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AI Hardware Release Calendar

Release intelligence

A source-linked calendar for AI hardware announcements, conferences, preorder signals, shipping windows, and infrastructure deployment.

Last editorial review: July 17, 2026. Unknown timing stays unknown; an event date is not automatically a product ship date.

How to read the calendar

Confirmed event

The organizer has published the dates. Hardware announcements may happen there, but are not assumed in advance.

Announced hardware

The manufacturer has named the product or platform. This does not necessarily mean retail availability.

Availability window

The official source gives a broad window rather than a precise shipping date. Regional availability may differ.

Confirmed upcoming events

Date Event Hardware relevance Status Official source
Jul. 22–23, 2026 AMD Advancing AI 2026
San Francisco
AI infrastructure, architecture, software, and ecosystem sessions. AMD’s flagship program and livestream are scheduled for July 23. Confirmed event AMD event page
Jul. 28, 2026 AMD Embedded Computing Summit
Shenzhen
Embedded systems engineering, signal processing, AI, system architecture, and performance. Confirmed event AMD events
Sep. 1–3, 2026 Commercial UAV Expo
Las Vegas
Commercial drones, autonomy, sensors, inspection, mapping, and supporting hardware. Confirmed event Organizer page
Sep. 22–24, 2026 Snapdragon Summit 2026
Maui
Qualcomm’s annual Snapdragon event; treat product details as unconfirmed until Qualcomm announces them. Confirmed event Qualcomm event page
Oct. 20–22, 2026 NVIDIA GTC Berlin
Berlin
Training begins October 20; the conference and expo run October 21–22, with the keynote on October 21. Confirmed event NVIDIA GTC Berlin
Jan. 6–9, 2027 CES 2027
Las Vegas
Consumer technology launch window spanning AI PCs, robotics, wearables, cameras, drones, smart home, and mobility. Confirmed event CES future dates
Mar. 14–18, 2027 NVIDIA GTC 2027
San Jose
Accelerated computing, infrastructure, physical AI, robotics, and developer platforms. Confirmed event NVIDIA conference FAQ
May 10–13, 2027 Automate 2027
Las Vegas
Industrial robotics, machine vision, motion control, automation, and applied AI. Confirmed event Automate FAQ
May 17–20, 2027 XPONENTIAL 2027
Miami
Uncrewed systems, autonomy, drones, robotics, sensors, and defense-adjacent hardware. Confirmed event XPONENTIAL overview
May 24–28, 2027 IEEE ICRA 2027 Robotics research, platforms, sensors, developer systems, and embodied-AI demonstrations. Confirmed event IEEE Robotics and Automation Society

Hardware announcement and availability windows

Window Hardware What is confirmed Status Official source
By end of 2026 OpenAI Jalapeño inference platform OpenAI and Broadcom unveiled the accelerator on June 24. OpenAI says initial deployment is planned by the end of 2026; it has not published a retail sale date. Deployment window OpenAI announcement
Later in 2026 Snapdragon X2 Plus laptops Qualcomm announced Snapdragon X2 Plus and named OEM systems at CES 2026. Exact availability is device- and market-specific. Availability window Qualcomm announcement
Regional timing varies OPPO Reno16 Series OPPO announced the Reno16 family on June 25. The company states that pricing, availability, and release timing vary by market. Regional window OPPO announcement

Editorial limits

Kingy has not tested every item listed here. The calendar records source-backed timing; it is not a benchmark, buying recommendation, or promise that an event will produce a particular launch.

Release calendar FAQ

Does a confirmed event mean a product will launch?

No. It confirms the event timing only. Product announcements are added after the organizer or manufacturer publishes them.

Why are some dates broad windows?

Manufacturers often announce a platform before giving exact regional or OEM shipping dates. Kingy preserves the official wording instead of guessing.

Are rumors included?

Not in the confirmed tables. Unverified rumors are excluded until a reliable source supplies evidence and the item is clearly labeled.