Eworld moved to May 2021

After changing its name and format, eworld expo (previously EVworld NZ) has also changed the venue and dates.

The popular e-mobility event has been moved from October this year to May 7 and 8, 2021, and will be at The Trusts Arena in Henderson instead of the ASB Showgrounds in Greenlane, Auckland.

The organiser of eworld, Conferenz, says it believes the EV industry sector needs time to recover this year after COVID-19.

New Zealand’s premier EV and e-mobility expo is expected to attract more than 5000 people to view and perhaps test drive EVs from cars and vans to trucks, e-bikes, e-scooters e-wheelchairs and more.

There’s even an e-home section for those considering solar power, EV home charging, and smart automation.

Show specials will be offered, while awards will be presented to those who have contributed to the e-mobility industry and a special trade day preview is planned on May 7, 9am-5pm.

People who cannot make the eworld expo in person – particularly because of lingering COVID global concerns – may be able to view it through the “eyes” of a robot.

Conferenz is trialling the option of using mobile robots to enable people to view displays at the CIO Conference

and tech summit here in August.

The “telepresence” remote controlled robots are gaining ground overseas for similar reasons, particularly because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Blue Ocean Robotics’ new GoBe Robots allow communication through a 21.5-inch screen that reproduces the user’s face in natural size.

A zoomable 4K camera and a wide-angle front camera give the “robot pilot” a clear overview of the location the GoBe robot discovers.

Trade show organisers can give remote attendees the ability to book themselves directly into the telepresence robot and experience booths and events while engaging with exhibitors.

The robots not only prevent the coronavirus’ spread but also overcome closed borders, reduce travel budgets, working hours and transport time.

“During the global virus epidemic, we have seen significant growth in orders,” GoBe Robots chief executive Peter Juhl Voldsgaard says.

The company has more than 150,000 existing users of its telepresence robots.