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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260603T090000
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SUMMARY:Tech Talk Stage
DESCRIPTION:ICRA 2026 Tech Talk Stage Schedule \nJoin 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. In just 12 minutes\, companies dive into today’s technical challenges and the solutions they’ve built. These sessions serve as the perfect industry complement to academic posters and presentations. \nWhether you are seeking your next career move or are curious about the technology shaping our world\, come see the state of the art in action. Afterward\, you can find every speaker at their respective booths on the exhibition floor in Hall B\, making them easily accessible for further discussion and networking.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/tech-talk-stage-2/
LOCATION:VIECON – Hall C7
CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule,RAS Events,Tech Talk Stage & Innovation Stage
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260603T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260603T103000
DTSTAMP:20260729T084925
CREATED:20260524T090918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260524T094058Z
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SUMMARY:Interactive Session 3 (WeI1I & WeI1LB)
DESCRIPTION:Session Content (WeI1I & WeI1LB
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/interactive-session-wei1i-wei1lb/
LOCATION:Hall C – Interactives (Poster Area)
CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule,Interactives
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260603T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260603T103000
DTSTAMP:20260729T084925
CREATED:20260515T075035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T063541Z
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SUMMARY:Industry Keynote Session 1
DESCRIPTION:9:00   EIT Manufacturing\, Dominik Kerschat: Automating Documentation Artifacts in Safety Critical Processes\n9:10   Beckhoff Automation Gmbh\, Thomas Morscher-Unger: ATRO – The future of robotics is modular\n9:20   Franka Robotics\, Sven Parusel: Translating Innovation: Closing the Gap in Physical AI Deployment\n9:30   Amazon\, Aaron Parness: Amazon’s Robotic Manipulation\n9:40   Infineon Technologies AG\, Maurizio Incurvati: The road towards a new era of actuators for humanoids\n9:50   Robosense\, Xiansheng Yang: Breaking Boundaries in 3D Perception\, Empowering Spatial Intelligence\n9:55   PaXini Tech\, Li Jiale: Build a Bridge Between AI Intelligence and the Physical World\n10:00 Galbot\, He Wang: Towards the AlphaGo and ChatGPT Moments of Embodied AI\n10:10 Encord\, Alejandra Gutierrez: What Data Makes Robots Work?\n10:20 Flexiv Robotics\, Shuyun Chung: Bridging the Last Millimeter in Contact‑Rich Manipulation
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/industry-keynote-session-1/
LOCATION:VIECON – Strauss 1-2
CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule,Industry Keynote Session
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260603T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260603T103000
DTSTAMP:20260729T084925
CREATED:20260514T060904Z
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SUMMARY:Panel 3 - Building Sustainable and Trustworthy AI for Automation
DESCRIPTION:Moderator: \nMaria Pia Fanti\, Polytechnic University of Bari\, Italy\nBengt Lennartson\, Chalmers University\, Sweden \n  \nParticipants/Speakers: \nAude Billard\, EPFL STI IMT LASA\, Swisse\nTitle: Should we start listing domains where not to deploy automation? \nKen Goldberg\, University of California Berkeley\, USA\nTitle: Building Sustainable and Trustworthy AI for Sorting 100 Million E-Commerce Packages. \nAndra Keay\, Silicon Valley Robotics\, USA\nTitle: Five levels of sustainability for robotics: a conceptual framework \nBirgit Vogel-Heuser\, Technical University of Munich\, Germany\nTitle: Using Design and operation knowledge to increase trustworthiness of AI in Automation \n  \nDescription: \nAs AI-driven automation rapidly transforms industries\, questions of sustainability and trust have moved to the forefront. How can we ensure that automated systems are not only efficient and innovative\, but also environmentally responsible\, transparent\, fair\, and accountable? \nThis panel brings together experts from industry\, research\, and policy to explore how Sustainable and Trustworthy AI can be designed\, deployed\, and governed in real-world automation contexts. Panelists will discuss practical strategies to reduce the environmental footprint of AI systems\, address bias and reliability in automated decision-making\, and build user and public trust through transparency and oversight. \nThrough real-world examples and cross-sector perspectives\, the session will highlight current challenges\, emerging standards\, and actionable best practices. Attendees will gain insights into how organizations can balance performance\, responsibility\, and long-term impact as they scale AI-powered automation. \nThis panel is designed for a diverse audience interested in the development and use of AI in automation\, including practitioners and decision-makers working in AI\, automation\, manufacturing\, robotics\, IT\, and related sectors who want to implement AI systems that are efficient\, responsible\, and aligned with sustainability goals; faculty and lecturers in AI exploring the theoretical and societal implications of AI-driven automation; and researchers and PhD students investigating trustworthy AI\, green AI\, human-centered automation\, and governance frameworks who are looking to exchange ideas and learn about real-world challenges.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/panel-3/
LOCATION:VIECON – Hall A1
CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule,Panels
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260602T164500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260602T181500
DTSTAMP:20260729T084925
CREATED:20260524T115314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260524T115512Z
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SUMMARY:Award Session (TuBT1)
DESCRIPTION:Award Finalists 2 (TuBT1): Award Finalists 2 \nSee also further details being listed here.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/award-session-tubt1/
LOCATION:VIECON – Hall A2
CATEGORIES:Award Sessions,Daily Schedule
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260602T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260602T163000
DTSTAMP:20260729T084925
CREATED:20260524T085837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260524T094023Z
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SUMMARY:Interactive Session 2 (TuI2I & TuI2LB)
DESCRIPTION:Session Content (TuI2I & TuI2LB)
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/interactive-session-tui2i-tui2lb/
LOCATION:Hall C – Interactives (Poster Area)
CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule,Interactives
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260602T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260602T163000
DTSTAMP:20260729T084925
CREATED:20260514T060621Z
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SUMMARY:Panel 2 - Advancing Sustainability in Robotics: From Green Design to Real-World Impact
DESCRIPTION:Organizers \n\nBram Vanderborght\, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and imec\nBarbara Mazzolai\, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia\n\n  \nModerators and Speakers  \nSession 1 – Green Design (moderator: Bram Vanderborght) \n\nBram Vanderborght\, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and imec\nLudovic Righetti\, New York University\nBalakrishnan Shankar\, Amrita University’s\nSharath Chandra Akkaladevi\, Profactor GmbH\n\nSession 2 – Real-World Impact (moderator: Aude Billard) \n\nBarbara Mazzolai\, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia\nCecilia Laschi\, National University of Singapore\nMirko Kovac\, EPFL and Empa\nStefana Parascho\, EPFL\n\n\nDescription:  \nThe growing environmental impact of technological development\, together with increasing resource scarcity and energy demands\, makes sustainable design in robotics both necessary and urgent. As robots become more widespread across industries\, natural environments\, and everyday life\, their lifecycle—from material extraction to manufacturing\, operation\, and disposal—raises critical concerns. Tackling these issues is essential to ensure that the advancements of robotics aligns with global sustainability goals. To this end\, two complementary perspectives must be integrated: sustainable design\, which reduces environmental impact through recyclable or biodegradable materials\, energy-efficient systems\, and greener production processes; and robotic solutions for sustainability challenges\, where robots contribute to environmental\, social\, and economic domains such as ecosystem monitoring\, disaster response\, and precision agriculture. This dual approach underscores the role of robotics not only as a technological field but also as a key enabler of sustainable development. \nThis panel offers a platform to explore current trends for sustainability in robotics\, bringing together academic research and applications. It will highlight ongoing initiatives and strategies aimed at advancing more sustainable practices\, including circular design principles\, energy optimization\, responsible resource use and transparent lifecycle assessment methods. The discussion will also look ahead to future perspectives\, identifying emerging trends\, open challenges\, and opportunities for innovation toward measurable and comparable sustainability performance in robotics.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/panel-2-advancing-sustainability-in-robotics-from-green-design-to-real-world-impact/
LOCATION:VIECON – Hall A1
CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule,Panels,RAS Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260602T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260602T123000
DTSTAMP:20260729T084925
CREATED:20260524T114600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260524T115053Z
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SUMMARY:Award Session (TuAT1)
DESCRIPTION:Award Finalists 1 (TuAT1): Award Finalists 1 \nSee also further details being listed here.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/award-session-tuat1/
LOCATION:VIECON – Hall A2
CATEGORIES:Award Sessions,Daily Schedule
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260602T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260602T173000
DTSTAMP:20260729T084925
CREATED:20260506T171930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260524T061326Z
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SUMMARY:Innovation Stage
DESCRIPTION:ICRA 2026 Innovation Stage Schedule \nThe 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 talks from the Startup exhibitors\, as well as seasoned experts. \nIf you are facing start up challenges\, such as preparing to manufacture for the first time or finding the right robotics companies to partner with. Then this is a place to be. \nJoin us in Hall C6 (next to the Exhibition Hall) to gain actionable advice on avoiding common pitfalls and find inspiration in the lived experiences of those who have successfully navigated the struggles of entrepreneurship.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/innovation-stage-3/
LOCATION:VIECON – Hall C6
CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule,RAS Events,Tech Talk Stage & Innovation Stage
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260602T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260602T170000
DTSTAMP:20260729T084925
CREATED:20260506T171304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260524T062714Z
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SUMMARY:Tech Talk Stage
DESCRIPTION:ICRA 2026 Tech Talk Stage Schedule \nJoin 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. In just 12 minutes\, companies dive into today’s technical challenges and the solutions they’ve built. These sessions serve as the perfect industry complement to academic posters and presentations. \nWhether you are seeking your next career move or are curious about the technology shaping our world\, come see the state of the art in action. Afterward\, you can find every speaker at their respective booths on the exhibition floor in Hall B\, making them easily accessible for further discussion and networking.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/tech-talk-stage/
LOCATION:VIECON – Hall C7
CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule,RAS Events,Tech Talk Stage & Innovation Stage
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260602T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260602T103000
DTSTAMP:20260729T084925
CREATED:20260524T090431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260524T093736Z
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SUMMARY:Interactive Session 1 (TuI1I & TuI1LB)
DESCRIPTION:Session Content (TuI1I & TuI1LB)
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/interactive-session-tui1i-tui1lb/
LOCATION:Hall C – Interactives (Poster Area)
CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule,Interactives
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260602T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260602T103000
DTSTAMP:20260729T084925
CREATED:20260514T055659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T070422Z
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SUMMARY:Panel 1 - From Humanoid Robotics Research to Startup Creation: The Role of Public Funding
DESCRIPTION:Moderators: \nGiorgio Metta\, Scientific Director\, Italian Institute of Technology\nCecile Huet\, Head of Unit\, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Excellence\, European Commission \n  \nParticipants: \nAlin Albu-Schäffer\, Professor\, Technical University of Munich (TUM); Director\, Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics\, German Aerospace Center (DLR)\nMarco Hutter\, Full Professor\, ETH Zurich\nAnna Valente\, Professor\, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI)\nDaniele Pucci\, Chief Executive Officer\, Generative Bionics\nSerena Ivaldi\, Research Director\, Inria\, Head of the Human Centered Robotics Team (HUCEBOT)\nDavid Reger\, Chief Executive Officer\, Neura Robotics\n \n  \nDescription: \nAs part of ICRA 2026\, this panel highlights how long-term\, excellence-driven robotics research can translate into impactful industrial innovation. Recently\, the research on the iCub project contributed to the launch of Generative Bionics\, a startup from the Italian Institute of Technology. We trace the path from foundational research to startup creation\, through the case study of the European Commission’s funding of the iCub. Conversely\, Neura Robotics\, a German high-tech company also developing humanoid robots\, started as a direct industrial endeavor originating by its CEO. \nThe panel discussion aims to understand differences and investment strategies of these two cases\, for instance\, by highlighting the strategic role of “patient” investment in enabling the transfer of technologies from the academia to the market. Or\, vice versa\, whether VCs and direct industrial interest can support technological development at the forefront of technology sufficiently well. \nAlthough different in nature\, these two cases effectively addressed challenging technological problems and supported their transformation into innovative applications. Public funding helps de-risk early-stage research\, supports technology transfer\, and provides the time horizon required for disruptive ideas to mature beyond short-term market logic. By connecting public funding\, long-term vision\, and entrepreneurial execution\, our speakers’ experiences illustrate a viable pathway from science to application. \nThrough invited contributions and a moderated discussion\, the panel conveys a core message: to remain innovative and competitive\, continued investment in basic research is essential\, supported by stable mechanisms that translate frontier science into scalable innovation. Long-term investment is not a cost\, but a prerequisite for shaping the next generation of transformative technologies.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/panel-1-from-humanoid-robotics-research-to-startup-creation-the-role-of-public-funding/
LOCATION:VIECON – Hall A1
CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule,Panels
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250523T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250523T173000
DTSTAMP:20260729T084925
CREATED:20250220T185506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T155715Z
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SUMMARY:Advances in Social Robot Navigation: Planning\, HRI\, and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Robots navigating through uncontrolled human spaces face many challenges due to the uncertainty of human behavior and the unstructured nature of environmental context and social rules. Social robot navigation combines planning with human-robot interaction and communication strategies to provide acceptable\, context-dependent robot behavior. With recent rapid transformations in AI\, social robot navigation is changing\, and the Advances in Social Robot Navigation workshop explores these innovations in areas including planning\, human-robot interaction\, and beyond. \nThis full-day workshop brings together experts in these fields for invited talks\, panel discussions\, and participant presentations on advances in social robot navigation. The workshop will also host the Arena 4.0 challenge on benchmarking social robot navigation strategies through a set of AI-enabled open-source tools. Building on our successful series of workshops at ICRA’22\, IROS’23\, and RSS’24\, this workshop aims to investigate key aspects that make robot navigation more acceptable\, legible\, and social. This includes motion-task planning techniques\, foundation models\, human robot interaction\, communication strategies\, and human understanding ranging from individual behavior to pedestrian and crowd dynamics. We invite researchers from these fields to submit short papers and participate in our benchmark challenge\, and to join us for a workshop designed to encourage discussion.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/advances-in-social-robot-navigation-planning-hri-and-beyond-2/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Workshops & Tutorials
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250523T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250523T173000
DTSTAMP:20260729T084925
CREATED:20250213T190937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T155040Z
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SUMMARY:Human-Centric Robotics for Telepresence
DESCRIPTION:The workshop “Human-Centric Robotics for Telepresence” aims to explore the impact of telepresence robotics with a focus on enriching user experience and promoting societal well-being. This interdisciplinary event will emphasize the critical role of human factors in shaping robotic applications across industries\, healthcare\, and beyond. \nParticipants will discuss how both technological and ergonomic insights can enhance the operational effectiveness\, user experience\, and acceptance of telepresence technologies\, while also considering their ethical and societal implications. By bringing together experts from diverse fields such as engineering and ergonomics\, the workshop will highlight successful implementations and lessons learned across various sectors\, providing practical insights into overcoming challenges and maximizing benefits. \nThe outcomes of this workshop will directly contribute to key initiatives\, including the IEEE-RAS TC on Telerobotics\, the IEA TC on Human Factors in Robotics\, and the IEEE-Telepresence Roadmap\, which is currently in development. This synergy will foster collaboration and drive progress beyond the mentioned communities. \nFollowing the presentations by invited experts\, the workshop will feature interactive discussions. A SWOT (Strengths\, Weaknesses\, Opportunities\, Threats) analysis will be conducted\, followed by a focused roadmap discussion involving the audience\, with special consideration for the perspectives of postdoctoral and doctoral fellows.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/human-centric-robotics-for-telepresence/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Workshops & Tutorials
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250523T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250523T173000
DTSTAMP:20260729T084925
CREATED:20250213T185522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T142747Z
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SUMMARY:3rd Workshop on Multilateral Human-Interaction-Oriented Teleoperation
DESCRIPTION:Teleoperation systems have benefited from their mechanical and technological components\, physical connections between diverse human-machine interfaces\, low-latency communication protocols\, and advanced control strategies. \nHowever\, this perspective often overlooks the nuanced aspects of human interaction and cognitive engagement in remote operation scenarios. This oversight can lead to suboptimal user experiences\, increased cognitive load\, and reduced operational efficiency. \nConversely\, emphasizing how humans perceive\, engage with\, and adapt to various teleoperated interfaces and scenarios can foster more intuitive\, efficient\, and adaptable teleoperation systems that align closely with human cognitive and sensory capacities. \nThe two focal points converge to construct a paradigm of human-interaction-oriented teleoperation augmentation\, stimulating more adaptability and user-friendliness. This 2nd ICRA workshop on Multilateral Teleoperation will provide a platform to delve into the forefront of teleoperation augmentation by seamlessly merging multi-dimensional aspects of human factors\, robotics\, control\, and embodied AI from the human-interaction-oriented perspective\, such as the multimodal sensory feedback and large models to align closely with human cognitive and sensory capacities. \nTen experts from academia and industry will present the state-of-the-art on topics including: \n\nInteraction modalities\nOperation subjects (single/multiple humans/robots)\nPerformance criteria (e.g.\, user preferences\, mental load\, maneuverability)\nPractical applications and future challenges arising from the interaction-centric perspective.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/3rd-workshop-on-multilateral-human-interaction-oriented-teleoperation/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Workshops & Tutorials
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250523T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250523T173000
DTSTAMP:20260729T084925
CREATED:20250213T185103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T155812Z
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SUMMARY:Autonomy Under Duress: Robots in Wildland Fire
DESCRIPTION:This full-day workshop will showcase the cutting edge of research and practice in autonomous robotics for the management and control of wildland fire. Wildland fire management presents daunting challenges due to unstructured uncertainty\, scale\, and complex multiscale nonlinear interactions between the process and its environment. This workshop will bring together researchers and practitioners working to advance the integration of heterogeneous autonomous robots across all stages of wildland fire management through multidisciplinary work in guidance\, navigation\, control\, sensing\, computer vision\, communications\, novel design\, security\, high fidelity computation\, operations\, policy\, and beyond. \nWhile deliberations will center on wildland fire resiliency\, the scope of this forum will extend to broader questions concerning robotics and health of the wildland fire ecosystem and climate science. Broad areas of interest for technical content to be presented in the workshop are as follows: autonomous robotics missions in wildland life; multi-agent autonomy; human-robot teaming; flight under the canopy; communication and coordination; computer vision\, machine learning and AI; online decision making; novel design in ground\, air and space; advances in sensing and data fusion; lifecycle of wildland fire: needs and policy; and\, role of robotics in climate science. \nThe workshop will follow a mixed format\, interlacing technical presentations with panels and audience interaction. In this manner\, content will be presented to the audience in blocks\, followed by engaging conversation among all participants. Expert talks and panels will feature prominent members of the wildland fire operations and research communities.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/autonomy-under-duress-robots-in-wildland-fire/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Workshops & Tutorials
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250523T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250523T173000
DTSTAMP:20260729T084925
CREATED:20250213T185033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T155740Z
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SUMMARY:Novel Approaches for Precision Agriculture and Forestry with Autonomous Robots
DESCRIPTION:Precision agriculture techniques are essential for increasing crop yields while reducing environmental impact\, particularly in the face of climate change effects. Commercial robotic solutions are actively being deployed to assist in agricultural tasks. However\, autonomous robots are far from reaching their full potential in this domain. Fully autonomous robots can significantly impact precision agriculture by providing mapping\, sensing\, or manipulation capabilities for crops and forests\, enabling fruit counting\, tree diameter estimation\, crop disease detection\, carbon sequestration quantification\, smart spraying\, and biomass estimation\, among others. \nThis workshop bridges industry and academia to discuss how to close the gap towards autonomous robots in agricultural and field robotics settings. Key topics include innovative forestry techniques for tree diameter and biomass estimation\, datasets\, semantic simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM)\, motion planning and navigation in cluttered environments\, crop inspections\, and applications. Attendees will gain insights into the latest research and developments at the intersection of precision agriculture and robotics from academic and industrial perspectives\, as well as the open challenges in the field and novel approaches to tackling them. \nThis workshop will also provide a forum for researchers beyond the agricultural robotics community to learn about this field\, encouraging them to apply their expertise in this challenging domain.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/advances-in-social-robot-navigation-planning-hri-and-beyond/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Workshops & Tutorials
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250523T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250523T173000
DTSTAMP:20260729T084925
CREATED:20250213T185001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T190736Z
UID:10000137-1747989000-1748021400@2026.ieee-icra.org
SUMMARY:AQ²UASIM : Advancing Quantitative and QUAlitative SIMulators for marine applications
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URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/aq%c2%b2uasim-advancing-quantitative-and-qualitative-simulators-for-marine-applications/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Workshops & Tutorials
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250523T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250523T123000
DTSTAMP:20260729T084925
CREATED:20250213T185550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T142702Z
UID:10000152-1747989000-1748003400@2026.ieee-icra.org
SUMMARY:Nonverbal Cues for Human-Robot Cooperative Intelligence
DESCRIPTION:Humans can perceive social cues and the interaction context of another human to infer internal states including cognitive and emotional states\, empathy\, and intention. This unique ability to infer internal states leads to effective social interaction between humans. Such unique ability is desirable for intelligent systems like robots\, virtual agents\, and human-machine interfaces to collaborate and interact seamlessly with humans in the era of Industry 5.0\, where intelligent systems must work alongside humans to perform a variety of tasks anywhere at home\, factories\, offices\, transit\, etc. \nThe underlying technologies to achieve efficient and intelligent collaboration between humans and ubiquitous intelligent systems can be realized by cooperative intelligence\, spanning interdisciplinary studies between robotics\, AI\, human-robot and -computer interaction\, computer vision\, cognitive science\, etc. \nThis workshop is dedicated to discussing computational methods for sensing and recognition of nonverbal cues and internal states in the wild to realize cooperative intelligence between humans and intelligent systems. Specifically\, we are interested in cognition-aware computing by integrating environmental contexts and multi-modal nonverbal social cues not limited to gaze interaction\, body language\, and para language. \nMore importantly\, we extend multi-modal human behavior research to infer the internal states of humans and to generate empathetic interactions between humans and intelligent systems. We gather researchers from different expertise\, yet have the common goal\, motivation\, and resolve to explore and tackle this delicate issue considering the practicality of industrial applications. We are calling for papers to discuss novel methods to realize human-robot cooperative intelligence by sensing and understanding humans’ behavior\, internal states\, and to generate empathetic interactions.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/nonverbal-cues-for-human-robot-cooperative-intelligence/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Workshops & Tutorials
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T151500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T163000
DTSTAMP:20260729T084925
CREATED:20250325T171104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T171104Z
UID:10000208-1747840500-1747845000@2026.ieee-icra.org
SUMMARY:Robotics Pitch Competition
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/robotics-pitch-competition/
CATEGORIES:Stage Presentations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T170000
DTSTAMP:20260729T084925
CREATED:20250213T190934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250314T223132Z
UID:10000084-1747839600-1747846800@2026.ieee-icra.org
SUMMARY:Black in Robotics and Blacks in Technology Social
DESCRIPTION:Room 309 \nPlease join Black in Robotics (BiR) https://blackinrobotics.org/ and Blacks in Technology (BiT) https://blacksintechnology.org/ for a networking social hour. There will be a short presentation on the mission of these organizations\, ongoing activities\, and how to become involved. Following the presentation we will have networking with refreshments. IEEE’s mission to foster technological innovation and excellence to benefit humanity requires the talents and perspectives of people with many disciplinary backgrounds. \nRegistration link (just to get an estimated number of participants; no payment):  https://forms.gle/BF267UPU7qoVREUR7
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/black-in-robotics-and-blacks-in-technology-social/
CATEGORIES:Diversity Day,Sessions,Workshops & Tutorials
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T170000
DTSTAMP:20260729T084925
CREATED:20250213T190934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T132521Z
UID:10000085-1747839600-1747846800@2026.ieee-icra.org
SUMMARY:LatinX in AI & Robotics
DESCRIPTION:Room: Room 401 (Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park) \nLaunched in January 2018\, a group of leaders from academia\, industry\, and social impact sectors united to focus on “Creating Opportunity for LatinX in AI.” This initiative aims to elevate LatinX representation in AI and address the biases that permeate machine learning\, ultimately benefiting our communities. As the number of Hispanic and LatinX AI practitioners grows\, it is crucial that we have opportunities to share our work at global AI conferences\, unlocking opportunities for collaboration\, funding\, and career advancement. \nFor ICRA\, our specific goal is to enhance networking opportunities within the Latin American and Hispanic communities and broader community\, particularly in the fields of robotics and artificial intelligence\, and to foster greater engagement in these areas. IEEE’s mission to foster technological innovation and excellence to benefit humanity requires the talents and perspectives of people with many disciplinary backgrounds.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/latinx-in-ai-robotics/
CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule,Diversity Day
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T121500
DTSTAMP:20260729T084925
CREATED:20250310T141857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T190221Z
UID:10000181-1747819800-1747829700@2026.ieee-icra.org
SUMMARY:Harnessing Learning\, Data\, Foundation Models and Open Source: How African Scientists are Advancing Robotics Research
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Wednesday\, May 21st for a forum showcasing robotics research and innovations in industry\, agriculture\, and education in Africa\, led by Africans and their partners. The event will feature keynote presentations from leading experts in the field\, along with lightning talks by authors presenting their research at ICRA. \nThis year’s focus will be on advancements in machine learning and efforts to foster collaboration and accelerate development by making code available openly. Our goal is to highlight the groundbreaking and innovative work taking place across the Continent\, as well as to foster knowledge exchange and networking opportunities for the scientific community in Africa and globally.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/harnessing-learning-data-foundation-models-and-open-source-how-african-scientists-are-advancing-robotics-research/
CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule,Diversity Day
ORGANIZER;CN="Chinwe Ekenna%2C  University at Albany":MAILTO:cekenna@albany.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T130000
DTSTAMP:20260729T084925
CREATED:20250213T190934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250314T223019Z
UID:10000083-1747818000-1747832400@2026.ieee-icra.org
SUMMARY:Queer in Robotics: Building a Community and Generating Inclusive Guidelines
DESCRIPTION:The Queer in Robotics event at ICRA aims to build an inclusive community for queer students\, researchers and practitioners. Queer in AI’s demographic survey reveals that most queer scientists in the robotics community do not feel completely welcome in conferences and their work environments\, with the main reasons being a lack of queer community and a lack of role models. Organizations like Queer in AI and Queer in Robotics have worked towards creating inclusive and welcoming environments for queer researchers\, yet the voices of marginalized queer communities—especially transgender\, non-binary\, and queer BIPOC folks—have been neglected in the broader research community. The purpose of Queer in Robotics’s event at ICRA 2025 is to create a safe and inclusive space for LGBTQIA+ researchers in robotics to promote their research. We aim to foster connections between queer researchers to facilitate the academic development of the queer research community\, who face unique barriers to both entry and success in robotics research. This workshop will produce a usable set of guidelines for robotics conferences to better include queer researchers in robotics. IEEE’s mission to foster technological innovation and excellence to benefit humanity requires the talents and perspectives of people with many disciplinary backgrounds.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/queer-in-robotics-building-a-community-and-generating-inclusive-guidelines/
CATEGORIES:Diversity Day,Sessions,Workshops & Tutorials
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T164500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T170000
DTSTAMP:20260729T084925
CREATED:20250324T142637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T142637Z
UID:10000206-1747673100-1747674000@2026.ieee-icra.org
SUMMARY:Wrap Up and Closing Remarks
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/wrap-up-and-closing-remarks/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Undergraduate Outreach Workshops
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T161500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T164500
DTSTAMP:20260729T084925
CREATED:20250324T142548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T142548Z
UID:10000205-1747671300-1747673100@2026.ieee-icra.org
SUMMARY:Next Steps: REUs\, Open Source\, On Your Own Activities
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/next-steps-reus-open-source-on-your-own-activities/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Undergraduate Outreach Workshops
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T154500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T161500
DTSTAMP:20260729T084925
CREATED:20250324T142243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T142243Z
UID:10000204-1747669500-1747671300@2026.ieee-icra.org
SUMMARY:Successful Conference Attendance: Participate in Conference Activities
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/successful-conference-attendance-participate-in-conference-activities-2/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Undergraduate Outreach Workshops
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T151500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T154500
DTSTAMP:20260729T084925
CREATED:20250324T142135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T142135Z
UID:10000203-1747667700-1747669500@2026.ieee-icra.org
SUMMARY:Successful Conference Attendance: Participate in Conference Activities
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/successful-conference-attendance-participate-in-conference-activities/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Undergraduate Outreach Workshops
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T144500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T151500
DTSTAMP:20260729T084925
CREATED:20250324T141854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T141854Z
UID:10000202-1747665900-1747667700@2026.ieee-icra.org
SUMMARY:Successful Conference Attendance: Provide Ongoing Service
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/successful-conference-attendance-provide-ongoing-service/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Undergraduate Outreach Workshops
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T141500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T144500
DTSTAMP:20260729T084925
CREATED:20250324T141740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T141740Z
UID:10000201-1747664100-1747665900@2026.ieee-icra.org
SUMMARY:Successful Conference Attendance: Prepare Before Conference
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/successful-conference-attendance-prepare-before-conference/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Undergraduate Outreach Workshops
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR