StEX 2026 Student Space Exploration Conference: The Present and Future of Space x Robotics, powered by TIB FAB

StEX 2026, the Student Space Exploration Conference organized by TIB FAB, brings together student space and engineering teams with companies, supporters, and the general public. Themed around the present and future of space and robotics, it runs from 16:00 to 20:00 at Tokyo Innovation Base, 1F SQUARE 2. Entry is free but requires a free TIB membership registration. The program features three talk sessions and a progress report from KARURA Project, a Japan-US student team building Mars exploration rovers. Topics include international, cross-disciplinary space engineering, the realities of student-led projects, and how rover technology for extreme environments applies to terrestrial and disaster-response use. Speakers come from KARURA Project, Merck, NI Japan, ASE-Lab, and Tech Share. The evening closes with an exhibition and networking session. Exhibitors include Sunhayato, NI, Merck, and Yasuhisa Koki, alongside student groups such as TUAT's Lightus, TNL, FSIF, Chiba Institute of Technology's SPARK, and ASE-Lab. It suits engineers and companies interested in industry-academia collaboration and next-generation technical talent.