2026  NEXUS

Exhibition Introduction

       NEXUS is a flagship professional event for artificial intelligence and robotics with unparalleled influence across the Eurasian-African geopolitical hub, as well as the core matchmaking platform for the digital transformation of NATO's southern flank and the Middle East. Focusing on global cutting-edge tracks including generative AI, humanoid robots, industrial automation, and special intelligent equipment, the exhibition builds a precise bridge for Chinese intelligent technology enterprises to achieve "technology overseas expansion, supply chain matchmaking, and scenario implementation".
Leveraging Türkiye's three-fold strategic position as a NATO member state, a Eurasian-African transportation hub, and a springboard for digitalization in the Middle East, the exhibition is deeply aligned with core demands including Türkiye's defense industry, manufacturing upgrading, smart city development in the Middle East, and energy automation in North Africa. It brings together purchasers, system integrators and end users from 35 countries across NATO, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the European Union and Africa, locking in a market of over USD 10 billion for intelligent equipment and solutions. It is the premier gateway for Chinese AI and robotics enterprises to access high-growth markets in Europe, Asia and Africa.

Exhibition Highlights

Geopolitical Strategic Procurement Matchmaking

The event precisely covers three major scenarios: Türkiye's defense AI, smart cities in the Middle East, and energy automation in North Africa, with a coverage of 35 countries within a 4-hour flight radius, enabling exhibitors to directly engage with military authorities, industrial giants and government procurement parties.

Full-Chain Gap-Filling Opportunities

The exhibition runs through the entire industry chain of "upstream AI chips/sensors - midstream robot bodies/systems - downstream industry solutions - back-end operation and maintenance services". Aiming at the gap in Türkiye's domestic industry where the localization rate of core links is less than 60%, it provides precise gap-filling opportunities for Chinese suppliers.

Differentiated Competitive Advantages

European and American enterprises monopolize the high-end intelligent equipment market, while Türkiye and the Middle East market have a stronger preference for Chinese solutions featuring "high cost performance + customization". In the fields of agricultural automation, logistics AMRs, security inspection robots and other sectors, Chinese enterprises have significant advantages in delivery speed and cost, enabling them to quickly capture market share.

Cutting-Edge Technology Focus
The event focuses on cutting-edge topics such as "AI + UAVs" and "hydrogen energy power", analyzing the direction of technological upgrading to help exhibitors anticipate industry trends and lock in industrial development opportunities in advance. It also centers on core tracks including generative AI, humanoid robots and AMRs, with a dedicated technology demo area and scenario laboratory built to intuitively demonstrate the implementation capabilities of exhibitors' technologies and products.

Exhibition Advantages

Dual Rigid Demands in Defense and Industrial Intelligence

Türkiye's manufacturing upgrading is imminent: its current robot density is only 1/5 that of Germany, with strong demand for Industry 4.0 transformation. The market size of industrial robots is expected to exceed USD 2.2 billion in 2025, where Chinese collaborative robots and visual inspection solutions have extremely strong competitiveness. Core components (such as high-precision sensors and edge computing chips) are highly dependent on imports, allowing Chinese enterprises to directly connect with its supply chain demands.

Dividends from Digital Transformation in the Middle East and North Africa

Saudi Vision 2030 has invested over USD 500 billion in smart cities and the AI industry, and the UAE plans to achieve 25% intelligentization of public services by 2031, leading to a surge in demand for logistics and distribution robots, medical rehabilitation robots, and energy inspection robots.As the gateway to the Middle East, Türkiye allows participating enterprises to quickly access core markets such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt through local distribution networks, avoiding technical barriers and trade frictions from direct entry into European and American markets.

Window of Opportunity for Local Supply Chain Gap Filling

he localization rate of core links in Türkiye's AI and robotics industry is only 58%: AI chips, precision reducers, force control sensors, high-end vision algorithms and other links are highly dependent on imports. Chinese enterprises' cost-performance advantages in the mid-end market enable them to quickly replace European and American products and fill the market gap.
In the process of agricultural modernization in African and Central Asian countries, the demand for low-cost agricultural UAVs is growing at an annual rate of over 30%. However, the production capacity of Türkiye's local enterprises is concentrated in the military sector, leaving a "demand gap" in the civilian market. Through the regional influence of the NEXUS exhibition, domestic exhibitors can use Türkiye as a "transit base" to radiate into broader emerging markets.

Policy Dividends: Definitive Support for China-Türkiye Cooperation

Market Access: Government-recognized procurement institutions in Türkiye such as CARE-SAR can provide Chinese enterprises with "one-stop" market access services including Turkish Standards Institution (TSE) certification assistance, customs clearance consulting, and tax solutions, directly avoiding compliance risks.
Cooperation: Türkiye encourages the "technology introduction + localized production" model. Domestic enterprises can connect with joint venture opportunities through the exhibition, and enter markets with high tariff barriers such as the EU and the Middle East by leveraging Türkiye's preferential tariff policies.

 

Exhibition Scope

I. Core Complete Machines & Systems for AI and Robotics

• Industrial Robots: Collaborative robots, SCARA robots, Delta robots, palletizing/welding/assembly robots, industrial robotic arms, etc.
• Service Robots: Logistics and distribution AMRs/AGVs, medical rehabilitation robots, cleaning/companion robots, education robots, commercial service robots, etc.
• Special Robots: Defense/police reconnaissance/explosive ordnance disposal robots, inspection robots (for power/energy/pipelines), emergency rescue robots, underwater robots, etc.
• Intelligent Platforms & Systems: Generative AI platforms, Robot Operating System (ROS), edge computing platforms, computer vision systems, natural language processing systems, intelligent decision-making systems, etc.
• Cutting-Edge Innovations: Humanoid robots, bionic robots, autonomous navigation robots, AI + IoT integrated systems, etc.

II. Core Components & Underlying Technologies

• Core Hardware: AI chips, edge computing chips, high-precision vision/force control/inertial sensors, LiDAR, servo motors, precision reducers, motion controllers, communication modules (5G/4G/LoRa), etc.
• Power & Structure: Special lithium batteries for robots, wireless charging equipment, lightweight composite materials, precision structural parts, wear-resistant components, etc.
• Underlying Technologies: Generative AI models, machine vision algorithms, SLAM navigation algorithms, motion control algorithms, data annotation and training services, etc.

III. Industry Application Solutions

• Intelligent Industrial Manufacturing: Intelligent manufacturing production line integration, AI visual inspection, quality control, warehousing and logistics automation, predictive maintenance of equipment, etc.
• Smart Cities: Security inspection, traffic dispatching, environmental monitoring, public service robots, etc.
• Medical & Healthcare: Rehabilitation assistance robots, surgical robots, AI diagnostic systems, nursing robots, etc.
• Logistics & Agriculture: Last-mile delivery AMRs, warehousing and sorting robots, agricultural plant protection/picking robots, animal husbandry automation solutions, etc.
• Defense & Energy: Intelligent reconnaissance equipment, explosive ordnance disposal robots, oil and gas pipeline inspection, power operation and maintenance robots, etc.

IV. Industrial Ecosystem & Supporting Services

• System Integration & Implementation: AI and robot system integration, production line transformation, scenario customized development services, etc.
• Testing & Certification: International safety certification (CE/FDA/UL), functional safety assessment, reliability testing, etc.
• Talent & Training: AI and robotics skills training, overseas talent recruitment, school-enterprise cooperation projects, etc.
• Market & Capital: Overseas channel expansion, supply chain finance, investment and financing matchmaking, industry media promotion, etc.