI Factory

AI-driven smart manufacturing and logistics
AI vision inspection
Industrial IoT (IIoT)
Production and process automation solutions

AI Robot

Industrial and collaborative robots
Service and logistics robots
Educational and personal robots
AI-based robotic solutions and platforms

AI Appliance

Smart home devices
AI-powered home appliances
IoT-connected appliance platforms
Personalized AI services

AI Drone

Industrial and specialized drones
AI-based autonomous flight systems
UAM/AAM technologies
Drone data analytics and control solutions

AI Mobility

AI technologies for autonomous driving
Intelligent vehicle sensors (camera, LiDAR, radar)
In-vehicle AI software and mobility platforms

AI Shipbuilding

Smart ships
AI-based navigation and shipbuilding process management
Autonomous navigation technologies
Maritime data analytics and predictive maintenance solutions