{"slug": "photos-robotics-fair-2026", "title": "Photos: Robotics Fair 2026", "summary": "The Robotics Fair 2026, Silicon Valley's premier interactive robotics and AI experience, took place on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, at the San Mateo County Events Center in San Mateo, Calif., featuring global companies, researchers, investors, educators, and families. Highlights included the Lobster Cup Robotic Competition, with teams like Hyperion 9614 from Fremont practicing, and exhibits from Foundova Robotics Inc., Trust Robotics AI, Toborlife AI, Faraday Future, Tesla, and Petoi, among others.", "body_md": "From its website: “Robotics Fair 2026 is Silicon Valley’s premier interactive robotics and AI experience. Now in its fourth year, the Faire brings together global companies, visionary researchers, investors, educators, and families for two immersive days at the forefront of technology.”\n\nMembers of “Hyperion 9614,” from Fremont, from left to right, Sarah N., Enming W., Shane L. And Fred H., they preferred to not give last names, practice for the Lobster Cup Robotic Competition at the Robotics Fair 2026 in Fiesta Hall at the San Mateo County Events Center in San Mateo, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)\nA guest checks out a robotic hand at the Foundova Robotics Inc. booth at the Robotics Fair 2026 in Fiesta Hall at the San Mateo County Events Center in San Mateo, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)\nA robot from Trust Robotics AI dances at the Robotics Fair 2026 in Fiesta Hall at the San Mateo County Events Center in San Mateo, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)\nThe Robotics Fair 2026 in Fiesta Hall at the San Mateo County Events Center in San Mateo, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)\nTeams practice for the Lobster Cup Robotic Competition at the Robotics Fair 2026 in Fiesta Hall at the San Mateo County Events Center in San Mateo, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)\nAudience members watch the Lobster Cup Robotic Competition at the Robotics Fair 2026 in Fiesta Hall at the San Mateo County Events Center in San Mateo, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)\nTeams compete in the Lobster Cup Robotic Competition at the Robotics Fair 2026 in Fiesta Hall at the San Mateo County Events Center in San Mateo, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)\nROHand Dexterous Hands at the Robotics Fair 2026 in Fiesta Hall at the San Mateo County Events Center in San Mateo, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)\nAiden Yang, 8, from Sunnyvale, shakes hands with a Toborlife AI robot at the Robotics Fair 2026 in Fiesta Hall at the San Mateo County Events Center in San Mateo, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)\nA StarBot robot is on display at the Robotics Fair 2026 in Fiesta Hall at the San Mateo County Events Center in San Mateo, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)\nA Faraday Future robot on display at the Robotics Fair 2026 in Fiesta Hall at the San Mateo County Events Center in San Mateo, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)\nA Tesla Optimus robot is on display at the Robotics Fair 2026 in Fiesta Hall at the San Mateo County Events Center in San Mateo, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)\nEvan Wang, 6, from Santa Clara, pets the Faraday Future FX Aegis quadruped at the Robotics Fair 2026 in Fiesta Hall at the San Mateo County Events Center in San Mateo, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)\nCassie Da, 2, from Fremont, plays with a controller at the Petoi booth, programmable robots people can build and code, at the Robotics Fair 2026 in Fiesta Hall at the San Mateo County Events Center in San Mateo, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)\nKids check out the Petoi booth, programmable robots people can build and code, at the Robotics Fair 2026 in Fiesta Hall at the San Mateo County Events Center in San Mateo, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)\nA small robot at the Petoi booth, programmable robots people can build and code, at the Robotics Fair 2026 in Fiesta Hall at the San Mateo County Events Center in San Mateo, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)\nZane Yang, 5, from Sunnyvale, watches a Toborlife AI robot dance at the Robotics Fair 2026 in Fiesta Hall at the San Mateo County Events Center in San Mateo, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)\nA Toborlife AI robot greets guests at the Robotics Fair 2026 in Fiesta Hall at the San Mateo County Events Center in San Mateo, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)\nThe Robotics Fair 2026 in Fiesta Hall at the San Mateo County Events Center in San Mateo, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (Nhat V. 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