Astana hosts QAZBOT Robotics Forum with global humanoid maker AgiBot

Astana hosted QAZBOT Robotics Forum 2026, with AgiBot — one of the world's humanoid robot manufacturers — as the headline guest. For a Kazakh audience it was a rare chance to see modern robotics live rather than in videos: with demos, and conversations about prices and delivery timelines.

A visit by a maker of this caliber is a commercial signal: companies do not fly to forums in countries where they see no market. Kazakhstan, with its large warehouses, extractive industry and shortage of hands for monotonous operations, looks like a natural proving ground for robotics. And the pairing with AI has made robots fit for ordinary, unmarked environments — the very warehouse or shop floor a business has today, without expensive rebuilding.

Owners of factories, warehouses and logistics can take two practical steps now. First, appoint someone on the team to track the field and know current prices: the market moves fast, and outdated assumptions about robot costs distort decisions. Second, pick one candidate operation for a future pilot and describe its economics: volume, hourly cost, turnover. When the offering ripens to your budget, you will know first — because you will know exactly what to ask.