Founders & Technology Innovators
For founders working across hardware, robotics, AI, advanced technology or physical products, the program provides direct exposure to Shenzhen's component, prototyping, manufacturing and commercialisation ecosystem.
China 2026 · CHTF
China Robotics Executive Tour
A focused executive immersion into Shenzhen's robotics ecosystem - Physical AI, hardware and Delegate access to the China High Tech Fair
- When
- 23–28 November 2026
- Where
- Shenzhen, China
- Participation Fee
- AUD $3,950 per person
China Robotics Executive Immersion 2026
A focused Australian delegation exploring Physical AI, robotics and hardware at scale
Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving beyond software and into robots, autonomous systems, factories, mobility and physical infrastructure. Shenzhen sits at the centre of that shift, combining AI capability with one of the world’s most sophisticated hardware, prototyping and manufacturing ecosystems.
The program includes exclusive access to some of China's leading robotics and technology companies, combined with a Delegation visit to China Hi-Tech Fair.
The program is designed to show not only what is being developed, but how ideas move from research and software into physical products, manufacturing and commercial deployment.
Through Cohort Group and our local partners, delegates will gain context, access and connections that would be difficult to organise independently, while travelling as part of a small Australian executive cohort.
Technology. Hardware. Commercialisation. Scale.
China High Tech Fair
Asia Pacific Innovation Showcase
The China Hi-Tech Fair brings together nearly half a million professional visitors from more than 120 countries and regions, alongside thousands of exhibitors spanning artificial intelligence, robotics, advanced manufacturing, mobility, energy and emerging technology.
For this delegation, CHTF will be approached through a focused lens on Physical AI, embodied robotics, autonomous systems, intelligent hardware and the enabling technologies beneath them, including sensors, semiconductors, AI infrastructure and advanced manufacturing.
Over two action packed days, delegates will explore major technologies, companies, forums, product launches and commercial opportunities across the fair.
450,000+
Professional Visitors
120+
Countries & Regions
5,000+
Exhibitors
400,000 m²
Exhibition Space
2025 figures
What's Included
Two days of access to the China Hi-Tech Fair in Shenzhen, 26–27 November, with a curated focus on Physical AI, embodied robotics, autonomous systems, semiconductors, intelligent hardware, advanced manufacturing and related emerging technologies.
Two days of curated private robotics and technology visits in Shenzhen. Themes may include humanoid robotics, embodied AI / Physical AI, service robotics, industrial robotics, automation, advanced manufacturing, R&D environments and real-world commercial deployment.
Final organisations remain subject to host availability and confirmation.
Delegates will participate in contextual briefings, executive discussions, networking sessions and roundtables designed to explain the commercial, technical and policy environments behind the organisations and technologies visited.
Five nights quality accommodation in Shenzhen.
Local group transport associated with the official program.
Selected meals and hospitality as part of the official program, including welcome and orientation, selected scheduled hospitality and the closing dinner.
Local host support and program coordination throughout the official Shenzhen program.
Cohort Group will manage the delegation experience from pre-departure preparation through to the final debrief, providing on-ground hosting, context, introductions and support throughout the program.
Shenzhen · Greater Bay Area
From Physical AI to Industrial Scale
Shenzhen’s interconnected robotics ecosystem. One view of how technology moves from idea to deployment.
The program stays in Shenzhen, inside a tightly connected robotics and hardware ecosystem at the centre of the Greater Bay Area.
Shenzhen is the deep-dive into Physical AI, robotics, rapid prototyping and the hardware supply chain. AI platforms, components, engineering, prototyping and manufacturing capability operate within an unusually compressed geography, allowing physical products to move from design to iteration and production at remarkable speed.
Through Qianhai, Hetao and the Shenzhen–Hong Kong innovation corridor, the program examines the infrastructure that connects research, intellectual property, capital, talent and manufacturing. This is where delegates can understand how cross-border policy and commercialisation pathways help move emerging technologies from research into real-world application.
Together, these environments create a clearer picture of the full innovation cycle, from research and prototyping through to manufacturing, deployment and commercial growth.
Shenzhen — Physical AI, robotics, prototyping and hardware.
Research → Prototyping — R&D environments, embodied AI and robotics platforms.
Manufacturing → Deployment — Automation, factories and commercial use.
Research → Prototyping → Hardware → Manufacturing → Deployment
Who Should Join
Corporate Executives & Investors
For business leaders and investors, the delegation provides firsthand exposure to Physical AI, robotics, industrial deployment, intelligent infrastructure and the technologies moving rapidly toward commercial scale.
Government, Universities & Ecosystem Leaders
For policy, education and ecosystem leaders, the program provides insight into how Shenzhen and the Greater Bay Area combine policy, research, talent, investment and industry to accelerate technology commercialisation.
Indicative Program
Shenzhen. The Silicon Valley of China.
23 November
Arrival in Shenzhen
Arrive Shenzhen, hotel check-in and informal welcome/orientation.
24 November
Robotics Day 1
Private robotics and technology visits. Themes may include humanoid robotics, embodied AI / Physical AI, R&D environments and robotics platforms.
25 November
Robotics Day 2
Industrial robotics, service robotics, automation, advanced manufacturing and real-world commercial deployment.
26 November
China Hi-Tech Fair
First full fair day: robotics, AI, smart manufacturing, automation, hardware and emerging technology.
27 November
China Hi-Tech Fair
Second fair day, plus closing dinner and delegation wrap-up.
28 November
Departure
Depart Shenzhen.
China Robotics Executive Immersion 2026
AUD $3,950 per person
23–28 November 2026 | Shenzhen, China
- 5 nights accommodation in Shenzhen
- 4-day executive program
- 2 days of curated robotics / technology visits
- 2 days at the China Hi-Tech Fair
- Local group transport associated with the official program
- Selected meals and hospitality
- Welcome / orientation
- Closing dinner
- Cohort Group hosting and program coordination
- Local host support
International flights are not included. Travel insurance, personal expenses, meals outside the scheduled program, and optional personal activities are excluded.