The Oct. 21 keynote will explore what humanoids can do now—and what industry still needs before wider adoption.
Humanoid robots may impress in short demonstrations, but useful industrial systems must also fit real work. RoboBusiness 2026 will put that gap at the center of its “State of Humanoids” keynote, scheduled to open Day 2 on Oct. 21.
According to The Robot Report, the panel will examine the shift from prototypes toward practical tools for manufacturing, warehousing, logistics and other commercial settings. The discussion will focus on current capabilities, technical and operational challenges, safety, standards, economics and lessons from early industrial deployments.
The panel will include Pras Velagapudi, chief technology officer at Agility; Parker Conroy, head of product management at Apptronik; Michael Patrick Perry, head of commercial strategy at Persona AI; and Aadeel Akhtar, founder and CEO of PSYONIC. The Robot Report says Mike Oitzman will moderate.
This is an announced industry discussion, not a robot test, deployment result or product release. Its value for operators and investors will come from the details panelists provide about where humanoids create value today and what milestones remain before broader commercial adoption.
Readers looking for evidence of performance should treat the keynote as a chance to hear company positions, then compare those claims with independent deployment data after the event.