Robot rental for trade shows
A humanoid robot is one of the strongest crowd draws on a trade-show floor. 22 of the 23 rental companies we track name trade shows, exhibitions or fairs (Messe, beurs, feria) on their own websites. Below: who they are, what they publish, and what to plan for.
Trade show robot rental companies
| Company | Where | Robots | Operator | Published from-price | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbot | San Francisco Bay Area | AgiBot A1, AgiBot X2, AgiBot A2 Ultra | Included | $2,899/day | their page |
| Chakimo Robotics and Technology | United States | Booster K1 | Included | Quote only | their page |
| Humanoid Vegas | Las Vegas | Unitree G1 EDU | Included | Quote only | their page |
| Robotics Center of Silicon Valley (SVRC) | San Francisco Bay Area | Unitree G1, Unitree H1 | Not included | Quote only | their page |
| RoboticsLive | Miami | Unitree G1, Unitree R1 | Included | Quote only | their page |
| The Robot Studio | Dallas–Fort Worth and New York | Unitree G1 | Included | Starting at $500 per hour (3 hour minimum; 2 hour minimum for schools) | their page |
| ZMProbots | Las Vegas, New York, Los Angeles and Chicago | Unitree G1 | Optional | From $299/day | their page |
| 33bots | Vienna | Unitree G1 | Included | ab 2.500 € pro Veranstaltungstag (15% off each day from 2 days) | their page |
| BotLease | Netherlands | Unitree G1, Unitree R1, Unitree H2 | Included | €2.550 per day | their page |
| BotSharing (Cuddle GmbH) | Düsseldorf | AgiBot A2 Lite | Unknown | €2,699/day | their page |
| Futurobots | United States, United Kingdom and Europe | Unitree G1, Unitree R1 | Not included | Quote only | their page |
| HIYUROBOTICS | Valencia, Madrid and Barcelona | Unitree G1 | Included | Desde 1.900 € 1 día + operador + transporte · sin IVA | their page |
| Humanizing | London | Unitree G1 | Included | Quote only | their page |
| Libella Robotics | Paris and London | Unitree G1 | Included | From €1,500 excl. VAT per half day | their page |
| ROBOTio | Prague, Bratislava and Dubai | Unitree G1, Unitree H2 | Included | Quote only | their page |
| RoboReady | London | Unitree G1 | Included | From £395/day | their page |
| RoboticRental | Germany | Unitree G1, Unitree H2, Unitree R1 | Included | ab 1.950 € / Tag inkl. Operator (netto) | their page |
| Robotollern | Germany, Austria and Switzerland | Unitree G1 | Included | ab 1.500 € zzgl. USt. (from 2 days: 1.200 € per day) | their page |
| Tempo Robots | Los Angeles, London, Dubai and Abu Dhabi | Unitree G1, Unitree R1 | Optional | US$449/day (2–3 days), US$399 (4–7), US$359 (8+) | their page |
| Unitree For Hire | Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth | Unitree G1 EDU | Included | Packages start from $1,000 | their page |
| Weston Robot | Singapore | Unitree G1, Unitree R1, Unitree H2 | Included | $2,800 / day · 1 engineer / robot | their page |
| Xperiencia Virtual | Spain | Unitree G1 | Included | Quote only | their page |
What booth robots cost
Trade shows usually need an operated robot for every show day. Published examples: ZMProbots Full-Service Event "From $1,875/day" (1–3 days, up to 8 hours of active performance per day, source); Airbot lists the half-size AgiBot X2 at "$3,399/day" and recommends it for compact booths (source); in Germany RoboticRental "ab 2.400 € / Tag inkl. Operator" for a G1 with a multi-day rate of "ab 2.150 € / Tag" (2–5 event days). See cost by city.
Trade show tips from the vendors
- Send the exhibitor manual early. RoboticsLive reviews move-in rules, insurance and vendor requirements, power access and storage before confirming (source).
- The robot opens, your team closes. RoboticsLive's robot attracts visitors and starts the conversation; badge scanning and follow-up stay with your booth team (source).
- Battery cycles. ZMProbots notes the G1 runs roughly 2 hours per charge, so plan battery swaps across an 8-hour show day (source).
- Floors and Wi-Fi. ZMProbots: carpet and flat concrete are most reliable, polished concrete needs traction pads, and show Wi-Fi is unpredictable, so demo loops should not depend on it (same source).
- Small booths. Airbot suggests half-size humanoids such as the AgiBot X2 for a 10×10 booth (source).