Beckhoff Automation to Hold Private Exhibition 'Beckhoff Technology Day 2026 in Nagoya'

Beckhoff Automation Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture; President: Toshimitsu Kawano) will host its private exhibition, 'Beckhoff Technology Day 2026 in Nagoya', on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the Nagoya Convention Hall.

Under the theme 'Hannover Messe 2026 Breaking News: Physical AI Accelerates the Intelligence of Production Goods', this event will promptly introduce Beckhoff's new product information and the latest European trends. Attendees will be able to realistically experience how AI is merging with the physical world and transforming manufacturing sites through a keynote speech by Christian Gummich, Plastics Industry Manager from the German headquarters, and demo exhibitions of Beckhoff's latest products. Highlighted products scheduled for exhibition include next-generation transport technologies such as the high-speed linear transport system 'XTS' and the magnetic levitation transport system 'XPlanar', the cabinet-less plug-in solution 'MX-System', and an agent-based AI integrated control demo using 'TwinCAT CoAgent'. Furthermore, we are preparing a fulfilling program, including an international tournament victory report by the University of Tokyo's robotics club, RoboTech, which Beckhoff sponsors, and we look forward to your attendance.

Registration for Beckhoff Technology Day 2026 in Nagoya is currently open via the event details page linked in the 'Event Summary' below. (Photo courtesy: Beckhoff Automation)

■ Special Program

[Keynote Speech] 'Smart Plastics Production - The Fusion of PC Control, Machine Learning, and Generative AI'
Speaker: Christian Gummich, Plastics Industry Manager, Beckhoff Automation GmbH (German Headquarters)
Overview: Introduction of practical AI application examples on PC control platforms, such as quality prediction using machine learning in injection molding and the utilization of generative AI in extrusion blow molding processes.

[Special Report] 'University of Tokyo Robotics Club RoboTech 2025 International Tournament Victory Report'
Speaker: President of the University of Tokyo Robotics Club RoboTech for the 2025 Academic Year
Overview: Development process and activity report of RoboTech, which utilized EtherCAT and AI technology to win the ABU Asia-Pacific Robot Contest held in Mongolia in 2025.

■ Scheduled Exhibition Demos
Plug-in cabinet-less system solution MX-System
High-speed linear transport system XTS
Magnetic levitation transport system XPlanar
Agent-based AI integrated control demo by TwinCAT CoAgent
Latest Industrial PCs: C6025, C6015 (equipped with Intel Atom®), CX8290 (equipped with Linux®)
Robot VM demo through TwinCAT MATLAB® integration

Scenes from Beckhoff Technology Day 2025 held in Yokohama last year. (Photo courtesy: Beckhoff Automation)

[Comment from Toshimitsu Kawano, President of Beckhoff Automation]
We are very pleased to be able to meet you in person again this year, continuing from last year. Starting this year, we will hold Beckhoff Technology Day twice a year to foster closer dialogue with everyone.
Amidst the trend of 'Physical AI', where AI and the physical world merge, we consider it an important role of Beckhoff to explore adaptation in manufacturing sites and the path to the future together with our customers. Through this event, we hope to make it an opportunity to explore the future of next-generation manufacturing together through real-machine exhibitions of AI integrated control demos and the latest transport technologies.
In addition, strengthening the security of industrial control systems is also an important issue. We will steadily promote efforts for safety and security, including compliance with the European CRA (Cyber Resilience Act).
We hope this will be a day where you can directly experience how Beckhoff's technology creates value on-site. We sincerely look forward to your attendance.

[Beckhoff Technology Day 2026 in Nagoya Event Summary]
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