IAS - Industrial Automation Show
Annual eventelectrical systems · factory automation IT solutions and software · Factory automation technology · robots
Key facts
- Attendance 2023
- 205 278
- Exhibitors
- 680
- Floor space
- 70 000 m²
- Admission
- Trade only
- Frequency
- Annual
- Editions
- 1 (2026)
Attendance and exhibitor figures for 2023 are the organizer's own and are not independently audited. They may include co-located or joint exhibitions.
IAS - Industrial Automation Show is an annual trade fair in Shanghai covering electrical systems, factory automation technology and robots. The next edition is listed for 12–16 October 2026 at National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC). The 2023 edition reported 205,278 visitors and 680 exhibitors, a figure published by the organiser and not independently audited. Organised by Hannover Fairs International GmbH / Hannover Milano Fairs Shanghai Ltd.
Event schedule
Mon, 12 Oct
- Day 1Opening dayNational Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) · ShanghaiTrade visitors only
Tue, 13 Oct
- Day 2Exhibition openNational Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) · ShanghaiTrade visitors only
Wed, 14 Oct
- Day 3Exhibition openNational Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) · ShanghaiTrade visitors only
Thu, 15 Oct
- Day 4Exhibition openNational Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) · ShanghaiTrade visitors only
Fri, 16 Oct
- Day 5Final dayNational Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) · ShanghaiTrade visitors only
This timeline is the fair's run of dates as recorded. Session times, speakers and hall-by-hall programmes are published by the organizer and are not part of this database.
Full programme on the organizer's siteWhat is exhibited
- electrical systems
- factory automation IT solutions and software
- Factory automation technology
- robots
J-messe subject tags
JETRO's own classification, kept verbatim. Fairs carry several; the sector in the sidebar is the single one this site browses by.
Organizer
Hannover Fairs International GmbH / Hannover Milano Fairs Shanghai Ltd.
Contact
- +86-21-2055-7128
- [email protected]
Japan representative
Deutsche Messe Japan Office (International Linkage)
+81-3-6403-5817
[email protected]
Where this came from
Field-level provenance for the next edition: what each fact came from, how far it is trusted, and when it was last checked.
| Field | Source | Confidence | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country code | manual | high | 2026-08-05 |
| End date | jmesse archive | medium | 2025-10-01 |
| Start date | jmesse archive | medium | 2025-10-01 |
| Venue | jmesse archive | medium | 2025-10-01 |