ERAT 2026
European Robotics & Automation Talks
Robotics & Automation
Oct 5th 2026
Automation Technologies Styria and GMAR have joined forces in order to establish a new conference – EUROPEAN ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION TALKS – dedicated to trending topics in Automation and Robotics.
At the 5th edition 170 PRODUCERS, USERS, DEVELOPERS & SYSTEMINTEGRATORS from Austria and various other European Countries are meeting at the Styrian Chamber of Commerce. At this year‘s ERAT one will not only have the possibility to listen to NEW SOLUTIONS MADE IN EUROPE but also have the opportunity to network with participants such as producers, system integrators, users (SME & Large Enterprises), potential users, and scientists from central Europe.
B2B-Meetings
The B2B talks offer a relaxed setting for networking with interesting discussion partners: manufacturers & developers, researchers & users as well as system integrators.
The ERAT Program 2026
New Solutions Made in Europe
At the ERAT26 we are expecting approx. 170 participants (e.g. Croatia, Slovenia, Austria, Slovakia, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Korea, Abu Dhabi) from various fields of industry (90%) and science (10%).
Our Keynote-Speaker 2026
Ivan Marković
Department of Control and Computer Engineering, University of Zagreb„Model-Based Inference and Deep Representations in Concert for Robot Perception and Planning“
Christina Wilfinger
CEO, CWX Management„Who Governs the Machine? Europe’s Wake-Up Call for the Agentic Age“
Speaker 2026
Marko Švaco
University of Zagreb„Applied robotics and AI at CRTA: From science to industrial innovation“
David Goldman
Science and Innovation Ecosystem Manager, ICT, Innovation Salzburg GmbH„AI in Industrial Systems: From Engineering Automation to Intelligent Communication“
Moritz Berner
Technology Scout, COPA-DATA„AI in Industrial Systems: From Engineering Automation to Intelligent Communication“
Dietmar Glachs
Research Project Coordinator, COPA-DATA„AI in Industrial Systems: From Engineering Automation to Intelligent Communication“
Tom Horcicka
Product Management, Commend„AI in Industrial Systems: From Engineering Automation to Intelligent Communication“
FH-Prof. Yeongmi Kim PhD
MCI„Parallelsession: Intelligent Automation and Autonomous Systems – From Global Trends to Industrial Practice“
Minister Changsun Lee
Embassy & Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea„Parallelsession: Intelligent Automation and Autonomous Systems – From Global Trends to Industrial Practice“
DI Dr. Andreas Ravazzolo-Mehrle
Academia Team – Austria & Bavaria, Mathworks„Parallelsession: Intelligent Automation and Autonomous Systems – From Global Trends to Industrial Practice“
Dr. Hoseok Song
Head of Research Center, Koh Young Research Germany GmbH„Parallelsession: Intelligent Automation and Autonomous Systems – From Global Trends to Industrial Practice“
Thomas Kreuzberger
CTO, MIMM Engineers„Parallelsession: Intelligent Automation and Autonomous Systems – From Global Trends to Industrial Practice“
FH-Prof. DI Dr. techn. Udo Traussnigg
Head of the Department of Automation Technology, FH Campus 02„Styrian Success Stories“
Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Franz Haas
Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Economic Sciences & Head of the Institute of Production Engineering„Styrian Success Stories“
Ing. Simon Niederhold BSc, MA
Head of Innovation„Styrian Success Stories“
Max Rathauscher
Josephinum Research„Technology in agriculture“
DI Reinhard Streimelweger LL.M.
Josephinum Research„Technology in agriculture“
Thomas Gallien
Joanneum Research Robotics„Parallelsession: New Technologies“
Dipl.-Ing. Michael Eberle
digifai„Parallelsession: New Technologies“
Sandro Margeta
Končar – Electrical Engineering Institute Ltd.„Croatian Success Stories“
Hrvoje Šamija
CBDO, Visage Technologies„Croatian Success Stories“
Tomislav Haus PhD
VP Software, Gideon„Croatian Success Stories“
Erih Arko
YASKAWA Robotics„Parallelsession: The Choreography of Cargo: Balancing Hardware and AI in Modern Intralogistics“
Elisabetta Vignando
International Affairs, DITEDI„Digital Frontiers: Connecting Innovation across Europe“
DI Dr. Christian Raffelsberger
Lakeside Labs GmbH„Parallelsession: The Choreography of Cargo: Balancing Hardware and AI in Modern Intralogistics“
DI Stefan Kaltner
Product Manager, KNAPP Industry Solutions GmbH„Parallelsession: The Choreography of Cargo: Balancing Hardware and AI in Modern Intralogistics“
Georg Alber
Project Manager Mechatronics Cluster, Business Upper Austria„Parallelsession: AI and Systems Integration – Best Practice and Discussion“
Matthias Kornexl
Project Lead, KEBA Digital„Parallelsession: AI and Systems Integration – Best Practice and Discussion“
Bojan Miličić
MEDIUS„Parallelsession: AI and Systems Integration – Best Practice and Discussion“
Gerald Steinbauer-Wagner
TU Graz„Parallelsession: Autonomous systems for public and military safety“
Francois Pomerleau
Northern Robotics Laboratory, University Laval, Quebec, Canada„Parallelsession: Autonomous systems for public and military safety“
Reinhard Puffing
Pegasus Research & Development„Parallelsession: Autonomous systems for public and military safety“
Alexander Harrich
AVL„Parallelsession: Autonomous systems for public and military safety“
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