IFA to expand robotics space at 2027 edition
Leif Lindner, CEO of IFA Management GmbH, said during a visit to Taiwan that the robotics area at the 2026 IFA show, which ended in September, drew heavy media and visitor attention and had to be temporarily closed twice because of crowding, so the organizers have decided to enlarge the robotics exhibition space for 2027. He called robotics one of the most closely watched areas at this year's show and cited German startup Neura Robotics, which is working with several Asian companies to improve robot learning and motion execution, while AMD decided to enlarge its booth on the strength of the event's industry energy. Lindner also said nearly all major brands launched AI-related software or product features this year, but that AI products lack a clear definition and some vendors simply relabel older features as AI, making AI-driven purchasing hard to measure precisely.
It shows consumer-electronics shows pushing robotics and AI from concept demos toward hands-on product experiences, while the organizer concedes the actual purchasing impact of AI is still hard to quantify.
人工智慧（AI）與機器人逐漸成為消費性電子產業的重要發展方向，柏林國際消費電子展（IFA）也將擴大相關布局。IFA Management GmbH 執行長 Leif Lindner 來台交流時指出，甫於 9 月結束的 2026 IFA 展會中，機器人展區吸引大量媒體及參觀者，甚至因現場人潮過多，兩度必須暫時關閉展區，因此已決定明年擴大機器人展示空間，進一步強化 IFA 在機器人產業的影響力。
Leif 表示，機器人是今年 IFA 最受矚目的領域之一，展會現場的關注程度超出預期，不僅吸引大量媒體報導，也帶動參觀人潮。他認為，隨著機器人技術持續突破，相關產品將加速進入實際應用階段，IFA 也將積極匯聚全球重要機器人企業，促進技術與產業交流。