More than 300 Russian companies will present their developments at the Unmanned Systems Forum in Moscow.

More than 300 domestic companies will present their developments at the International Forum "Unmanned Systems: Technologies of the Future", which will be held from August 7 to 17 at the Skolkovo Innovation Center. The event is organized on behalf of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. At the exhibition, which opens on August 14, visitors will see cutting-edge solutions in areas such as urban development, energy, trade and construction.

"One of the key events of the international forum is the exhibition of robotic systems from more than 20 regions of Russia, including Tatarstan, Perm Krai, Novgorod, Tula and Yaroslavl regions. Manufacturers will demonstrate about 750 high—tech products for various purposes, from harvesting to buying goods. The total area of the exhibition will be 10,000 square meters," said Natalia Sergunina, Deputy Mayor of Moscow.

The business program will bring together experts from Russia and other countries. Representatives of such countries as Belarus, China, India, Chile and Ethiopia have already confirmed their participation in it. They will discuss promising areas of cooperation, infrastructure development, training of qualified specialists, certification and implementation of robotic systems in the economy.

The Moscow Mayor's Cup in Drone Racing, the first international sports tournament in this field in Russia, will be held on August 15-17 at the forum site. 16 domestic and foreign teams will demonstrate their skills. A virtual format with tasks performed on the simulator is also provided.

In addition, everyone will be able to join the workshops and try to control a sports drone, a delivery robot, play drone football and drone basketball.

"The forum will bring together specialized specialists from several dozen countries. Among them are the United Arab Emirates, Serbia, Turkey and the Republic of South Africa. Registration of participants continues. This large—scale event will become a platform for strengthening and developing international relations in the field of innovative technologies," Natalia Sergunina said.

Another significant block of the forum is the Archipelago 2025 design and educational intensive. About three thousand people from different parts of the world have already registered for it. At lectures, workshops and presentations, everyone will be able to share their experiences and present their own innovative ideas.

National drone competitions will be held as part of the intensive course. Industry representatives will compete in design, management, and programming. In addition, viewers will see themed shows, such as a chess tournament and the creation of paintings by drone artists. A tent in the central park of the Skolkovo Innovation Center will host the Drone Garage exhibition and competition, where technology projects from about 100 companies will be shown.