First look at AI in the real world: AWE 2026 opens in Shanghai this March | For enterprises

SHANGHAI, Jan. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — After years of capturing the world’s attention on the international stage, China’s AI-driven consumer electronics and consumer electronics leader will take center stage in its home turf this March. AWE 2026 will unveil the latest blockbusters and pioneer global trends.

Themed “Smart AI, Smarter Future”, AWE 2026 will be held from March 12 to 15, 2026 at two venues: the Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC) and the Shanghai East Hub International Business Cooperation Zone (Eastern Hub IBCZ) exhibition area. With an area of ​​170,000 square meters, more than 1,200 exhibiting brands and expected to welcome more than 200,000 visitors, AWE 2026 is now accepting registrations worldwide.

AI is moving beyond labs and prototypes into real-world scenarios, entering homes, public spaces, and urban systems, and evolving from professional equipment to mass-market products. At the same time, the boundaries between device manufacturers, component suppliers, and AI developers are being reshaped, accelerating faster and more diverse physical AI deployments in the real world. As China emerges as a global center of innovation in consumer electronics and consumer electronics, AWE 2026 will be a breakthrough showcase where AI meets the real world.

Get ready for an epic showcase at SNIEC! Leading brands including Haier, Huawei, Hisense, TCL, Sony, Bosch, Siemens, Panasonic, LG, Fisher & Paykel, ASKO, Gorenje, Whirlpool, Hitachi, Philips, Gree, Skyworth, Changhong, BYD, Unitree, Segway-Ninebot, iFLYTEK, Shokz, Sonos, HiSilicon, NAVEE, ECOVACS, Dream, Roborock, MOVA, iRobot, TEMPUR, EZVIZ. Leading companies such as Fotile, Robam, Westinghouse, Thomson, Morphy Richards, Thermos and Tiger will also take to the stage to showcase a dizzying range of innovations, from human, vehicle and home ecosystems to smart living scenarios.

Take a sneak peek at the Eastern Hub IBCZ exhibition area. The stage is set for top innovators. Confirmed exhibitors include Huawei, JD.com, Lenovo, Sony, Hisense, TCL, BOE, Xiaomi, ZTE, SenseTime, MINIMAX, UNISOC, UBTECH, Unitree, AGIBOT, XREAL, Quark, ARIDGE, BrainCo, Stonehill, Autel Robotics, DEEP Robotics, VERTAXI, Spacesail, Antigravity, Bambu Innovations that include Lab, Creality, and Anker. The showcase will showcase AI smartphones and smart glasses, embodied and companion robots, consumer drones, eVTOLs, modular flying vehicles, satellite internet terminals, XR devices, Ultra HD audiovisual systems, GPU chips, large-scale AI models, 3D printing, and other cutting-edge technologies, giving a first look at the endless possibilities of next-generation consumer electronics.

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