Santa Clara, California  |  September 23-24, 2026

Deploying Vision, AI and Automation in the Real World

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Early Registration Ends July 28

Business and technical tracks available.

For Business & Technical Leaders

A Focused Conference for Advanced Vision & AI

The Advanced Vision & AI Conference brings together the people building, evaluating and applying machine vision, computer vision, AI, sensors, edge computing and automation technologies. Designed for both technical and business leaders, this event focuses on real-world applications, practical deployment strategies and the next wave of intelligent automation.

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Why This Event Matters Now

Data shows the opportunity. This conference helps you act on it.

Vision, robotics and AI are moving quickly, but industrial adoption is not happening evenly. Demand for machine vision is accelerating, collaborative robots are gaining share and many manufacturers are still working through how to integrate AI into real operations.

The Advanced Vision & AI Conference helps teams understand what is ready, what is emerging and what it takes to deploy these technologies successfully.

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Market Transactions

$789M

North American machine vision transactions in Q1 2026

↑ 6.8%Year Over Year ↑ 4.5%Quarter Over Quarter

North American machine vision financial transactions reached $789.0M in Q1 2026, up 6.8% year over year and 4.5% quarter over quarter, according to A3 Market Intelligence.

Source: A3 Market Intelligence

Smart Camera Growth

+13.8%

Smart cameras are leading growth

Machine vision systems increased 7.3% overall in Q1 2026, with smart cameras up 13.8%, according to A3 Market Intelligence.

Source: A3 Market Intelligence

Cobots Gaining Share

19.6%

Cobots are gaining share

Collaborative robots represented 19.6% of all 2025 robot units, totaling 7,212 units and $241M, according to A3 Market Intelligence.

Source: A3 Market Intelligence

AI Adoption

18%

AI adoption is still early

Only about 18% of U.S. firms reported using AI in a business function from November 2025 to January 2026, with adoption expected to reach 22% within six months, according to U.S. Census Bureau research.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Choose the Track That Fits Your Role

Two tracks. One mission.

Whether you lead strategy or build solutions, you’ll find the insights, connections and tools you need to move industrial vision and AI forward.

Business Track

For leaders responsible for strategy, investment, infrastructure, workforce readiness, governance and competitive advantage.

Topics Include
  • Industrial AI strategy
  • AI infrastructure for factories and data centers
  • Workforce readiness and skills
  • Governance, risk and cybersecurity
  • ROI and business case development
  • Industrial competitiveness
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Technical Track

For practitioners responsible for designing, integrating, deploying and scaling advanced vision, robotics and AI systems.

Topics Include
  • Machine vision and computer vision deployment
  • AI-enabled inspection
  • Vision-language systems and foundation models
  • Robotics guidance and perception
  • Edge AI and data pipelines
  • Safety boundaries, orchestration and autonomy
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Who Should Attend

Built for the people deploying vision, AI and automation.

Engineering & Technical

  • Engineering leaders
  • Technical architects
  • Technicians and engineers

Vision, Robotics & AI

  • Vision, robotics and industrial AI practitioners
  • Applied AI teams working in physical environments

Manufacturing & Operations

  • Manufacturing and industrial automation decision-makers
  • Energy, logistics and advanced industrial operations teams

Infrastructure

  • Data center and infrastructure automation leaders

Sponsor & Exhibit

Put Your Company in Front of Vision, AI and Automation Decision-Makers

Interested in reaching professionals who are actively evaluating technologies, partners and strategies for intelligent automation? Sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities are available for companies looking to build visibility and connect with a focused audience.

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