Intelligent Vehicle Expo North America 2026

What is Intelligent Vehicle Expo North America 2026?

From October 27-29, 2026, vehicle technology companies will meet at Vibe Credit Union Showplace in Novi, Michigan. UKi Media & Events, a division of CloserStill Media, runs the show, previously known as Autonomous Vehicle Tech Expo. Its 100+ promoted solutions indicate a technology exhibition alongside the conference.

Vehicle Tech Week North America integrates three leading technology expositions, including Automotive Testing Expo and Automotive Design & In-Cabin Expo. Treat the three shows as a shared visit, while keeping this page focused on intelligent vehicle technology.

Who is the 2026 expo designed for?

Attendance is for industry professionals only. The organiser explicitly calls out OEMs and Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, so outreach can begin with vehicle makers and their engineering supply chains. The technology remit spans AI and software-defined vehicles, plus autonomous and assisted driving systems.

When does the Novi event run, and when does the floor close?

Set the visit across October 27-29, 2026. The organiser's FAQ gives a 5:00 PM finish for both Tuesday and Wednesday, then a 3:00 PM finish for Thursday. Another official opening-times page differs, so confirm daily closing times directly before fixing travel or staffing commitments.

How is each day scheduled at Intelligent Vehicle Expo North America 2026?

Using the FAQ's hours, the first two days each close at 5:00 PM and allow eight hours, while Thursday closes at 3:00 PM and allows six. That yields 22 floor hours in total. For a booth team, reserve the shorter final day for confirmed meetings and follow-up handoffs; the event-planning guide explains the calculation.

What venue layout is published for Intelligent Vehicle Expo North America 2026?

The confirmed venue is Vibe Credit Union Showplace, Novi. Although the organiser has a show-layout page and the live app offers a floor-plan feature, the captured public layout does not expose hall labels or a readable booth map that can be checked here. Use the app's map for your route and verify booth positions there.

What travel details are verified for the Novi venue?

Vibe Credit Union Showplace in Novi, Michigan is the verified destination. The captured travel page mixes references to San Jose and Stuttgart, which makes its transfer details unsuitable for a Novi itinerary. A reliable airport-to-venue trip, shuttle timetable, parking charge and transit fare could not be established from the current organiser material. Confirm those items before booking.

Is expo and conference registration free in 2026?

Yes. The official registration information offers a free expo pass, and the conference is also free. The conference promotes over 25 industry experts. Delegates do not need to book onto each session in advance, according to the FAQ, although arriving early remains sensible where seating may be limited.

Which age, professional and press access rules are published?

Admission is for industry professionals only, aged 16 years or older. The FAQ says delegates do not need to book onto each session. For working journalists, the organiser describes a free press pass, but its application instructions still say to wait until registration opens.

The press area provides logos and banners for speakers, sponsors, delegates and media use. The captured pages do not establish exhibitor badge quotas or badge-collection times.

Which official housing service covers the Novi edition?

The official hotel partner is FHTglobal, which has an edition-specific booking link ending in atenovi26. Its accommodation support number is +1 954 702 6897. The available material does not prove a nightly rate or reservation deadline, so obtain an actual room quote before comparing event-trip budgets.

Can a reliable arrival and departure plan be calculated for the 2026 expo?

October 27-29, 2026 and Vibe Credit Union Showplace in Novi, Michigan are settled, but a flight itinerary needs more than those two inputs. The checked organiser pages do not supply dependable Novi airport-transfer times or current transport routes. Leave a travel buffer around the first and last sessions, then calculate exact arrival and departure times from confirmed transport information.

Which exhibitors are already visible in the official directory?

LHP EUROPE LLC, bitsensing Inc. and Parallel Domain appear in the organiser's 2026 exhibitor directory. They provide three concrete starting points for an account list: engineering services, sensing and simulation. The directory is a live planning source; these examples are a selection, not a statement about the total exhibitor population.

How complete is the 2026 exhibitor directory data?

The directory identifies companies, but the captured exhibitor and layout pages do not provide a trustworthy total for the current edition. A count of technology categories and a confirmed planner-platform name are also unavailable. Build a target list from the named entries and keep its coverage percentage open until the organiser supplies a usable denominator.

What does the conference cover, and which speakers are listed?

The Intelligent Vehicle Conference is free and runs for 3 days around three critical pillars. Its speaker list names Aman Fatehpuria, Siddharth Menon and Steve Surhigh. Match sessions to accounts by topic and speaker rather than assuming every conference attendee is a potential buyer; the app can hold your chosen agenda.

Which published windows can hold meetings during the expo?

The FAQ closes the first two days at 5:00 PM and the final day at 3:00 PM, giving eight, eight and six hours. The live app supports meetings and agenda planning, making it possible to protect time around chosen sessions. The organiser mentions an official drinks reception, but its exact time is unconfirmed. See the meeting-planning method.

Which audience signals are useful for ICP matching?

The organiser's 1000+ attendee and 25+ speaker figures describe promoted scale, not a verified buyer breakdown. Its named groups, including OEMs and Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, are more useful for account selection. AI and software-defined vehicles suggest which product teams to prioritize.

Can attendees per exhibitor be calculated for this edition?

No supported ratio is available. The 1000+ attendance figure is published, but the captured 2026 directory does not give a reliable count of exhibiting companies. Dividing one promoted number by an unknown denominator would make the result look precise without evidence. Revisit the calculation if the organiser later provides a dated exhibitor total.

What functions does the official event app provide?

The Vehicle Tech Week North America 2026 app is live and free to download. Visitors can request meetings, browse exhibitors, choose sessions for an agenda and explore the floor plan. This gives teams a practical way to pair target accounts with relevant talks and map a route before reaching Novi.

Where does the official event planner stop and lead capture begin?

The app is live and free to download, and it documents meetings, browsing, agenda building and navigation. The checked exhibitor service pages do not identify a 2026 badge scanner, export format or lead-retrieval supplier. It would be premature to describe the planner as a capture system. Ask the organiser about lead retrieval before designing a booth data workflow.

What verified exhibiting costs are public for the 2026 expo?

No booth rate or sponsorship price could be verified in the captured exhibit, inquiry and exhibitor-zone material as of October 7, 2026. There is also no confirmed service or freight price. A free visitor pass does not establish an exhibitor budget. Request a current quote with booth size, inclusions and deadlines before setting spend.

How many show hours should a booth team cover?

The FAQ's 5:00 PM closes on Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by 3:00 PM on Thursday, imply 22 hours over three days. Staff the last afternoon for scheduled conversations and handoff, since it ends earlier. B2Brain's planning benchmark uses 31 scans per productive representative-day; see the staffing method before applying it to your team.

Is an official 2026 lead-retrieval tool documented?

The checked 2026 pages do not name an official lead-retrieval vendor or device. The event app has proven meetings and agenda functions, but those do not establish a scanner product. Treat scanner availability, rental terms and collection methods as open questions for the organiser rather than inserting a vendor into the page.

What lead-capture fields and export limits are documented for this event?

No current-event specification for badge fields, file exports, CRM integration or device limits appears in the captured organiser sources. Without a documented official scanner, even common features from other events would be guesses here. The team's required qualification fields and permitted export workflow remain open until organiser terms are available.

Can B2Brain be compared with the official event scanner?

A product-level comparison is not supported yet. The organiser has not published a scanner name, feature list, price or export description for this Novi edition in the checked material. Presenting a feature table against that unknown product would imply facts the evidence does not contain. Recheck the exhibitor service material when it is released.

Can exhibitors choose between B2Brain and an official scanner?

The choice needs verified order terms, a price and a device policy from the official event supplier. None is established in the reviewed 2026 pages. Without those inputs, this page cannot recommend a specific official-versus-B2Brain setup. Obtain the exhibitor manual and evaluate the actual workflow against the team's capture requirements.

Which qualification fields match the event's published audience and topics?

Start with employer tier and vehicle-program responsibility because the organiser names OEMs plus Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers. Add a software-architecture question for AI and software-defined vehicles, and an autonomy-stage question for assisted or autonomous driving work. These fields turn the show's topic taxonomy into usable follow-up context.

What does the published scale imply for lead quality per floor hour?

The organiser promotes 1000+ attendees, while the FAQ's 5:00 PM, 5:00 PM and 3:00 PM closing times yield 22 available floor hours. Simple division gives roughly 45 attendees per hour across the show, not 45 qualified prospects for any one stand. Use the lead-quality calculation method to separate traffic from conversations with relevant accounts.

When do the event's follow-up windows fall?

The event runs October 27-29, 2026, and the final FAQ closing time is 3:00 PM on October 29. Applying B2Brain's two-hour routing benchmark puts the first follow-up handoff by 5:00 PM that day; a one-week review lands on November 5. The follow-up timing guide explains the benchmark.

Can a verified event ROI calculation be made for this edition?

An evidence-based return figure needs a quoted exhibitor cost and an event-specific value assumption. Neither is public in the checked 2026 exhibit and inquiry pages as of October 7. The show duration is known, but it does not supply either monetary input. Keep ROI open until a proposal and internal pipeline model are available.

The existing draft's calculator uses hypothetical defaults for planning. Its spend, conversion and contract-value inputs are not organizer prices or measured results from this event.