ELROB 2026
Event Date
From 15 to 19 June 2026, armasuisse Science and Technology (S+T) will be host to the European Land Robot Trial (ELROB). Over five days, the Military Training Area in Thun will become the setting for deploying land robots in realistic military and civilian scenarios. The event is primarily aimed at robotics users, in particular those from the military as well as authorities and organisations that perform security tasks (BOS), at robotics researchers and industry and offers the opportunity to exchange ideas with international experts.
Event Details
Language of the event
German, English
ELROB’s objective is to have a direct influence on practical applications by realistically demonstrating innovative robotics technology – for example, in the area of life-saving measures. Companies and higher education institutions have the unique opportunity to present their systems in a non-competitive environment. Users can experience the robotics solutions in the latest, real deployment scenarios. The focus will be on robotic systems that can be implemented quickly, so that the current state of the art can be assessed and at the same time specific challenges from practice can be addressed.
The teams, from various different companies and higher education institutions, will present their robotic systems in the four main disciplines of Convoying, Recon, Mule and Search & Rescue (SAR). The focus is now on the combined deployment of unmanned ground vehicles and aircraft in all scenarios. The Thun Military Training Area, with an expanse of around 6.5 square kilometres both the oldest as well as the largest of its kind in Switzerland, offers ideal conditions for this purpose.
ELROB 2026 is the 13th occasion of the event and is taking place in Switzerland for the second time. The host country rotates between the German-speaking countries of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. ELROB takes place every two years.
Programme for participants
Detailed programme including agenda (subject to changes)
Registration
Registration for participants/for teams:
- You will find details and forms for registration at the following link
Registration deadline for teams is 31/01/2026
Registration for visitors for Monday, 15/06/2026: Registration link to follow
Please write to the following email address if you have any questions: elrob@ar.admin.ch