The 2026 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Manufacturing, Robotics and Automation (IMRA 2026) will be held in Zhanjiang, China, from November 13 to 15, 2026. In response to the "AI+" initiative and the new stage of high-end, intelligent, and green development of the manufacturing industry, the conference adopts the theme "Smart Ocean · Flexible Future," focusing on the cross-innovation of intelligent manufacturing, robotics, and automation systems in areas such as deep-sea aquaculture equipment, marine engineering, new energy manufacturing, human-robot collaboration, and the Industrial Internet of Things.

The conference aims to build a high-level platform for international academic dialogue, bringing together top global scholars, industry experts, and young researchers to share the latest research findings and engineering practices in frontier areas such as large model-driven manufacturing decision-making, adaptive robot control, digital twins, and edge intelligence. The conference will feature keynote speeches, panel sessions, poster presentations, and industry-academia technology matchmaking events to promote deep integration of industry, academia, and research.