2026 Global Developer Pioneer Conference and International Embodied Intelligence Skills Competition will be held in Pudong, Shanghai from October 23 to 25.
The conference continued the “Developer, look for it” theme, organized and carried out according to the overall structure of “1 competition, 1 opening ceremony, N developer activities”, focusing on achieving the goals of “real-scene devices and real-scene training”. It adhered to the principle of using competitions to drive the conference, integrating competitions and conferences into one, promoting research through competitions and production through conferences. This helps to maintain the brand of Shanghai as “Developer City” and build a “training – competition – production – integration” ecosystem. Industrial closed loop system further enhances the spectrum of embodied intelligence applications, enabling a scale of ten thousand units, and contributing to the construction of Shanghai as an international science and technology innovation center.
Highlight 1: Significantly improve overall productivity! Robot capabilities are broken down into reusable work skill packages
Where does the new productive force grow? It grows in every effective operation of robots. This competition aims to upgrade traditional industries through digital and intelligent technology transformation. Robot capabilities are broken down into reusable operational skill packages, covering a wide range of real-world applications such as loading and unloading, welding, precision assembly, quality inspection, energy monitoring, security patrols, retail in supermarkets, parcel sorting, elderly care, fire fighting, emergency rescue, cultural and tourism guidance, and scientific and educational training. In high-value multi-dimensional competition scenarios, embodied intelligent agents will serve as new types of labor force, transforming into multi-dimensional productivity.
What enterprises are most concerned about after AI is implemented is: “How much does operational efficiency improve, how stable is the operation, and is the investment worthwhile?” Real-time data can be viewed intuitively on site. Embodied intelligence is expected to break through performance bottlenecks and become an important platform for developing new productive forces. Results from real-world applications will be presented on site—wait for you to see!
Highlight 2: Thousand robots appear together, presenting a full view of embodied AI connections
Zhiyuan, Yuzhu, Guodi Center, Fuliye, Lenovo, Qinglang, Jieka, Kepler, Roboparty, Xuking Intelligence, Morning and Night Line, and other complete machine and humanoid robot companies, along with core component manufacturers and scenario application enterprises, will be presented together. The exhibits include complete products, as well as various component modules such as dexterous hands, joint modules, reducers, and force-touch sensors. On-site, there will be demonstrations of the full process of humanoid robot operation, walking, and operation, and the latest advancements in embodied intelligent components will also be showcased simultaneously.
A three-day conference that fully presents the industrial chain process, from core components to complete machines, from prototype development to mass production, achieving a comprehensive display of “visible technology” and “useful industry”.
Highlight 3: Developer support, doubled performance! Industry experts will guide you on-site to master real machines
How does a robot transition from “demonstration performance” to “stable operation”?
GDPS 2026 Developer Series Event invites cutting-edge embodied intelligence enterprises and leading manufacturers to conduct hands-on training. Attendees can operate real machines from top manufacturers such as Zhiyuan and Yuru on-site, and through workshops and real-world scenarios, fully explore the application efficiency of robots. Through various AI practices such as embodied intelligence, FDE, and agents, human creativity and AI execution capabilities can collaborate in a more efficient organizational model, thereby improving production efficiency and activating organizational innovation momentum. Thousands of machines operate together and collaborate, and through a single practical operation, you can directly see how the efficiency improvement is transformed into real ROI and production benefits.
Highlight 4: Industry challenges, tech responses, and numerous scenarios refine real-world skills
This competition features 9 key tracks and 23 events, creating a real-world training environment. Scenario providers such as Yinfeng Automobile, Yingzhong Information, Shanghai History Museum, Shanghai Institute of Quality Supervision and Inspection Technology, Bailian Group, Shentong Express, China Life Property Insurance, Tianyi Digital Life Technology, Zhejiang Qiushi Research Institute, and Goertek will present real needs from production lines, services, and public fields, effectively testing the operational capabilities of robot positions.
Tens of thousands of robots have settled in Zhangjiang Artificial Intelligence Innovation Town, and the human-robot ratio on site has reached a new high! Over a thousand competing teams are competing together. The event will scientifically evaluate the real operation success rate, efficiency improvement rate, safety reliability, and economic feasibility of the robots, aiming to create hundreds of high-value application scenarios and move towards a scale of tens of thousands of robots. This is not just a display and performance show on the stands, but a practical test for the front line of industry.
Highlight 5: Open source sharing, on-site interaction. Over 100 leading domestic and international open source communities gather in Shanghai
Open source is shifting from a technical choice into a new type of infrastructure for industrial development. The conference has specifically set up a session on open source and developer communities, with over 100 leading domestic and international open source communities and institutions participating in its co-creation.
Guest speakers at the conference include Robin Bender Ginn, Executive Director of the OpenJS Foundation; Ibrahim Haddad, former Vice President of Strategy at the Linux Foundation; Jeanine Banks, co-founder and CEO of Lovell AI, and former President of Google’s Developer Relations. They will share insights into industry development trends and cutting-edge technology practices on topics such as open-source hardware and software for embodied intelligence, profit potential in the robotics industry, artificial intelligence and open models and software in the future, and robot technologies inspired by human infant cognition. Amazon UserGroup, Shanghai community, ADG community for Kuaifeng Engine developers, and other leading communities participate together to provide implementable and referenceable open-source collaboration solutions for developers and enterprise technology managers.
Highlight 6: The first showcase of achievement standards, and a major release of industry models and application scenarios
This conference will focus on the launch of industry models and application scenarios, and showcase industry innovation achievements.
The Kupas industry benchmark series release forum focuses on establishing evaluation criteria and testing benchmarks for large models in specialized fields, so as to create a quantifiable and comparable testing paradigm for the industry.
The conference will also launch “China Mobile・Spatiotemporal Intelligence” Three major models and scenario benchmarks, including: geophysical scenario, which utilizes spatio-temporal representation technology to detect surface remote sensing changes and refine terrain, enabling wide-area applications such as natural resource mining areas; park management scenario, which builds a large-scale real-time reconstruction model with centimeter-level accuracy, providing park management with a full chain of capabilities from static reconstruction to dynamic simulation; intelligent workshop scenario, which creates a spatio-temporal intelligent indoor perception system, realizing functions such as real-scene twinning, simulation simulation, and temporal prediction, for workshop production lines VLA Provides a complete closed loop for perception, understanding, planning, and execution.
Highlight 7: Cross-border performances by AI talents. The AI Talent Show creates a stage for human-machine collaboration.
Would you like to use artificial intelligence to bring a long-pending creative idea to life?
A special “AI Master Showcase” segment was set up at the conference venue. Contestants were publicly recruited by the public, and they presented their AI creative works on stage. The winning programs were displayed at the main venue carnival. Five groups of AI Master Showcase programs were performed in succession. The audience was not just viewers; they could also experience it firsthand. Five programs and five creative ways of presentation led to continuous excitement on site. Ordinary people created original songs with AI, a “Moke” robot band performed Chinese-style music, and mechanical fighting performances would also be on display... The next innovation miracle may be born here!
In addition, during the conference, a Forbes China national gala focusing exclusively on “non-human entities” was held. The awardees were humanoid robots and AI digital characters. The event featured a dual program: “list release + private dinner”. In the first half, “non-human entities” appeared on stage to receive awards, with humanoid robots, AI digital characters, and business founders presenting together. In the second half, a high-level private discussion took place, with six different types of guests engaging in cross-industry discussions.
Highlight 8: Dialogue among supernova AI developers, sparking ideas
The competition in artificial intelligence technology is moving from paper research to practical applications in industry. Young entrepreneurs and academic stars engage in dialogue, exchanging cutting-edge ideas!
This conference coincides with the 1024 Programmer’s Day. It features a group of developers whose founders and CEOs include those from companies such as Mou Shen Smart, Yuan Ce Future, Ju Nao Panshi, Jie Yi Shi Jie, and Mo Qi Smart. The average age of these developers is under 30, and they cover various paths in embodied intelligence technology, including world models, VLA, VLM, and end-to-end approaches. The guests will engage in discussions around hot topics such as “world models or end-to-end embodied large models” and “how embodied intelligence can move out of the lab and be mass-produced.” They will share practical engineering experience and entrepreneurial ideas, bringing about a valuable exchange of technical approaches that can serve as references for real-world implementation.
Highlight 9: AI tools enable on-site training and efficiency, fostering a symbiotic industry ecosystem between humans and machines!
When humans have software and hardware agents as collaborative partners, how does organizational division of labor occur between humans and machines?
Developer events such as conference forums and workshops fully showcase a new production model of human-machine co-evolution. FDE frontline deployment engineers promote the wide application and customized integration of AI technology across various industries. In the context of organizational intelligence industries, intelligent agents are like employees, each having a unique “identity identifier”. In the era of artificial intelligence, it is important to explore how to enable AI “new colleagues” to work together. How can human-machine co-evolution transform from a concept into organizational practice? The answer may be revealed at this conference!
Highlight ten: Enter the Zhangjiang Science Hall, and get a complete BOM list for embodied intelligence in one place
200+ enterprises in the industrial chain industry gathered at the conference, presenting a complete BOM for embodied intelligence. Solutions and technical resources can be connected on-site.
At the perception level, self-developed chips support 3D visual modules, and bionic tactile components enable mass production; at the execution level, multi-degree-of-freedom dexterous hands enhance precise operational capabilities; at the transmission level, planetary roller screws achieve an annual production capacity of millions of units; in terms of structure and connection, high-durability wiring harnesses and wireless recharging solutions for robot dogs are also displayed... Key robot components can be obtained all in one place on site. Industrial opportunities are right before us – welcome to come and engage in cooperation!
“Embracing real-world scenarios, labor is the most glorious”—The 2026 Global Developer Pioneers Conference and International Embodied Intelligence Skills Competition sincerely invites global developers, entrepreneurs, and all individuals interested in artificial intelligence and embodied intelligence to attend and participate in this industrial practice event.
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