May and June are busy months for robotic events. Some take extra time to get visas, tickets and coordinate with friends and associates. Here are the main events:

• AUVSI's Unmanned Systems Conference and trade show, May 12-15, Orlando, FL
  More than 100 tech sessions, panels and workshops Cutting edge products and technology from more than 600 exhibitors
  8,000 attendees from over 55 countries
   
• IEEE Intl Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems (ICARSC), May 14-15, Espinho, Portugal
  ICARSC is a scientific meeting in the field of Mobil Robotics
  Located in Espinho, a seacoast town 20 km from Porto
  Held in conjunction with the 14th Portuguese Robotics RoboCup competition
   
• Rob|Arch 2014, conference and workshops, May 14-18, Ann Arbor, Michigan
  2nd conference on the use of robotic fabrication in architecture, art and design
  Workshops on robotic fabrication in architecture, art and design
  Speakers from Bot&Dolly, ETH Zurich, KUKA and Kangaroo Physics
   
• Maker Faire Bay Area, May 17-18, San Francisco, CA
  Family-friendly out/indoor festival of invention and creativity
  200,000 people – 50% with children
  A venue for makers to show what they do and how they do it
   
• RoboBusiness Europe, May 26-28, Billund, Denmark
  EU version of RoboBusiness in America – a conference and networking experience
  500+ attendees including developers and end users
  Tracks across the spectrum of industrial and service robotics
   
• IEEE Intl Conference on Robotics & Automation (ICRA), May 31-June 7, Hong Kong, China
  Annual IEEE event – this year at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center
  Program includes workshops, technical tours, presentations and competitions
  Multiple events held in conjunction with ICRA
   
• AUTOMATICA 2014, Trade Fair for Automation & Mechatronics, June 3-6, Munich, Germany
  30,000 visitors from 110 countries; 700 exhibitors from 40 countries
  Approx. 600,000 sq ft in exhibition space; 
  Special focus on all types of Service Robots including booth of EU SMErobotics
   
• IEEE CYBER Technology in Automation, Control & Intelligent Systems, June 4-7, Hong Kong, China
  Held in conjunction with ICRA, the 4th annual CYBER focuses on the world of physical systems, control/automation systems, tele-robotics, HRI, sensor networks and the Internet of Things