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SUMMARY:Workshops/Tutorials
DESCRIPTION:For a detailed list of workshops and tutorials taking place at ICRA 2025\, please visit this page: https://2026.2025.ieee-icra.org/workshops-and-tutorials/
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/workshops-tutorials/
CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule
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SUMMARY:Handy Moves: Dexterity in Multi-Fingered Hands
DESCRIPTION:Multi-fingered robotic hands hold an immense potential for flexible manipulation in human environments. From using tools like scissors to preparing food\, handling cloth\, and robustly tying shoelaces\, many mundane activities are enabled by – or become more flexible with – additional degrees of freedom\, allowing for in-hand manipulation and dexterous environment interaction. With the ongoing waves of advancement in artificial intelligence\, learning techniques\, robust teleoperation\, the proliferation of affordable tactile sensors\, and the expansion of diverse datasets\, we are closer than ever to overcome major existing challenges and unlock unprecedented levels of dexterity in robotic manipulation.However\, we also acknowledge the current state of research: In practical applications\, multi-fingered hands usually demonstrate a lower grasping and manipulation success rate compared to two-fingered parallel grippers; more robotic datasets and benchmarks focus on grippers than on multi-fingered hands; and grippers already serve a wide range of industrial applications. In light of these challenges\, this workshop is dedicated to exploring a critical question: how can we overcome the challenges of dexterous manipulation and unlock the potential of multi-fingered hands? \nThis workshop intends to answer this question in four key aspects: \n1. Investigating Manipulation Limitations: Understanding the constraints linked to mechanical design and control \n2. Examining Advanced Algorithms: Reviewing state-of-the-art algorithms for dexterous manipulation \n3. Enhancing Dexterity and Adaptability: Exploring new paradigms to improve the dexterity and adaptability of robotic hands \n4. Envisioning the Future: Considering how foundational models can revolutionize dexterous manipulation \nThe objective of this workshop is to foster collaboration among researchers at all career stages with a strong interest in robotics\, artificial intelligence\, control theory\, mechanical design\, and related fields.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/handy-moves-dexterity-in-multi-fingered-hands/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Workshops & Tutorials
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SUMMARY:ROBOT-ASSISTED ENDOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS: Challenges and Opportunities
DESCRIPTION:Vascular diseases are leading causes of ischemic heart disease and stroke and lead to significant global mortality. Endovascular interventions\, such as neuroendovascular and cardiovascular interventions are a minimally invasive approach that provides the benefit of faster recovery\, less general anesthesia\, reduced blood loss\, and lower mortality compared to open surgery. This approach now includes advanced procedures like complex aneurysm repair\, stent placement for peripheral artery disease\, valve replacement\, and novel therapy delivery beyond traditional cardiac ablation\, angioplasty\, and stenting. \nDespite its advantages\, endovascular intervention face limitations such as excessive radiation exposure\, lack of 3D mapping and haptic feedback. Robotically steerable catheter and guidewire technologies have emerged as a promising solution\, enhancing precision\, stability\, reducing radiation doses\, and improving access to complex anatomies. \nThe workshop aims to explore clinical opportunities\, technical requirements\, and regulatory challenges for robot-assisted endovascular interventions. It seeks to unite researchers\, engineers\, and clinicians from academia and industry to discuss and identify new applications and barriers in this field. The workshop’s goal is to foster collaboration between academia and industry to address and overcome the technical\, clinical\, regulatory\, and translational challenges for practical clinical implementation of robotic endovascular interventions.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/robot-assisted-endovascular-interventions-challenges-and-opportunities/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Workshops & Tutorials
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180047
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SUMMARY:Thermal Infrared in Robotics
DESCRIPTION:Achieving robust autonomy in robotics is challenged by sensor data reliability\, especially in extreme environments. Conventional sensors like RGB cameras fail in low-visibility conditions (e.g.\, smoke\, fog\, low light)\, while active sensors such as Radar and Lidar struggle with reflective medium and particle obscurants and often lack dense information at close range. Thermal infrared cameras offer advantages for robust sensing: they work well in low light\, provide high-resolution imaging\, and are crucial for search and rescue and hazard detection. However\, they face challenges\, such as noise from flat field correction\, ambiguous tone-mapping\, difficult calibration\, and temperature drifts. With the advent of compact\, affordable thermal cameras\, interest in thermal imaging for robotics is growing beyond military and surveillance usage. \nThis workshop aims to advance the emerging field by providing a platform for sharing developments in localization\, mapping\, navigation\, segmentation\, detection\, and other methods tailored for thermal infrared imagery. We will invite leading researchers and experts to share insights and breakthroughs while encouraging contributions from newcomers and diverse backgrounds. Attendees will engage in discussions\, network with experts\, and explore future directions\, making it invaluable for advancing thermal imaging in robotics.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/thermal-infrared-in-robotics/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Workshops & Tutorials
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180047
CREATED:20250213T190935Z
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SUMMARY:2nd Unconventional Robots: Rethinking Robotic Systems Beyond Convention
DESCRIPTION:When you think about a robot\, what comes to mind? A humanoid\, quadruped\, quadcopter\, or a multi-degree of freedom robot arm? These standard robot morphologies have become widely commercialized and are often our go-to general purpose systems\, benefiting from well-established and accessible tools for working with these robots. However\, when a task falls outside of the operational capabilities of these robots\, this gives us an opportunity to rethink the design of a robot\, making it more unconventional. \nAn unconventional robot design can offer the potential for enhanced capabilities\, improved performance\, and operation in complex and unstructured environments. These designs include exploratory robots for space and Earth sciences\, modular robots for industrial applications and transportation\, and soft robots for medical uses and human interaction. However\, unconventional robots are often underactuated or characterized by high degrees of freedom\, necessitating the development of novel mechanisms\, models\, and control strategies. \nBuilding on our first unconventional robots workshop at ICRA 2024\, this workshop aims to provide a platform to discuss several key questions: \n\nHow can we create systematic approaches for designing\, manufacturing\, and modeling complex robotic systems?\nHow can embodied intelligence be integrated into robot design and control?\nWhat strategies can advance unconventional designs from laboratory settings to real-world applications?\nHow can we bridge the gap between modeling and controlling unconventional robots in simulation and achieving reliable performance in real-world systems?\nHow will specialized systems and standardized robots coexist in the future?\n\nWe aim to bring together researchers and engineers from diverse fields—including mechanism design\, modeling and simulation\, and robotic sensing and control—to share their insights and experiences in developing and advancing unconventional robots.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/2nd-unconventional-robots-rethinking-robotic-systems-beyond-convention/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Workshops & Tutorials
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180047
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SUMMARY:4th Workshop on Future of Construction: Safe\, Reliable\, and Precise Robots in Construction Environments
DESCRIPTION:Our workshop aims to facilitate discussion on construction robotics with an emphasis on perception and navigation in cluttered scenes\, mapping of as-built environments\, and safety-focused robot-worker interactions. \nThis workshop will provide a venue for academics and industry practitioners to connect and create a vision for robotics in construction work and ensure equitable participation in planning for the future of construction workplaces. The full-day workshop will feature presentations by distinguished speakers from both industry and academia\, a spatio-temporal registration challenge sponsored by Hilti\, as well as interactive activities in the form of poster sessions\, breakout groups\, industry roundtable\, and panel discussions.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/4th-workshop-on-future-of-construction-safe-reliable-and-precise-robots-in-construction-environments/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Workshops & Tutorials
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180047
CREATED:20250213T190935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250328T124155Z
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SUMMARY:Robotics Startup Bootcamp: Building and Scaling Robotics and Hardware Startups
DESCRIPTION:The Robotics Startup Bootcamp\, hosted by MassRobotics\, is an immersive\, full-day workshop designed to equip early-stage robotics startups — or those considering the commercialization of their research — with the essential knowledge and practical skills necessary to thrive in a competitive and fast-paced market. \nWhether you’re in the early stages of developing a product or looking to scale your robotics business\, this workshop will provide you with a roadmap for navigating the complex world of robotics entrepreneurship. In today’s rapidly evolving robotics and hardware startup ecosystem\, entrepreneurs face unique challenges. These challenges stem from the complexity of physical product development\, supply chain management\, and integrating cutting-edge technologies. \nTo address these hurdles\, the Robotics Startup Bootcamp covers a wide range of foundational topics that are critical to the success of any early-stage robotics company. Key topics include company formation\, intellectual property (IP) protection\, customer discovery\, and proven fundraising strategies. Through hands-on\, interactive sessions\, participants will gain valuable insights from industry experts\, successful entrepreneurs\, and legal advisors who have navigated these very challenges. These sessions aim to empower participants with the tools needed to make informed decisions and avoid common pitfalls in the robotics industry.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/robotics-startup-bootcamp-building-and-scaling-robotics-and-hardware-startups/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Workshops & Tutorials
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180047
CREATED:20250213T190935Z
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SUMMARY:The Evolving Landscape of Surgical Robotics: Towards AI-Powered Unconventional Instruments and Technologies in the Operating Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Robotic surgery is entering an exciting new era where robots are no longer simply mechanical tools under the direct control of a surgeon\, but rather fully-fledged cyber-physical systems capable of collaborating with doctors to carry out complex procedures. \nWithin this evolving landscape\, unconventional surgical instruments such as lasers\, radiofrequency\, and ultrasound probes are taking an increasingly prominent role\, promising to deliver unprecedented surgical precision and minimal patient trauma. \nThis workshop aims to bring together researchers from academia\, industry\, and the clinical world to discuss the unique opportunities and challenges presented by the introduction of unconventional instruments in robotic surgery. The main focus will be on the role of machine learning and AI in the modeling and control of these instruments\, as well as the need for novel robotic designs to accommodate them\, highlighting how these technologies can be integrated with surgical robotics to enhance precision\, adaptability\, and surgical outcomes. \nThe workshop will feature invited talks\, panel discussions\, a rising star session\, an unconventional surgical instrument demo session\, and poster sessions. Findings and conclusions will be summarized into a white paper\, which will be released on arXiv and submitted to a reputable journal for publication.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/the-evolving-landscape-of-surgical-robotics-towards-ai-powered-unconventional-instruments-and-technologies-in-the-operating-theatre/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Workshops & Tutorials
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180047
CREATED:20250213T190936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T153537Z
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SUMMARY:Foundation Models and Neuro-Symbolic AI for Robotics
DESCRIPTION:The field of robotics has experienced significant growth through the integration of machine learning models\, particularly with the rise of foundation models\, neuro-symbolic AI\, generative models (such as large language models and diffusion models)\, and other emerging techniques. While these methods have transformed areas like computer vision\, natural language processing\, and computer graphics\, their application in robotics remains largely underexplored. \nThis workshop will address this emerging area by bringing together leading researchers and practitioners in robotics to share insights on the latest advancements\, methodologies\, and best practices. It will feature invited talks from academic and industrial leaders and technical paper presentations discussing groundbreaking approaches and robotic systems that leverage foundation models and neuro-symbolic AI. \nThe workshop will also explore current challenges\, future research directions\, and promote interaction through poster sessions and spotlight talks.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/foundation-models-and-neuro-symbolic-ai-for-robotics/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Workshops & Tutorials
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180047
CREATED:20250213T190936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T190739Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop on Mechanisms in Robot Manipulation: Challenges and New Opportunities
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URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/workshop-on-mechanisms-in-robot-manipulation-challenges-and-new-opportunities/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Workshops & Tutorials
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180047
CREATED:20250213T190936Z
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SUMMARY:How do Robots Care? Innovative Strategies and Interfaces for Physically Assistive Robots in Healthcare
DESCRIPTION:Recent advancements in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) have enabled assistive robots to realize many activities alongside and with humans in shared environments. This physical proximity has introduced novel\, complex tasks for the robotics community to address\, which can be clustered into three main areas: \n\nPersonal care robots that facilitate humans in physical activities of daily living\,\nService robots that can perform manipulation tasks for and with humans\, and\nPhysical support robots that provide partial body weight support and assist and guide the humans during stance\, walking\, and other activities.\n\nHowever\, despite their potential to transform healthcare and beneficial societal impact\, such technologies still need to face several unresolved challenges to become part of our everyday lives. This workshop will explore the following emerging user-centric tools that are essential for overcoming such challenges: \n\nHuman Modeling and Assessment\, definition of models for online and non-invasive monitoring of the human physical and cognitive state and impairments;\nAssistive Hardware\, design of versatile and reconfigurable interfaces and devices that exploit (do not avoid) physical contact for seamless interaction;\nPersonalized learning and interaction\, developing techniques for learning and adapting robot behavior to individual intentions\, actions\, and preferences.\n\nThe focus will be on individualized models\, adaptive control and planning algorithms\, customizable designs and robotic interfaces\, and human-informed online learning and optimization techniques. A prominent theme throughout the workshop is interdisciplinary collaboration\, connecting the expertise of academics\, occupational experts\, and industry partners. We aim to provide a platform for fruitful discussion\, inspiring new perspectives and pathways for the community to successfully design and integrate individualized service\, care\, and physical assistive robots into society.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/how-do-robots-care-innovative-strategies-and-interfaces-for-physically-assistive-robots-in-healthcare/
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T173000
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SUMMARY:Robot Safety Under Uncertainty from Intangible Specifications
DESCRIPTION:Robot and automation systems are expected to carry out increasingly sophisticated tasks in complex environments. This places stringent expectations on their autonomy stack to enforce operational constraints and safety guarantees. Safe control synthesis methods\, including model predictive control\, reachability analysis\, and control barrier functions\, commonly rely on explicit mathematical definitions of safety constraints with known system and environment models. Nevertheless\, many current applications incorporate perception uncertainty or semantic concepts in the task specifications\, and safety requirements may be specified implicitly\, abstractly\, or incompletely. \nThis workshop aims to investigate the concept and formulation of such “intangible” safety constraints. These constraints may not be specified explicitly as mathematical expressions but described through natural language\, semantic concepts\, observed by sensor data anomalies\, or inferred from demonstrations and prior experience. The techniques required to either identify such safety constraints or to propagate uncertainty through them are largely unexplored. \nOur workshop is interested in various facets of these techniques including: identification of safety constraints from demonstration\, compatibility of learned constraints and control design methodology\, interaction with humans or vision-language models for safety information\, and associated uncertainty quantification. The workshop invites experts in the field to discuss the formulation\, optimization\, and guarantees with intangible safety constraints.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/robot-safety-under-uncertainty-from-intangible-specifications/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Workshops & Tutorials
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180047
CREATED:20250213T190936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T154057Z
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SUMMARY:State of the Art in Lower-Limb Exoskeletons: Exploring Specificity vs. Generalizability Across Users and Activities
DESCRIPTION:Emerging robotic exoskeletons have the potential to enhance performance of non-disabled users\, restore normative leg biomechanics to impaired users\, or rehabilitate limb function after neurological disorders. However\, these devices have not been widely adopted due to their rigidity\, bulkiness\, acoustic noise\, cost\, battery life\, and/or non-intuitive control. While parallel industries are providing powerful\, lightweight\, and inexpensive motors with long-lasting batteries\, the exoskeleton research community is now largely focused on mechanical design\, interface\, and control challenges. \nOne body of work has shown that human walking effort can be reduced by customizing the assistance torque pattern to the user for a given activity through human-in-the-loop optimization. While some results have extended outside the lab\, it is unclear how to quickly generalize these methods across many users and activities. Another body of work has shown that task-agnostic control methods can handle a continuous range of activities without user-specific calibration\, for example\, predicting human joint torques across activities to reduce muscle effort or metabolic cost. \nHowever\, it is unclear how these versatile control methods can be personalized for optimal assistance\, especially for clinical patients. This workshop will explore specificity vs. generalizability across users and activities with the goal of finding benefits from both perspectives. This theme will be discussed as it relates to both control and device hardware optimization.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/state-of-the-art-in-lower-limb-exoskeletons-exploring-specificity-vs-generalizability-across-users-and-activities/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Workshops & Tutorials
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180047
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SUMMARY:Rust for Robotics: Building Robust Foundations for Tomorrow's Autonomous Systems
DESCRIPTION:This workshop explores the potential of Rust programming language in addressing current challenges in robotics software development. Bringing together industry leaders\, academics\, and open-source contributors\, the workshop will cover Rust’s value proposition for robotics\, its ecosystem\, its role in research and education\, adoption challenges\, and potential in emerging fields. \nThrough presentations\, panel discussions\, demos\, and poster sessions\, participants will gain insights into Rust’s capabilities and contribute to strategies for its adoption in robotics. Targeting software engineers\, researchers\, educators\, and students\, this workshop aims to catalyze a shift towards safer\, more efficient programming in robotics\, potentially accelerating the development of more reliable and secure autonomous systems across various applications.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/rust-for-robotics-building-robust-foundations-for-tomorrows-autonomous-systems/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Workshops & Tutorials
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180047
CREATED:20250213T190936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T154203Z
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SUMMARY:7th Workshop on Long-Term Human Motion Prediction
DESCRIPTION:The Long-term Human Motion Prediction (LHMP) workshop\, taking place every ICRA in 2019–2024\, offers a unique interdisciplinary platform for researchers and practitioners from different communities to discuss the many facets of modeling human motion and behavior in various automated systems. To reflect the broad range of engineering challenges in human-aware systems\, we organize the talks of several high-profile invited speakers of diverse academic and industrial backgrounds. Furthermore\, in line with the ICRA 2025 ambition to broaden the scope and exchange knowledge\, we invite several interdisciplinary scholars of human motion with backgrounds in psychology\, sociology\, and biology. \nFollowing the recent trends\, this year\, in all talks\, we aim to raise the key question about the emerging General Intelligence models (e.g.\, LLMs\, Visual-Language models) and the perspectives they bring to the study of human motion\, human-like navigation\, and zero-shot interaction in complex environments. Finally\, owing to the strong community of reviewers\, we open a call for papers\, giving the opportunity to showcase the latest results\, particularly inviting student submissions.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/7th-workshop-on-long-term-human-motion-prediction/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Workshops & Tutorials
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180047
CREATED:20250213T190936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T154349Z
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SUMMARY:REaCT: Robotics for Environmental and Climate Assessment
DESCRIPTION:Surveying biotic and abiotic factors in the Earth’s system is vital for addressing sustainability\, climate change\, and biodiversity loss. However\, collecting comprehensive ecological data at relevant scales remains challenging\, as it is often labor-intensive\, expertise-dependent\, and invasive\, necessitating trade-offs between accuracy and resolution. Robotics offers a promising solution by enabling access to complex environments and facilitating the efficient collection of diverse data and samples. \nThis workshop aims to bridge the gap between robotics and environmental science\, creating a platform for interdisciplinary exchange. Participants will discuss the challenges of monitoring aerial\, terrestrial\, aquatic\, and cryosphere environments with robots and identify opportunities for innovation. The goal is to foster dialogue between roboticists and environmental scientists\, paving the way for new technologies and methodologies that can enhance our understanding of the Earth system and contribute to more effective environmental monitoring and management.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/react-robotics-for-environmental-and-climate-assessment/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180047
CREATED:20250213T190936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T154233Z
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SUMMARY:Robots in the Wild
DESCRIPTION:In the field\, we throw robots into the wild to achieve what seems a simple task\, that quickly ends up being arduous. As experts\, we continuously loop through designing\, developing\, deploying\, and analyzing our autonomous systems until it meets some level of success. From marine to forestry\, from mining to agriculture\, no matter the various applications\, field robotics is an ambitious area of work. The standards of success are rising\, given the advancements in robot designs and algorithmic frameworks\, but so too are new challenges arising\, limiting the advancement of field robotics. This workshop brings together experts and new enthusiasts from various subdomains of field robotics — such as marine\, aerial\, legged\, agriculture\, search-and rescue-robotics — to showcase not only the achievements in state-of-the-art field robotics\, but more importantly the respective open challenges. \nOpen questions — spanning from perception and state estimation to control\, planning\, and multi-robot coordination — for each subdomain that the workshop will explore include: What are established successes? What are the common and unique challenges? Why existing systems and algorithms are not working? What are possible solutions? Can solutions to these challenges generalize to other subdomains? What problems should we focus more on? The vision is to create shared perspectives from the various subdomains that will foster the identification of shared challenges and cross-domain solutions\, encourage networking\, exchange of experiences\, project inspirations\, and new collaborations\, towards building robust robots in the wild.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/robots-in-the-wild/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180047
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T192948Z
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SUMMARY:1st Workshop on Acoustic Sensing and Representations for Robotics (RoboAcoustics)
DESCRIPTION:Acoustic sensing is rapidly emerging as a critical area of research\, offering new possibilities for robust robotic perception\, localization\, and interaction in complex environments. This workshop aims to bring together researchers and practitioners from various domains and disciplines to discuss the latest advancements\, challenges\, and future directions in acoustic sensing for robotics. Acoustic sensors\, including microphones\, sonar\, and ultrasonic devices\, provide unique advantages in scenarios where vision-based perception may be limited by adversarial lighting conditions\, occlusions\, or environmental complexity. \nAcoustic sensors may endow robots with heightened situational awareness\, allow them to reason about interactions with the environment and enable sound-based feedback mechanisms that can react to voice commands or environment noise. However\, acoustic signals also present unique open challenges\, such as susceptibility to noise\, multi-path propagation effects\, the need for real-time processing in dynamic environments\, and extracting acoustic features or learning representations that are robust to context-dependent distortions. Addressing these challenges is crucial for unlocking the full potential of acoustic sensing in robotics.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/1st-workshop-on-acoustic-sensing-and-representations-for-robotics/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Workshops & Tutorials
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180047
CREATED:20250213T190937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T142450Z
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SUMMARY:Robot Software Architectures 2025
DESCRIPTION:RSA25 is intended to create a forum where researchers\, practitioners\, and professionals can discuss on principles and practice in the use of advanced software development techniques for building robot software architectures. The Robotics community is aware of the importance that software development principles have in building advanced robotics systems. Several interesting initiatives are taking place in the field of open source development\, distributed middleware\, standard architectures. \nThe nature of the workshop is quite concrete. It is not a tutorial on abstract Software Engineering methodologies and does not present yet another software development process built on proprietary technologies or robotic projects. Instead\, it shows how the state-of-the-art software development practice in robotics meet the principles of software engineering.​
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/third-edition-of-the-full-day-workshop-on-robot-software-architectures/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Workshops & Tutorials
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180047
CREATED:20250213T190938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T192758Z
UID:10000096-1747643400-1747675800@2026.ieee-icra.org
SUMMARY:Enhancing Dexterity in Space Environments: The Potential of Soft Robotic Systems
DESCRIPTION:Robotic operation in space faces a consistent trade-off between building simple and resilient systems to withstand the extreme conditions\, and maintaining flexibility in the robot system to keep up with rapidly changing conditions. Soft robotics offers the promise of robotic performance in unstructured environments. \nThis workshop will bring together two fields to discuss challenges and potential solutions: space manipulation and soft robotics. Topics will range from and beyond. The workshop will include presentations and demonstrations of cutting-edge approaches\, as well as discussions to develop a unified framework. The intent of this workshop is to bring together researchers working at the intersection of space robotics\, manipulation and soft robotics. The challenge of operation in extreme and unpredictable environments is applicable to a broad range of robots\, across different sizes and functionalities. Soft robotics brings a new perspective for space challenges\, offering materials and mechanism solutions to complement conventional rigid robots. Soft robotics presents a compelling case for space exploration primarily due to its advantages over rigid robotics. \nThese robots are inherently more adaptable to unpredictable environments\, offer greater flexibility and resilience in handling various tasks such as repairs\, exploration and sample collection on celestial bodies. Their ability to conform to irregular surfaces and withstand impact makes them ideal for navigation rough terrain and confined spaces\, crucial for missions involving planetary exploration and asteroid mining. Moreover\, the lightweight and compact nature of soft robots reduces operational complexity and launch costs\, enabling more efficient and cost-effective space missions. By leveraging these capabilities\, soft robotics not only enhances the feasibility of complex space missions\, but also explands the scope of scientific exploration beyond what rigid robots can achieve. \nTo focus the discussion\, the workshop will be split into two thematic sections: manipulation and deployable structures. Both of these topics are highly relevant to the space robotics community\, and for both soft robotic technologies have been developed\, albeit not specifically for extreme environment applications. We have gathered experts in space robotics\, materials science\, mechanical engineering\, electrical engineering\, from industry\, academia and government organizations to discuss these topics\, to find common themes and solutions.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/enhancing-dexterity-in-space-environments-the-potential-of-soft-robotic-systems/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Workshops & Tutorials
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180047
CREATED:20250213T190938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T153210Z
UID:10000102-1747643400-1747675800@2026.ieee-icra.org
SUMMARY:Towards Reliable and Trustworthy Embodied AI in Everyday Scenarios
DESCRIPTION:This workshop explores the reliability and trustworthiness of embodied AI systems in real-world deployments across a variety of everyday scenarios. It brings together tools and methodologies from fields such as computer vision\, machine learning\, planning\, control\, and formal methods\, all aimed at improving AI robustness and dependability. The workshop will also highlight current challenges\, identifying tasks where robots still struggle to perform consistently\, with the goal of advancing AI and robotic systems toward greater versatility and trustworthiness. \nThe scope includes a broad spectrum of embodied AI applications\, ranging from aerial and ground vehicles to legged robots and beyond. So far\, the workshop features 11 speakers representing a range of fields related to the workshop’s central theme. These speakers bring diverse expertise and backgrounds\, contributing valuable perspectives to the discussion.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/towards-reliable-and-trustworthy-embodied-ai-in-everyday-scenarios/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Workshops & Tutorials
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180047
CREATED:20250213T190938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T153243Z
UID:10000103-1747643400-1747675800@2026.ieee-icra.org
SUMMARY:Multi-Stable and Origami-based Soft Robots
DESCRIPTION:Bi- and multi-stable structures\, as well as origami structures\, can rapidly release elastic energy during transitions between different equilibrium shapes. These snap-through transitions between stable configurations are characterized by rapid and amplified motions. \nIn recent years\, the application of bi- and multi-stability to soft actuators and robots has attracted significant research interest. These works demonstrated numerous innovative applications of bi- and multi-stability\, which include single-input control mechanisms\, high-speed actuations for jumping robots\, significant shape reconfigurations\, adaptive sensing\, mechanical logic computations\, and more. \nThis workshop aims to showcase recent developments and foster connections among researchers exploring multistability and origami in the field of soft robotics.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/multi-stable-and-origami-based-soft-robots/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Workshops & Tutorials
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180047
CREATED:20250213T190938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T153321Z
UID:10000104-1747643400-1747675800@2026.ieee-icra.org
SUMMARY:Workshop on Field Robotics
DESCRIPTION:Field robotics tackles the problem of developing\, deploying\, and evaluating autonomous mobile systems in unstructured and often dynamic environments. Typical commercial applications are in agriculture\, construction\, mining\, and forestry. The range of physical mediums is also very diversified: in the air\, on the ground\, underground\, on the water\, and underwater. These can be located on Earth\, or on other celestial bodies (e.g.\, planets\, moons\, or asteroids). \nAs such\, field robotics works under wildly diverse and radically different assumptions than other areas of robotics\, which tend to have well-defined working hypotheses. Therefore\, this creates its own set of challenges. This workshop will thus offer the opportunity to present work and discuss how these unique challenges can be solved. \nThis workshop will bring together experts\, researchers\, and practitioners to discuss the latest advancements in field robotics. Participants will gain valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities that arise in deploying robots in diverse field scenarios\, such as rugged terrains\, remote locations\, and hazardous environments. \nPractical case studies and real-world applications will be presented to showcase the successful\, and not-so-successful cases of field robotics. The workshop will encourage fruitful dialogues and collaborative discussions\, culminating by a panel at the end of the workshop. \nAttendees will leave with a comprehensive understanding of the state-of-the-art technologies\, the main actors\, and upcoming challenges. As major outcomes\, we aim to consolidate the community around field robotics and prepare an editorial article on the current status of robotics deployed in real environments.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/workshop-on-field-robotics/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Workshops & Tutorials
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180047
CREATED:20250213T190938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T154736Z
UID:10000123-1747643400-1747675800@2026.ieee-icra.org
SUMMARY:Empowering Humans with Miniaturized Sensing and Control: Shared Autonomy for Small-Scale Robots (SASSR)
DESCRIPTION:The control of small-scale robots is becoming increasingly crucial across various domains\, from medical to micromanipulation applications. Despite recent significant advancements\, small-scale robot technologies often face limitations in sensing and actuation capabilities. These limitations pose challenges in executing tasks within complex environments. \nTo overcome these obstacles\, human-in-the-loop paradigms are essential\, as they integrate human expertise and decision-making with the precision of autonomous systems to enhance performance. For this purpose\, advanced perception techniques are vital for accurately detecting and interpreting environmental conditions\, while advanced control strategies are necessary for precise maneuvering and task execution. \nMoreover\, multisensory feedback strategies\, such as haptic and visual feedback\, are essential resources for improving the operator’s situational awareness and task effectiveness. However\, while the employment of such strategies is well-established in the macro-world\, their application at small scales remains an emerging field\, requiring deeper investigation. \nThis workshop will provide insights into the latest advancements and persistent challenges in shared autonomy for small-scale robotic systems. It will emphasize the critical role of human intervention and advanced feedback mechanisms in addressing current technological limitations. Additionally\, we will explore diverse application fields where small-scale robot control can be transformative\, such as the industrial and clinical domains.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/empowering-humans-with-miniaturized-sensing-and-control-shared-autonomy-for-small-scale-robots-sassr/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Workshops & Tutorials
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180047
CREATED:20250213T190938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T194533Z
UID:10000124-1747643400-1747675800@2026.ieee-icra.org
SUMMARY:Public Trust in Autonomous Systems
DESCRIPTION:Future robotic systems\, such as autonomous vehicles and caregiving robots\, promise to revolutionize our homes\, cities\, and roads. However\, a critical question remains—how can we trust that these technologies will be safe? Additionally\, how can society understand what type of assurances it should expect and demand from these systems? \nConsider a scenario where a cyclist suddenly falls in the path of an autonomous car. Must the car always avoid a collision? If it fails to do so\, is it merely an unfortunate edge case or an unacceptable safety failure that warrants a fleet-wide recall? These are the types of pressing ethical and technical dilemmas that must be addressed to ensure public confidence in autonomous systems. \nThis workshop aims to shed light on the assurances we can make—and demand—regarding the deployment of autonomous technologies. By informing the public conversation while these systems are still in the early stages of development\, we can help shape their future with safety and accountability in mind. \nFor robots\, autonomous vehicles\, and AI systems to become an integral part of our daily lives\, their safety must be as well understood as that of bridges\, power plants\, and elevators. To catalyze progress toward this goal\, the workshop will bring together technical and regulatory experts for a focused\, day-long discussion. The objective is to generate new insights on what it would take to establish rigorous foundations for public trust in autonomous systems.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/icra-2025-workshop-on-public-trust-in-autonomous-systems/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Workshops & Tutorials
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180047
CREATED:20250213T190938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T154852Z
UID:10000125-1747643400-1747675800@2026.ieee-icra.org
SUMMARY:Human-Centered Robot Learning in the Era of Big Data and Large Models
DESCRIPTION:Recent advances in training large-scale models on massive internet-scale data show great promise for developing foundation models that enable robots to perform sophisticated tasks in human-centered environments\, such as transportation\, households\, healthcare\, and warehouses. These models introduce new paradigms for human-robot interaction\, allowing robots to follow complex human instructions\, collaborate effectively\, and understand and comply with social norms. \nHowever\, deploying embodied AI agents in the physical world presents additional challenges compared to deploying AI models that interact with humans virtually. First\, these models must be grounded in human representations and understandings of the physical world to ensure effective and trustworthy interactions. Second\, the risk of physical harm to humans imposes significantly higher requirements on AI safety. Third\, acquiring human-robot interaction data is significantly more difficult than accessing internet-scale data used for training large language models (LLMs). \nThis workshop aims to bring together interdisciplinary experts in fields such as robot learning\, human-robot interaction\, natural language processing\, cognitive science\, and trustworthy AI to discuss these grand challenges. We envision that this exchange of ideas within and across disciplines will help build new bridges toward the development and deployment of large-scale models for interactive embodied AI systems.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/human-centered-robot-learning-in-the-era-of-big-data-and-large-models/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Workshops & Tutorials
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180047
CREATED:20250213T190938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T190738Z
UID:10000126-1747643400-1747675800@2026.ieee-icra.org
SUMMARY:Open Challenges in Robotics for Asset Inspection and Management  (OCRAIM)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/open-challenges-in-robotics-for-asset-inspection-and-management-ocraim/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Workshops & Tutorials
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180047
CREATED:20250303T143205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T113737Z
UID:10000179-1747645200-1747668600@2026.ieee-icra.org
SUMMARY:Technical Tours - 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a technical tour! For a list of the tours taking place on Monday 19 May 2025\, please visit this page: https://2026.2025.ieee-icra.org/technical-tours/
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/technical-tours/
CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule,Technical Tours
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T091000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180047
CREATED:20250213T190935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T203037Z
UID:10000158-1747645800-1747654200@2026.ieee-icra.org
SUMMARY:Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility
DESCRIPTION:Departure Time: 9:10 AM \nReturn Time: 11:30 AM \nCapacity: 20 \nHigh Bay user facility of the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute focused on translating manufacturing 4.0 technologies into industry adoption\, with a focus on additive metal manufacturing\, FIS\, and AI in manufacturing.
URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/advanced-manufacturing-pilot-facility/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Technical Tours
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T100000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180047
CREATED:20250324T134308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T140426Z
UID:10000196-1747646100-1747648800@2026.ieee-icra.org
SUMMARY:Speaker
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URL:https://2026.ieee-icra.org/event/speaker/
CATEGORIES:Sessions,Undergraduate Outreach Workshops
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