Humanoid robots, artificial intelligence, autonomous robot dogs, drones, smart glasses and digital twins of entire factories. This year’s International Engineering Fair will feature technologies that seemed like science fiction just a few years ago but are now gradually moving into real-world operation. From 6 to 9 October, 1,379 companies from 39 countries will exhibit at the Brno Exhibition Centre. Alongside traditional engineering technologies, one of this year’s key themes will be connecting people, robots, artificial intelligence and data.

The AMPER International Trade Fair for Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Energy has successfully entered a new era under the direction of the company BVV Trade Fairs Brno. Industry market leaders were certainly not missing among the 468 exhibiting companies from 33 countries. The format of the AMPER STAGE interactive programme center directly in the hall, and new features such as the DronyX or Smart Industry conferences have proven to be successful. Over the three days, the expo was visited by more than 27 thousand visitors, mainly technicians not only from the presented industries, but also from related and customer sectors.

From 12 to 15 April 2026, the Brno Exhibition Centre will host the SILVA REGINA forestry and hunting fair. Running concurrently will be the AGRISHOW agricultural fair covering both crop and livestock production, the National Livestock Exhibition, and the BIOMASA fair, focused on renewable energy in agriculture and forestry. SILVA REGINA will be located in Pavilions Z and F and the adjacent outdoor areas. Visitors can look forward to a wide range of forestry machinery, hunting-related equipment, trophy exhibitions, presentations on the energy use of biomass, boilers, and a beekeeping exhibition.

The most successful trade show focused on strengthening defense and security took place at the Brno Exhibition Centre. The 18th IDET international fair, together with the PYROS and ISET fairs, was a comprehensive showcase of new technologies and options for countering various security risks. This year, more than 650 exhibiting companies from 35 countries were featured and over 35 thousand visitors visited the fairs in the course of three days.

The new Czech Pandur 8x8 EVO vehicle, presented by Tatra Defence Vehicle, a CSG Group company, had its world premiere at IDET. It is not just a vehicle, but an entire modular platform with its own ecosystem, in the development and production of which the Czech Republic participates in more than two thirds. The symbolic christening was performed by the Czech Defence Minister Jana Černochová, who bravely hit the world's newest vehicle with a stream of champagne in front of a crowd of journalists.

JETRO, a Japanese trade and investment promotion organization, is to hold a Japan Pavilion at the International Engineering Fair (MSV 2026) with 15 Japanese companies showcasing advanced manufacturing technologies.

What does modern packaging look like when machines, robots, conveyors and handling equipment are actually running, rather than appearing in catalogues and presentations? Packaging Live at this year’s International Engineering Fair will provide the answer. The long-established live exhibition returns in a new format in 2026. Instead of a single continuous packaging line, Hall A2 will feature several interconnected technology cells, where visitors can see different stages of packaging, automation, marking, identification and handling in operation.

Every piece of plastic packaging carries two values: what it costs to produce, and what it can save in extended producer responsibility (EPR) fees. Good design and documented recycled content increasingly translate into lower fees – which makes certification a financial tool that works for the business, not just an item on a compliance checklist. At MSV and PLASTEX in Brno, 6–9 October 2026 (Hall G1, stand 008), Silk Road Certification will present its certification package: everything a plastic packaging producer needs to demonstrate recycled content and recyclability, under one roof and from a single certification body.

Good neighbours help each other – and Silk Road Certification is right next door. Based in Polish Silesia, just across the Czech border, the company is an independent certification body and advisory firm specialising in the circular economy of plastics and environmental compliance for industry. For Czech partners, this means short distances, a shared Central European perspective and auditors who can be on site quickly.

You arrive and immediately feel it: this is exactly where you are meant to be. When unspoilt nature meets tranquillity, authentic experiences and warm hospitality, the result is the unique Murau Adventure Region.

We are already preparing the next edition of Minerals Brno, which will take place in November 2026, and now is the perfect time to start planning. Until the end of September, you can secure your exhibition space at discounted rates.

Zlín-based Robot George will present the George humanoid robot in its new metal build at the International Engineering Fair in Brno (6–9 October 2026). The robot is designed for production halls where conventional automation reaches its limits. At stand 237 in Hall F, visitors can meet the robot and the team behind it in person.