A new conference is targeting one of the hottest themes in technology: Physical AI. The inaugural Davos Tech Summit 2026, themed "Touching Intelligence", will run from July 1 to 4, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland — the same Alpine venue famed for the World Economic Forum — bringing together global business, policy and research leaders to map the next decade of robotics and embodied AI.
What the Summit is about
According to organisers, the Summit "brings together global leaders to get a deep understanding of robotics, its economic potential and its societal implications." The 2026 programme zeroes in on Physical AI — the emerging convergence of foundation models, real-time perception, and high-performance robot hardware — and is curated to showcase the main players driving the field both globally and inside Switzerland's robotics ecosystem.
Why Physical AI, why now
The agenda lands at a moment when humanoid robotics, autonomous vehicles, foundation-model-driven manipulation and embodied AI are converging into a single investment narrative. Humanoid-focused startups alone have raised more than $13 billion to date, and Goldman Sachs projects a $38 billion total addressable market for humanoid robots by 2035, while Morgan Stanley models a $5 trillion market by 2050. Switzerland is uniquely positioned in this story through its concentration of ETH Zürich and EPFL spin-outs, machine-vision specialists and high-precision components suppliers.
What attendees can expect
The Summit's stated focus areas include the economic potential of Physical AI, its societal implications, the Swiss robotics ecosystem, and the strategic role of the country and the wider Alpine region. With registration and full agenda details published on the Summit's official site, the event slots neatly into a busy mid-2026 robotics calendar that also includes WAIC 2026 (Shanghai, July 26-29) and the World Robot Conference 2026 (Beijing, August 19-23).
How to attend
The Davos Tech Summit 2026 will be held in Davos, Switzerland from July 1 to 4, 2026. Tickets, programme and speaker information are available on the official site at davostechsummit.com.
Reporting based on the Davos Tech Summit 2026 official announcement (davostechsummit.com).