Hong Kong Electronics Fairs Draw 61,000 Buyers as AI and Robotics Take Focus
The 46th Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) and the 29th electronicAsia attracted over 61,000 buyers from 141 countries and regions over four days, according to organiser the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC). AI and robotics were central themes, and a survey at the fairs found 74% of companies already applying or planning to apply generative AI.
- The two fairs drew over 61,000 buyers from 141 countries and regions over four days.
- A survey of over 1,150 buyers and exhibitors found 74% of companies applying or planning to apply generative AI.
- More than 120 robots were shown, mostly at the expanded RoboPark.
- The new Future Industries Zone gathered over 100 companies across five themes.
- 96% of survey respondents expected sales to rise or stay stable over the next 12 to 24 months.
Buyers, exhibitors and themes
The Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) is organised by the HKTDC, while electronicAsia is jointly organised by the HKTDC and MMI Asia. Together the two fairs featured more than 3,200 exhibitors from 15 countries and regions. Buyers from outside Hong Kong came mainly from the Chinese Mainland, India, Japan and the United States, while attendance from Kazakhstan, Brazil and other areas recorded what the organiser described as encouraging growth.
This year's Electronics Fair focused on three themes: AI & Robotics, Smart Wellness and NEXTEntertainment. More than 130 exhibitors took part in the Smart Wellness sector, showing digital health devices, smart wearables, personal care technologies, gerontech and consumer electronics for healthy living. electronicAsia had dedicated zones for electronic components, display technologies, printed circuit boards, electronic manufacturing services, and testing and measuring equipment.
The HKTDC organised 130 buying missions involving buyers from 65 countries and regions. Companies named in the release include Samsung Electronics and SSG.com from Korea, Mercado Libre from Argentina, Reichelt Elektronik from Germany, Taç Elektronik from Turkey and Pixel Electric Ltd from Kenya.
Survey points to AI adoption and new markets
An independent research agency commissioned by the organisers interviewed over 1,150 buyers and exhibitors during the fairs. According to the survey, 96% of respondents expected overall sales to increase or remain stable over the next 12 to 24 months.
Respondents saw the best growth opportunities in ASEAN (83%), the Middle East (83%) and the Chinese Mainland (81%). The organisers said the results suggest companies are diversifying their business footprint and exploring new growth markets.
On AI, 74% of surveyed companies were already applying or planning to apply generative AI. The main uses named were product design and development, data analysis and reporting, sales and customer engagement, and marketing and content creation. Nearly 60% of respondents named AI as the technology expected to have the greatest impact on the industry over the next two years.
RoboPark and the Future Industries Zone
The fairs featured more than 120 robots, mostly at RoboPark, which showed applications in commercial and service industries, industrial and logistics operations, entertainment and social interaction, and healthcare and rehabilitation. RoboPark expanded this year to five interactive experience and demonstration zones. Mainland robotics companies including UBTECH, AgiBot and DEEP Robotics took part.
Beijing Linkerbot Technology Co., Ltd. presented the Hong Kong debut of its Linker Hand O30 Fully Direct-Drive Dexterous Hand, which the release says offers sub-millimetre positioning accuracy and millisecond-level response speed. Booster Robotics, winner of the 2026 RoboCup World Championship, showed its championship-winning humanoid robot. Yang Liuyang, the company's APAC Sales Director, said: "We receive around 100 buyer visits every day from around the world." He added that the company expects to appoint one to two distributors in Hong Kong this quarter.
The newly introduced Future Industries Zone brought together over 100 companies around five themes: Future Computing, Future Manufacturing, Future Marine & Quantum Technologies, Future Microelectronics, and Future Wellness. Hong Kong company Xeroptix Technology Limited presented technologies serving as the "AI brain" for robots, covering algorithms, software, hardware and chip design.
What it means for the industry
Silas Chu, HKTDC Associate Executive Director, said trade fairs are extending beyond product showcases and sourcing to become platforms for innovation, industry exchange and cross-sector collaboration. He said the GoGlobal Connect Zone was well received, reflecting demand from Chinese Mainland enterprises seeking to expand overseas.
The HKTDC will continue its October exhibition season with the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition), the Hong Kong International Outdoor and Tech Light Expo, and Eco Expo Asia later in the month. According to Chu, these events align with the Hong Kong SAR Government's latest Policy Address and first Five-Year Plan, which emphasise innovation and technology development and AI adoption.
ACN Newswire: Artificial Intelligence: Hong Kong Autumn Electronics Fair and electronicAsia attract over 61,000 buyers for sourcing, business opportunities
