PAL Robotics, an European pioneer in humanoid and service robotics, has been showcasing its technology at the Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2026, which took place from March 2-5 at Fira Gran Via, as an integral exhibitor of the Spain Pavilion (Hall 4 – 4C30, Stand 5).
Set in the city where the company was founded and where its headquarters still stand, PAL Robotics is prepared to participate in the global connectivity ecosystem and share how robotics, AI and real-time communication come together to enable robots to move from controlled demos to practical deployment.
At the stand, visitors had the chance to meet TIAGo Pro, PAL Robotics’ next-generation mobile manipulator. Designed as an adaptable platform, TIAGo Pro brings together navigation, perception and manipulation capabilities with a fully open-source software architecture, which enables developers to build, integrate and iterate faster, enhancing their projects where they need it most, and enabling research and development for diverse applications and streamlining deployment across industries.
To make the experience truly interactive, PAL Robotics provided a hands-on highlight to the stand: visitors were able to teleoperate TIAGo Pro live.
Visitors were able to take the controls and guide the robot in real time to see how teleoperation can be responsive in dynamic environments, an essential capability for scenarios where human oversight, remote presence or direct control makes all the difference. Come by and try it yourself!
Out of the booth and highlighting connectivity, PAL Robotics’ CEO, Francesco Ferro, joined the event programme at the Conference Set in the Spain Pavilion with a round-table titled “What do the androids of today dream about? High-tech robots for everyday environments”, sharing perspectives on human-robot collaboration and what it takes to deploy robots meaningfully in real environments.
During the same week and also in Barcelona, PAL Robotics was present at Talent Arena, where it showcased ARI, one of PAL Robotics’ legacy robots, and gave the talk “AI @ PAL Robots” at Talent Arena to explore how AI supports robot behaviour and interaction in practical settings.
