国際ロボット展の歩き方How to look around the exhibition hall of iREX
国際ロボット展（iREX）とは？What is iREX?
世界最大級のロボットトレードショー
国際ロボット展は、1974年に初開催し、以降2年に一度開催、今年で22回目を迎えます。前回（2015年）の出展者数は446社・団体、出展小間数は1882小間の過去最大規模となり、海外出展者は、13か国、57社・団体に増加しています。総来場者数は12万人を超え、55か国から約7千人の海外来場者が訪れる”世界最大規模のロボット専門展”として注目を集めています。
国内外の最新ロボット技術・製品が終結する本展示会。「ロボット大国」と言われる日本と、世界各国のロボットメーカーおよびロボット関連企業の最新技術・関連製品を一堂に展示し、国内外の来場者との商談・技術交流を図ります。進化する知能化・情報化に対応する次世代のロボット・テクノロジーを世界に発信します。
また本展示会では、ニーズに合わせた豊富な企画が予定されています。ロボット関連業界の専門家による多彩なフォーラムや国際シンポジウムをはじめ、出展者による最新製品・技術を紹介するワークショップを連日開催いたします。ロボット関連業界はもとより、電気・電子、自動車などの製造業や、介護・医療、インフラ・建設、農林水産・食品、教育など多岐にわたる業界から関係者が来場しています。
Features of the International Robot Exhibition
The International Robot Exhibition first held in 1974, has since been held once every two years and will mark its 22nd exhibition this year. In the last exhibition held in 2015, the number of exhibitors was 446 companies and organizations, and the number of booths reached 1,882 which is the largest number ever. This included 57 companies and organizations from 13 countries as exhibitors from overseas. The total number of visitors exceeded 120,000 people, and the exhibition is capturing attention as one of the world’s largest robot trade shows attracting around 7,000 people from 55 overseas countries
The exhibition will bring together the latest technology and related products of robot manufacturers and robot-related companies in “land of the robotics” Japan and from countries around the world, to promote business talks and opportunities to exchange technology among visitors from in and out of Japan. The exhibition will transmit information globally on the next-generation robot technology supporting advanced intelligence and information.
In addition to various forums and international symposiums by specialists in the robot-related industry, exhibitors will hold workshops to introduce their latest products and technology every day throughout the term. The exhibition attracts visitors from diverse industries, starting with the robot-related industry, as well as the manufacturing industry such as automobile and electric and electronics, besides the nursing care/medical care, infrastructure/construction, agriculture, forestry and fishery/food, and education industries.
