Automate 2024

Automate is a key North American solutions-based showcase of automation, featuring robotics, vision and imaging, motion control, industrial artificial intelligence, and related automation technologies.

The U.S. Commercial Service, through our Trade Events Partnership Program, identified Automate as an excellent opportunity for the U.S. automation industry.

Connect with more than 800 exhibitors, 200 speakers, and tens of thousands of registrants and experience an array of live automation solutions up close. The trade show and conference are produced by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). For more, see automateshow.com.

Market Opportunities

Automation and robotics equipment represent an increasingly important segment of the global manufacturing sector, as manufacturers seek to make production more efficient, establish more dynamic supply chains, and address labor scarcity, among other benefits. The United States is a key source of innovation for the industry, exporting over $13 billion worth of automation equipment in 2022, not including the many services and software that U.S. firms competitively produce. Top trading partners for U.S. automation and robotics equipment and services include Mexico, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, and Singapore.

Date: May 6-9, 2024

Location: Chicago, Illinois

U.S. Commercial Service Support

The U.S. Commercial Service will be onsite to counsel U.S. companies on global business strategy, diversifying markets and successfully meetings buyers. Consider spending time with our industry specialists visiting from India and Mexico to discuss opportunities to expand your sales in these markets.