DAILY SCHEDULE
Use the daily schedule to find events and activities by day.
Events for May 31, 2026
Registration Open
TEAB&SAC Dinner
Event (and waiting list) are fully booked! We warmly welcome students and postdoctoral researchers to attend the TAB (Technical Activities Board) & EAB (Educational Activities Board) & SAC (Student […]
Events for June 1, 2026
Registration Open
Technical Tour 1: UAS Technikum Wien DF, UGV & UAV Labs Tour
Pre-Registration (available within the registration system) is necessary for this tour - limited spaces! 30 participants (=2 groups with 15 persons each) Meeting Point: Tour Meeting Point at […]
Workshops/Tutorials
For a detailed list of workshops and tutorials taking place at ICRA 2026, please visit this page: https://2026.ieee-icra.org/workshops-and-tutorials/
Morning Coffee Break
VIECON - Vienna Congress & Convention Center Messeplatz 1, ViennaEnjoy coffee, tea and pastries during the coffee breaks. However, coffee and tea are available permanently on all days between 10:00-16:00 (MON, FRI) and 10:00-17:00 (TUE-THU). Please note that no […]
Technical Tour 2: TU Wien Visit Robotics Labs Tour
Pre-Registration (available within the registration system) is necessary for this tour - limited spaces! 60 participants (=3 groups with 20 persons each) Meeting Point: […]
Afternoon Coffee Break
VIECON - Vienna Congress & Convention Center Messeplatz 1, ViennaEnjoy coffee, tea and pastries during the coffee breaks. However, coffee and tea are available permanently on all days between 10:00-16:00 (MON, FRI). Please note that no extra drinking water […]
Welcome Reception
The Welcome Reception will be on Monday, June 1 from 18:00-20:00 in the Conference Center VIECON. ICRA will have some drinks and fingerfood prepared for you in Hall A, B, and C. […]
Events for June 2, 2026
Registration Open
Panel 1 – From Humanoid Robotics Research to Startup Creation: The Role of Public Funding
Moderators: Giorgio Metta, Scientific Director, Italian Institute of Technology Cecile Huet, Head of Unit, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Excellence, European Commission Participants: Alin Albu-Schäffer, Professor, Technical University […]
Keynote Tutorial 1
For information on the plenary sessions taking place at ICRA 2026, including the speakers, topics, and abstracts, please visit this page: https://2026.ieee-icra.org/attend/keynote-tutorials/
Tech Talk Stage
Join us on the Tech Talk Stage in the Hall C7 - next to the Exhibition Hall to bridge the gap between industry and academia with our rapid-fire Tech Talks. […]
Innovation Stage
The Industrial Activities Board (IAB) is introducing the Innovation Stage as a dedicated space for budding robotics entrepreneurs and those interested in ecosystem building and partnerships. They will showcase short […]
Exhibition Hall Open
Competition Area Open
You can find all related information, descriptions, competition websites and schedules here: https://2026.ieee-icra.org/program/competitions/
2026 IEEE RAS Conference Organizers Workshop
Anyone who is involved in organizing an IEEE-RAS conference, large or small, or is thinking about organizing a conference is encouraged to attend. Get answers to your questions about the […]
Morning Coffee Break
VIECON - Vienna Congress & Convention Center Messeplatz 1, ViennaEnjoy coffee, tea and pastries during the coffee breaks. However, coffee and tea are available permanently on all days between 10:00-16:00 (MON, FRI) and 10:00-17:00 (TUE-THU). Please note that no […]
WiE Lunch
The RAS-WiE Lunch provides a vibrant platform to celebrate and empower women in robotics and automation. We will have two presentations from distinguished female speakers, sharing their experience as women […]
Young Professionals Lunch
Join us for a session on reproducibility in robotics, featuring two leading researchers tackling one of the field’s most pressing challenges: ensuring that systems work reliably beyond a single setup. […]
Plenary Session
For information on the plenary sessions taking place at ICRA 2026, including the speakers, topics, and abstracts, please visit this page: https://2025.ieee-icra.org/program/plenary-sessions/
Panel 2 – Advancing Sustainability in Robotics: From Green Design to Real-World Impact
Organizers Bram Vanderborght, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and imec Barbara Mazzolai, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Moderators and Speakers Session 1 – Green Design (moderator: Bram Vanderborght) Bram Vanderborght, Vrije Universiteit […]
Keynote Tutorial 2 – The Open Motion Planning Library (OMPL 2.0)
For information on the plenary sessions taking place at ICRA 2026, including the speakers, topics, and abstracts, please visit this page: https://2026.ieee-icra.org/attend/keynote-tutorials/
Afternoon Coffee Break
VIECON - Vienna Congress & Convention Center Messeplatz 1, ViennaEnjoy coffee, tea and pastries during the coffee breaks. However, coffee and tea are available permanently on all days between 10:00-17:00 (TUE-THU). Please note that no extra drinking water will […]
RAS Town Hall
Calling all Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) members, and those interested in learning more about RAS! The RAS leaders want to connect with you at the upcoming RAS Town Hall. […]
SAC and Young Reviewers Program (YRP) Social Hour
The Student Activities Committee (SAC) and Young Reviewers Program (YRP) have joined forces to create a memorable event to connect the community and to address some of the common questions […]
Events for June 3, 2026
Registration Open
Panel 3 – Building Sustainable and Trustworthy AI for Automation
Moderator: Maria Pia Fanti, Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy Bengt Lennartson, Chalmers University, Sweden Participants/Speakers: Aude Billard, EPFL STI IMT LASA, Swisse Title: Should we start listing domains where […]
Industry Keynote Session 1
9:00 EIT Manufacturing, Dominik Kerschat: Automating Documentation Artifacts in Safety Critical Processes 9:10 Beckhoff Automation Gmbh, Thomas Morscher-Unger: ATRO – The future of robotics is modular 9:20 Franka Robotics, Sven […]
Tech Talk Stage
Join us on the Tech Talk Stage in the Hall C7 - next to the Exhibition Hall to bridge the gap between industry and academia with our rapid-fire Tech Talks. […]
Innovation Stage
The Industrial Activities Board (IAB) is introducing the Innovation Stage as a dedicated space for budding robotics entrepreneurs and those interested in ecosystem building and partnerships. They will showcase short […]
Exhibition Hall Open
Competition Area Open
You can find all related information, descriptions, competition websites and schedules here: https://2026.ieee-icra.org/program/competitions/
Morning Coffee Break
VIECON - Vienna Congress & Convention Center Messeplatz 1, ViennaEnjoy coffee, tea and pastries during the coffee breaks. However, coffee and tea are available permanently on all days between 10:00-16:00 (MON, FRI) and 10:00-17:00 (TUE-THU). Please note that no […]
Lunch with Leaders
As a student or young professional attendee, you will meet and interact with distinguished RAS leaders from academia and industry. The event will feature informal roundtable discussions over lunch, which […]
Science Communication Crash Course
Presenters: Sabine Hauert (University of Bristol and Robohub) Ella Scallan (Robohub) Evan Ackerman (IEEE Spectrum) Kohava Mendelsohn (IEEE Spectrum) Interested in sharing your robotics research with a broader audience? Effective […]
Plenary Session
For information on the plenary sessions taking place at ICRA 2026, including the speakers, topics, and abstracts, please visit this page: https://2025.ieee-icra.org/program/plenary-sessions/
Panel 4 – Publish or Perish: Surviving the Paper Deluge – Is AI the solution? If not, what is the Solution?
Moderator Aude Billard, EPFL Panelists/Speakers Renaud Detry, KU Leuven Greg Dudek, McGill University Nadia Figueroa, Univ. Pennsylvania Dongheui Lee, TUM Shigeki Sugano, Waseda University Kunpeng Yao, University of Leeds Description: […]
Keynote Tutorial 3 – Building, Running and Deploying Modern Software Tools for Robotics
For information on the plenary sessions taking place at ICRA 2026, including the speakers, topics, and abstracts, please visit this page: https://2026.ieee-icra.org/attend/keynote-tutorials/
Afternoon Coffee Break
VIECON - Vienna Congress & Convention Center Messeplatz 1, ViennaEnjoy coffee, tea and pastries during the coffee breaks. However, coffee and tea are available permanently on all days between 10:00-17:00 (TUE-THU). Please note that no extra drinking water will […]
Imperial Night
The Imperial Night on Wednesday, June 3, 19:00-23:00 (exact time to be confirmed) is THE social event of ICRA. Make sure you purchase a ticket that includes the Imperial Night! Delegates with the appropriate ticket […]
Events for June 4, 2026
Registration Open
Community Building Day
For all details, please refer to: https://2026.ieee-icra.org/community-building-day/
Panel 5 – “Robots for All” in a Fragmented World: Competing Global Visions and Shared Futures from Europe, Asia, and the United States
Moderator: Steve Donswell, Director Gemini Communicating for Business Ltd Participants/Speakers: Francesco Ferro, President euRobotics and Founder and CEO of Pal Robotics Oussama Khatib, Professor of robotics at Stanford University […]
Industry Keynote Session 2
9:00 Technology Innovation Institute, TBA 9:10 TARS, Wenchao Ding: Foundations for General Physical Intelligence 9:20 Gento Robotics, Hanwen Kang: Gento: Touching the world Gently 9:30 Lightwheel, Martin Elbs (Lightwheel): Newton […]
Tech Talk Stage
Join us on the Tech Talk Stage in the Hall C7 - next to the Exhibition Hall to bridge the gap between industry and academia with our rapid-fire Tech Talks. […]
Innovation Stage
The Industrial Activities Board (IAB) is introducing the Innovation Stage as a dedicated space for budding robotics entrepreneurs and those interested in ecosystem building and partnerships. They will showcase short […]
Exhibition Hall Open
Competition Area Open
You can find all related information, descriptions, competition websites and schedules here: https://2026.ieee-icra.org/program/competitions/
Morning Coffee Break
VIECON - Vienna Congress & Convention Center Messeplatz 1, ViennaEnjoy coffee, tea and pastries during the coffee breaks. However, coffee and tea are available permanently on all days between 10:00-16:00 (MON, FRI) and 10:00-17:00 (TUE-THU). Please note that no […]
ICRA 2026 Awards Lunch
Join us in celebrating the most outstanding contributions in robotics and automation at the ICRA 2026 Awards Ceremony, where we honor excellence across four prestigious award categories: IEEE Awards — […]
Plenary Session
For information on the plenary sessions taking place at ICRA 2026, including the speakers, topics, and abstracts, please visit this page: https://2025.ieee-icra.org/program/plenary-sessions/
Panel 6 – Return on Humanoid Investment
Details TBA
Keynote Tutorial 4
For information on the plenary sessions taking place at ICRA 2026, including the speakers, topics, and abstracts, please visit this page: https://2026.ieee-icra.org/attend/keynote-tutorials/
Afternoon Coffee Break
VIECON - Vienna Congress & Convention Center Messeplatz 1, ViennaEnjoy coffee, tea and pastries during the coffee breaks. However, coffee and tea are available permanently on all days between 10:00-17:00 (TUE-THU). Please note that no extra drinking water will […]
Competitions Award Ceremony
Join the Competitions Award Ceremony today!
Community Building Day Dinner
We invite you to the Community Building Day Dinner, a celebration of our growing community, shared commitment to robotics, and the diverse lived and cultural experiences that enrich our efforts […]
Events for June 5, 2026
Registration Open
Technical Tour 3: RoboCupJunior European Championship 2026 Event Tour (Morning)
Pre-Registration (available within the registration system) is necessary for this tour - limited spaces! 30 participants (=2 groups with 15 persons each) Meeting Point: Tour Meeting Point […]
Workshops/Tutorials
For a detailed list of workshops and tutorials taking place at ICRA 2026, please visit this page: https://2026.ieee-icra.org/workshops-and-tutorials/
Morning Coffee Break
VIECON - Vienna Congress & Convention Center Messeplatz 1, ViennaEnjoy coffee, tea and pastries during the coffee breaks. However, coffee and tea are available permanently on all days between 10:00-16:00 (MON, FRI) and 10:00-17:00 (TUE-THU). Please note that no […]
Technical Tour 4: RoboCupJunior European Championship 2026 Event Tour (Afternoon)
Pre-Registration (available within the registration system) is necessary for this tour - limited spaces! 30 participants (=2 groups with 15 persons each) Meeting Point: Tour Meeting Point […]
Afternoon Coffee Break
VIECON - Vienna Congress & Convention Center Messeplatz 1, ViennaEnjoy coffee, tea and pastries during the coffee breaks. However, coffee and tea are available permanently on all days between 10:00-16:00 (MON, FRI). Please note that no extra drinking water […]