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RoboCup@Home 2026 Rulebook
by Leroy Rügemer 01 Dec '25

01 Dec '25

Dear Teams, The RoboCup@Home RuleBook for the 2026 competition has been officially released. The RuleBook and the corresponding changelog are available at the following link: https://github.com/RoboCupAtHome/RuleBook/releases/tag/2026.1 This release represents the final version; no further major changes are planned. Minor wording adjustments, clarifications, or score updates may still be made. Please do not hesitate to raise any questions, report issues, or provide suggestions. On behalf of the RoboCup@Home Technical Committee, -- Leroy Rügemer, M.Sc. Intelligent Systems CITEC / Center of Excellence Cognitive Interaction Technology Bielefeld University - CITEC Building, Room 0.411 Phone: +49 521 106 2950

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RoboCup German Open 2026 (March 10-14, 2026): Call for Participation
by Sven Wachsmuth 01 Dec '25

01 Dec '25

*R**oboCup German Open 2026* Call for Participation - Major Leagues https://robocup.de/german-open <https://robocup.de/german-open> Cologne Trade Fair, Cologne, Germany The 23nd RoboCup German Open 2026 will take place from March 10-14 in Cologne. *Cologne **with its welcoming vibe**offers a captivating mix of culture, architecture, **history, **and lively atmosphere.* From the awe-inspiring Cologne Cathedral — a UNESCO World Heritage Site — to its dynamic art scene and riverside cafés along the Rhine, the city invites exploration. For example, visitors can enjoy world-class museums, the walkable old town with many bars, or festive events like the Cologne Carnival. Cologne is a perfect destination for both history lovers and urban adventurers and a great host for RoboCup German Open 2026. Every regional and international Major team is cordially invited to take part in the event. ---------------------------- RoboCup Major Leagues (international teams) ---------------------- After the team setup on March 10^th, the competitions will take place from 11^th to 14^th of March 2026 in the following main leagues: * RoboCup Humanoid Soccer League * RoboCupSoccer Small Size League * RoboCupRescue Robot League * RoboCupIndustrial Smart Manufacturing League * RoboCup@Home League For Major team registration please visit: https://portal.robocup.de/registry Registration deadline *** January 31st, 2026 *** Late registration deadline (team members only) *** February 28th, 2026 ***. Teams are advised to arrange their own accommodation *** as early as possible *** as cost of accommodation is expected to rise in the run-up of the event. Most recent rule developments in all leagues, especially the Soccer and Smart Manufacturing Leagues will be considered for the competitions. ------------------------------- Further information on co-located events ------------------------- RoboCup German Open 2026 will be embedded in didacta 2026, which is Europe's largest education fair and most important continuing education event for teachers. Over 700 exhibitors from more than 60 countries will present their offerings in Cologne. Participants tickets to RoboCup German Open will include didacta tickets as well. The 2nd German Robotics Conference on AI-powered robotics, organized by the Robotics Institute Germany, will take place from March 11 to 13, 2026, parallel to the RoboCup German Open and in close proximity to it. ---------------------------- RoboCup Junior (German teams) ----------------------------------- From March 12-14, 2026 the final event of the German RoboCupJunior Championship will be held at RoboCup German Open 2026 in Cologne. The best teams that have qualified in the nine previous German qualifying tournaments will take part. The best German Junior teams in the 2026 German Junior Final will qualify for RoboCup 2026 in South Korea and for the European RoboCupJunior Competition 2026 in Austria. ----------------------------- Organization Committee ---------------------------------- * Oskar von Stryk (General Chair) * Julian Werner (Project Lead) * Alexander Ferrein (German RoboCup Committee, Spokesperson Major) The Major Leagues Organizing Committee: * Heinrich Mellmann (Humanoid Soccer League, former Humanoid & Standard Platform Leagues) * Nicolai Ommer (Small Size League) * Johannes Pellenz, Stefan May, Thomas Sander (Rescue Robot League & RMRC) * Sven Wachsmuth (@Home League) * Alexander Ferrein, Christoph Steup (Smart Manufacturing League) The Junior Leagues Organizing Committee: * Lara Trappmann * Oskar Kirmis * Niko Lockenwitz * Michelle Bialdyga * Christian Häußler * Lena Eickhoff * Stefanie Haupt * Christian Rieseberg ---------------------------- Co-located Events ------------------------------------------------------ Parallel to the RoboCup German Open 2026 the second German Robotics Conference of the Robotics Institute Germany (RIG) will take place. The conference will bring together the leading German researchers in AI-based robotics. The education fair “didacta”, will also take place in Halls 6 to 8, between March 10-14, 2026. All participants will also have access to didacta. ---------------------------- Important dates ---------------------------------- * 2025-12-01 Major teams early registration starts * 2026-01-31 Major teams registration deadline, team member registration deadline * 2026-02-28 Late registration deadline (team members only) * 2026-03-10 Set-up day Major League teams * 2026-03-11 to 14 Competition days * 2026-03-14 Major and Junior finals The event is open to the public during all days from 9 am to 5 pm ----------------------------- Contact ---------------------------------- Please contact _germanopen(a)robocup.de_ <mailto:germanopen@robocup.de>for any questions. See you all at the 23rd RoboCup German Open 2026! Best regards, German RoboCup Committee

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RoboCup German Open 2026 - Save the Date
by Sven Wachsmuth 12 Nov '25

12 Nov '25

*RoboCup German Open 2026* *Save the Date - Major Leagues* https://robocup.de/german-open/?lang=en Cologne Trade Fair, Cologne, Germany The 23nd RoboCup German Open 2026 will take place from *March 10-14* in Cologne. Cologne with its welcoming vibe offers a captivating mix of culture, architecture, history, and lively atmosphere. From the awe-inspiring Cologne Cathedral — a UNESCO World Heritage Site — to its dynamic art scene and riverside cafés along the Rhine, the city invites exploration. For example, visitors can enjoy world-class museums, the walkable old town with many bars, or festive events like the Cologne Carnival. Cologne is a perfect destination for both history lovers and urban adventurers and a great host for RoboCup German Open 2026. Every regional and international Major team is cordially invited to take part in the event. *RoboCup Major Leagues (international teams)* After the team setup on March 10th, the competitions will take place from 11th to 14th of March 2026 in the following main leagues: * RoboCup Humanoid Soccer League * RoboCupSoccer Small Size League * RoboCupRescue Robot League * RoboCupIndustrial Smart Manufacturing League * RoboCup@Home League Registration opens *December 1st, 2025*, further announcements will follow. Registration deadline *January 31st, 2026* Late registration deadline (team members only) *February 28th, 2026*. Teams are advised to arrange their own accommodation *as early as possible* as cost of accommodation is expected to rise in the run-up of the event. Most recent rule developments in all leagues, especially the Soccer and Smart Manufacturing Leagues will be considered for the competitions. Depending on sufficient interest from teams in participating, additional major leagues, such as the Middle Size League, may be offered. *Further information on co-located events* RoboCup German Open 2026 will be embedded in didacta 2026, which is Europe’s largest education fair and most important continuing education event for teachers. Over 700 exhibitors from more than 60 countries will present their offerings in Cologne. Participants tickets to RoboCup German Open will include didacta tickets as well. The 2nd German Robotics Conference on AI-powered robotics, organized by the Robotics Institute Germany, will take place from March 11 to 13, 2026, parallel to the RoboCup German Open and in close proximity to it. -- Prof. Dr. Alexander Ferrein Mobile Autonomous Systems & Cognitive Robotics Institute Robotics and Foundations of Computer Science FH Aachen - University of Applied Sciences Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology Eupener Strasse 70 | 52066 Aachen | Germany T: +49 241 6009 51904 | F: +49 241 6009 52190 E: ferrein(a)fh-aachen.de | W: www.ferrein.fh-aachen.de Speaker Major Competitions of the RoboCup German Regional Committee W: www.robocup.de Former Vice-Chair of the African-German Network of Excellence in Science A Network of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation W: www.agnes-h.org

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ICARSC 2026 is coming — get ready to submit your work!
by A. Fernando Ribeiro 07 Nov '25

07 Nov '25

ICARSC 2026 Call for Papers ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ <https://campaign-statistics.com/b/c/aAvL3p-gnywYgk-YZeH1> ICARSC 2026 is coming! [Our apologies if you receive multiple copies of this announcement] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Call for Papers! ICARSC 2026 International Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions https://www.icarsc.pt/2026 <https://campaign-statistics.com/link_click/aAvL3p-gnywYgk-YZeH1/cc435003db5…> April 22-23, 2026 Barcelos, Portugal ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear colleague We are pleased to inform you that ICARSC 2026 26th IEEE(*) International Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions will be held in Barcelos, Portugal, on April 22-23, 2026. The conference is organized within ROBOTICA 2026 – 26th Portuguese Robotics Open, a RoboCup-sponsored local event, and it is promoted by the Universidade de Aveiro, Universidade do Porto, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Universidade de Coimbra and Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave. (*) IEEE co-sponsorship pending approval ---------------- Conference Scope ---------------- ICARSC gathers participants from academia and industry working in the field of autonomous robotics and related areas. ICARSC is a well-established IEEE conference that has been growing continuously for over a decade and is nowadays a truly international forum attracting worldwide quality research papers. ICARSC has long been an IEEE co-sponsored event and its proceedings will be indexed in IEEExplore and Scopus. Moreover, similarly to previous editions, extended versions of selected best papers will be invited for publication in relevant indexed journals. --------------- Important Dates --------------- Submission: Jan 23, 2026 Notification: Mar 04, 2026 Camera Ready: Mar 24, 2026 Registration: Mar 24, 2026 (Reduced price) Conference: Apr 22-23, 2026 ----------------- Conference Topics ----------------- The conference aims to gather researchers from industry and academia to present and discuss the latest trends in research and technology in the fields of robotics and related areas. Contributions from researchers, industry, and outputs from collaboration between industrial and academic R&D units are welcome in the following topics. Agricultural Robotics Applications of Autonomous Intelligent Robots Artificial Intelligence Autonomous Robotic Systems Computer Vision and Image Processing Control Architectures and Programming Cooperative Perception Cooperative Planning and Task Allocation Dexterous Manipulation and Grasping Educational Robotics Entertainment Robots Evolutionary Robotics Humanoid Robotics Human-Robot Interaction Localization, Mapping, and Navigation Locomotion and Actuation Systems Multi-Robot Coordination Multi-Robot Systems Planning, Reasoning and Modelling Recognition and Tracking Robot Learning Robotic Competitions Robotic Simulation Sensors and Sensor Integration Swarm Robotics Underwater Robotics ---------------- Paper Submission ---------------- Authors are invited to submit original research contributions in English. Six pages in the standard IEEE A4 format ( http://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/publishing/templates.html <https://campaign-statistics.com/link_click/aAvL3p-gnywYgk-YZeH1/b66e52903c7…>) are allowed for each paper, including tables and figures. Full draft papers should be submitted electronically, in PDF format, using the URL: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icarsc2026 <https://campaign-statistics.com/link_click/aAvL3p-gnywYgk-YZeH1/e6759b9347d…>. For evaluation, authors must remove their names from the submitted papers, and should take reasonable care not to indirectly disclose their identity. Submitted contributions categorized as review papers will not be considered for the conference, ensuring the focus remains on original research contributions. Accepted papers will be scheduled for presentation, which requires that at least one of the authors should register at the Conference and present the paper. If the authors of an accepted paper, either for oral presentation or poster, do not show up at the conference, the corresponding paper will not be submitted to IEEExplore. ------------------------------ -- A. Fernando Ribeiro, Prof. Associado com Agregação Lab. Automação e Robótica, Dep. Eletrónica Industrial, Centro Algoritmi Escola de Engenharia, Universidade do Minho Campus de Azurém, Guimarães, Portugal Fernando Ribeiro - https://www.dei.uminho.pt/~fernando/ LAR - Lab. de Automação e Robótica - https://lar.dei.uminho.pt/ RoboParty - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDA_XmjWATs BotnRoll - https://www.botnroll.com/onea BotnRoll.com - https://www.botnroll.com/ Diretor da Revista Robótica - https://www.robotica.pt/ Presidente da Soc. Portuguesa de Robótica - http://www.sprobotica.pt/ IEEE Senior Member, IEEE Robotics and Automation Society RoboCup - https://robocup.org/ CHARMIE - https://youtu.be/RNr9uOhubqw MSL - https://youtu.be/-BYe9JvSy10 Condução Autónoma - https://youtu.be/13uP0egD4c0

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First Call for Participation | RoboCup@Home 2026
by Lammers, Kathrin 07 Oct '25

07 Oct '25

Dear all, We hereby publish the First Call for Participation for RoboCup@Home 2026, which will take place from June 30 to July 6, 2026 in Incheon, South Korea. RoboCup is an international scientific initiative with the goal to advance the state of the art of intelligent robots through competitions (RoboCup@Home, RoboCup Soccer, RoboCup Rescue, RoboCup@Work and RoboCup Junior). The RoboCup@Home league aims to develop service and assistive robot technology with high relevance for future personal domestic applications. It is the largest international annual competition for autonomous service robots and is part of the RoboCup initiative. A set of benchmark tests is used to evaluate the robots’ abilities and performance in a realistic home environment setting. Focus lies on the following domains but is not limited to: Human-Robot-Interaction and Cooperation, Navigation and Mapping in dynamic environments, Computer Vision and Object Recognition under natural light conditions, Object Manipulation, Adaptive Behaviors, Behavior Integration, Ambient Intelligence, Standardization and System Integration. Important dates: Oct. 07, 2025 Publication of the Call for Participation Oct. 31, 2025 Deadline for submission of participation intention. Nov. 30, 2025 Deadline for submission of qualification material. (Team Description Paper, Team Video, Team Website). Dec. 23, 2025 Qualification announcement Jan. 23, 2026 Deadline for Participation Confirmation Further Information is published in the Call for Participation: https://athome.robocup.org/first-call-for-participation-robocuphome-2026/ You should also consult the official RuleBook, which is still subject to change until the competition: https://github.com/RoboCupAtHome/RuleBook<https://athome.robocup.org/https://github.com/RoboCupAtHome/RuleBook> Updates and reference material can be found on the official RoboCup@Home website: https://athome.robocup.org/ With kind regards, and looking forward to seeing your team in Incheon, The 2026 RoboCup@Home Organizing and Technical Committees _______________________________________________ RoboCup-athome in RoboCup.org Mailing list To send a message to this list send email to robocup-athome(a)lists.robocup.org To unsubscribe send an email to robocup-athome-leave(a)lists.robocup.org

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Call for Early Career Researchers – LACORO 2025
by Monique Tomaz 03 Sep '25

03 Sep '25

Dear colleagues, students, and researchers, _______ LACORO 2025 - 4th Latin American Summer School on Robotics Rancagua (Chile) in person, 9-13 December 2025 https://www.lacoro.org LACORO 2025 is pleased to launch a new Call for Early Career Researchers, warmly inviting early-career researchers (with a Ph.D. from the last five years) and Ph.D. students finishing their thesis (with a defense scheduled before the end of 2025) to share their research in our Early Career Researchers Session. *Who can apply?* Researchers who earned their Ph.D. within the last Ph.D. candidates defending their thesis by the end of *Application Requirements:* - CV - Link to your Google Scholar profile or personal website - Title and abstract of your presentation *Presentation Format:* - 30-minute: *20 minutes for the talk + 10 minutes Q&A* *Funding:* We will provide *travel grants of up to 500 USD* for selected participants. *Important Dates:* - *Opens::* September 1, 2025 - *Closes:* October 15, 2025 - *Notification:* October 30, 2025 *Registration:* Click here to register: https://forms.gle/WHiKkKcAUfxJ6kdf9 <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%…> If you have any questions about the school or the application process, please contact the organizing committee: lacoro(a)innovacionyrobotica.com or visit our website: https://www.lacoro.org Best regards, LACORO 2025 Organizing Committee

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Deadline extended: LACORO 2025 - 4th Latin American Summer School on Robotics
by Monique Tomaz 11 Aug '25

11 Aug '25

Dear colleagues, students, and researchers, _______ LACORO 2025 - 4th Latin American Summer School on Robotics Rancagua (Chile) in person, 9-13 December 2025 https://www.lacoro.org We are pleased to announce that the deadline for submission of *extended abstracts* for *LACORO 2025* – 4th Latin American Robotics Summer School has been *extended* to *August 30, 2025.* *Registration* Click here to register: https://www.lacoro.org We would like to highlight that there are limited spots for this event. They will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis as registrations are completed. Registration for students is free. If you have any questions about the school or the application process, please contact the organizing committee: lacoro(a)innovacionyrobotica.com or visit our website: https://www.lacoro.org Best regards, LACORO 2025 Organizing Committee

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[CFP] [Funded Participation Support] AAAI 2025 Fall Symposium on “Unifying Representations for Robot Application Development” (UR-RAD)
by DAVID PORFIRIO 01 Aug '25

01 Aug '25

Dear colleagues, The 3rd AAAI Fall Symposium on Unifying Representations for Robot Application Development (UR-RAD) will take place November 6-8, 2025, in Arlington, VA! In a recent and exciting development, UR-RAD has partnered with the Quori social robot community! Select UR-RAD contributions relevant to the Quori community will be eligible for sponsored participation support to attend UR-RAD 2025! Please see the bottom of this CFP for more information. Note that ALL submissions, regardless of whether the authors request Quori participation support, will be subject to the same quality and review standards, submission dates, and submission types. Papers that have already been submitted are also eligible for participation support if the necessary requirements are met. ========================= General Symposium Information ========================= Capturing a desired task or interaction as a computational artifact (i.e., a representation) has long played a pivotal role in robotics. Many robotic subfields have traditionally employed a variety of different representational techniques, such as LTL, planning languages, social representations, natural language, and many more. These representations, however, lack cohesion in when and how they are applied. The 3rd Symposium on Unifying Representations for Robot Application Development (UR-RAD) therefore aims to increase interaction between junior and senior researchers, support in-progress research, and cultivate collaboration. Symposium Website: ur-rad.github.io<http://ur-rad.github.io> AAAI Fall Symposium Series Website: https://aaai.org/conference/fall-symposia/fss25/ Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: - Representational trends - Representations for robot learning - AI planning for robotics - Formal methods in robotics - Natural language as a representation - Novel representations & novel representation uses - Representations for user interfaces - Robot end-user development - Robot programming interfaces & paradigms - Robot runtime/control environments - Opportunities for standardization - Frameworks (e.g., ROS or middleware) - Open-source & collaboration initiatives - Identifying representation requirements ==================== UR-RAD Important Dates ==================== "Preferred" round, with earlier feedback and the option to be included in the AAAI proceedings: * Submission deadline: August 7th (hard deadline) * Camera Ready Deadline: August 29th (hard deadline) "Late" round, without the option to archive in the AAAI proceedings: * 100-200 word abstract submission encouraged by: August 7th * Submission deadline: August 22nd * Camera Ready Deadline: September 5th Regardless of archival plans, authors are encouraged to submit earlier rather than later. All papers submitted by August 7th, regardless of archival plans, will receive preference if a large number of submissions are received. ==================== UR-RAD Submission Information ==================== We invite the following contributions, formatted using the AAAI-25 author kit<https://aaai.org/authorkit25/>: * Full Papers (4-8 pages, archival OR non-archival): for novel research, artifact submissions, or strong works in progress. * Short Papers (2-4 pages, archival OR non-archival): for positions, smaller artifacts, and early work in progress. * Abstracts (1 page, non-archival only): for sharing ideas. To encourage interaction between junior and senior researchers, each paper accepted to UR-RAD 2025 (regardless of archival status or contribution type) has the option to be paired with an expert in the field, as a “mentor”. Paper authors who opt in will have the opportunity for extensive interaction with mentors, who will guide discussions about individual papers. Accepted papers will be presented in-person only (though participants who are not presenting may attend remotely). ===================================== Securing Quori-Related Participation Support ===================================== Quori (https://quori.org) is an NSF-funded, not-for-profit open-source, modular, social robot platform for the human-robot interaction (HRI) research community. A concept video of the latest draft of the robot platform can be found here: https://youtu.be/5ccrm4U4AvA Quori-related submissions are eligible to be considered for participation support. In addition to adhering to the submission requirements outlined above, Quori-related submissions should be clearly relevant to one or more of the topics below and must include at least one section that details the technical applicability of the contribution to open-source social robot platforms, including, but not limited to, Quori. If interested and relevant, please email us at urrad.symposium(a)gmail.com<mailto:urrad.symposium@gmail.com> after the paper is submitted, simply stating that you would like for your contribution (paper title and ID) to be considered for Quori participation support. Many of UR-RAD’s topics of interest are deeply aligned with those of the Quori community. This includes social behavior representations, multi-layered authoring architectures, end-user programming tools, and more. Specifically, the Quori community is interested in topics and representations of speech-based behaviors including linguistics (speech recognition, text-to-speech, syntax of language, etc.) and vocalics (volume, pitch, rate, etc.), as well as body language-based behaviors, including proxemics (social spacing), haptics (touch), oculesics (eye gaze), kinesics (face, hand, and body gestures), deixis (spatial referencing), and chronemics (turn-taking and back-channeling). Thinking critically about these representations is essential to shaping Quori and the next generation of social robot platforms. We welcome paper submissions (long, short, or abstract-only) on Quori-relevant topics including, but not limited to: * Novel representations for social behavior: How might human-robot interactions be represented in a standardized way across open robot platforms, such as Quori? * Surveys or reflective analyses: What trends or insights from past social robotics work (including the social behaviors listed above) might shape the design of hardware, software, aesthetic, character, behaviors, etc.? * Standardized representations: What formalizations could support reusability and generalization between deployments of different models of social robots? * Stakeholders: Who are the intended users and developers of social robots like Quori, and how do their needs shape design of representations for application development? * End-user development and learning: In the advent of technology like large language models (LLMs) and foundation models, what robot behaviors should be manually authored vs. autonomously learned? What are the implications of these decisions for how various types of users and developers interact with them? * Physical form factor: How does a robot's physical embodiment shape or constrain underlying representations? * Software infrastructure: What existing and novel software systems can support robots (such as Quori) for autonomous or teleoperated human-robot interactions? Please note that all papers are subject to the same quality and review standards, whether or not the authors seek Quori participation support. =================== Organizing Committee =================== * Ruchen Wen (Co-Chair, Colgate University) * David Porfirio (Co-Chair, Naval Research Laboratory) * Saad Elbeleidy (Peerbots) * Laura M. Hiatt (Naval Research Laboratory) * Ross Mead (Semio) * Andrew Schoen (Semio) * Willie Wilson (Franklin & Marshall College) * Laura Stegner (George Washington University) Contact urrad.symposium(a)gmail.com for any questions!

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CFP ISIC 2025 - Springer - Deadline 31 July 2025
by SARIKA JAIN 30 Jul '25

30 Jul '25

International Semantic Intelligence Conference (ISIC 2025) <https://www.ifis.uni-luebeck.de/~groppe/isic/> - HYBRID mode Venue: October 06-08, 2025, Universität zu Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany Paper Submission Deadline: July 31, 2025 Submission link: <https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/ISIC2023> https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=isic-2025 ** Important Dates: ** Full-length Papers in all tracks of main conference Jul 31, 2025 Paper notifications in all tracks of main conference Sep 01, 2025 End of Early Bird Registration for main conference Sep 20, 2025 All topics related to Artificial Intelligence are welcome Opportunities: Present and publish your research, Organize Workshop / Special Session, Become a Program Committee member ** Tracks: ** The Research Track: The Research Track includes papers that present novel work that makes significant contributions to the advancement of Semantic Intelligence. Submissions should include a list of research gaps as well as research contributions that fill those gaps. A section comparing the research findings to existing benchmarks is highly desirable. The Trends and Perspectives Track: The Trends and Perspectives Track explores the state of the art in the mentioned disciplines. The Applications and Deployment Track: Any research that is applied in real-world use cases increases its visibility. This track invites applications for applied semantic intelligence. Aside from real-world examples, the Applications and Deployment Track welcomes Resources such as vocabularies, datasets, evaluation benchmarks, and software. Note: - All accepted and presented papers will be included in the proceedings published in the Springer LNEE series. Selected papers will be invited for extension and submission to SCIE/SCOPUS/WoS-indexed journals. - Indexing: Post conference, Springer LNEE proceedings will be available at the following indexing services: DBLP, EI Compendex, INSPEC, Japanese Science and Technology Agency (JST), SCImago, SCOPUS, WTI Frankfurt eG, zbMATH. Source: https://www.springer.com/series/7818 <https://www.springer.com/series/7818> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Organizing Committee:** General Chairs: - Sarika Jain, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India - Sven Groppe, University of Lübeck, Germany Advisory Committee: - Maria-Esther Vidal, Leibniz University of Hanover, Germany - Veljko Milutinovic, University of Belgrade, Serbia - Nandana Mihindukulasooriya, IBM Research Center, USA - Declan O'Sullivan, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Program Committee Chairs: - Valentina Janev, The Mihajlo Pupin Institute, Belgrade, Serbia - Jinghua Groppe, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany Workshops and Special Sessions Chairs: - Fatmana Senturk, Pamukkale University, Turkey - Anshu Parashar, NIT Kurukshetra, Haryana, India Proceedings Chair: - Valter Uotila, University of Helsinki & Aalto University, Finland Publicity Chairs: - Thomas Sievers, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany - Yang Lu, Loughborough University, UK Website Chairs: - Akasha-Leonie Kessel, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Previous/ Sister conferences ** - International Semantic Intelligence Conference (ISIC 2023) <https://sites.google.com/view/isic2023/home> held at University of Minho, Braga, Portugal from Oct 17-19, 2023. Proceedings of ISIC 2023 can be found here <https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-97-7356-5>. - International Health Informatics Conference (IHIC 2023) <https://sites.google.com/view/ihic2023/home> held at Management Education & Research Institute, India from Oct 17-19, 2023. Proceedings of IHIC 2023 can be found here <https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-97-7190-5>. - International EduTech Conference (IEdTC 2023) <https://sites.google.com/view/ietc2023/home> held at ADCET, Maharashtra, India from October 17-19, 2023. Proceedings of IEdTC 2023 can be found here <https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-97-7356-5>. - International Semantic Intelligence Conference (ISIC 2022) <https://www.ifis.uni-luebeck.de/~groppe/isic/2022> held at Georgia Southern University, United States from May 17-19, 2022. Proceedings of ISIC 2022 can be found here <https://link.springer.com/book/9789811971259>. - International Health Informatics Conference (IHIC 2022) <https://sites.google.com/view/ihic2022/home> held at Sri Sri University, Cuttack, Odisha, India from May 17-19, 2022. Proceedings of IHIC 2022 can be found here <https://link.springer.com/book/9789811990892>. - International Semantic Intelligence Conference (ISIC 2021) <https://www.ifis.uni-luebeck.de/~groppe/isic/2022> held at MERI, Delhi, India from Feb 25-27, 2021. Proceedings of ISIC 2021 can be found here <https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-2786/>. Note: If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact any of the chairs along with your contact details and the issue. If it is not of interest to you, please let us know so that we can update our records and only contact you for relevant opportunities. We look forward to hearing from you. With Best Regards. <Chairs>

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Only 1 Day Left – Don’t Miss the LACORO 2025 Submission Deadline
by Monique Tomaz 29 Jul '25

29 Jul '25

Dear colleagues, students, and researchers, _______ LACORO 2025 - 4th Latin American Summer School on Robotics Rancagua (Chile) in person, 9-13 December 2025 https://www.lacoro.org With *only 1 *day left until the *submission deadline*. Don’t miss the chance to submit your work and be part of LACORO 2025. Two Calls Are Now Open! - Call for Contribution Participants must submit a poster, an extended abstract, and, optionally, a cinematic video trailer to showcase their work. These submissions are mandatory for the following: - All registered Master’s and PhD students - All recipients of travel or registration grants. - Travel Grant Call Students may apply for financial support by submitting: - PDF including a motivation letter (maximum 2000 characters), a CV (maximum 2 pages) - (Optional) A recommendation letter from their PI or advisor (maximum 1 page) - All applicants must also submit a poster and extended abstract. *Important dates* - Registration deadline: *September** 30, 2025 * - Early Registration Pricing Ends*:* August 31, 2025 - Travel and Registration Grants Applications Close: *July 30, 2025 * - Travel and Registration Grants Notifications: August 15, 2025 - Extended Abstract Submission Closes: *July 30, 2025 * - Extended Abstract Acceptance Notifications: August 15, 2025 *Registration* Click here to register: https://www.lacoro.org We would like to highlight that there are limited spots for this event. They will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis as registrations are completed. Registration for students is free. If you have any questions about the school or the application process, please contact the organizing committee: lacoro(a)innovacionyrobotica.com or visit our website: https://www.lacoro.org Best regards, LACORO 2025 Organizing Committee

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meetings][CFP] Extended Deadline for participation at the software @HOME competion of the International Conference of Social Robotics in Naples 2025
by alexarossi＠gmail.com 28 Jul '25

28 Jul '25

Dear everyone, The submission's deadline for the ICSR competitions has been extended! The International Conference of Social Robotics 2025 will be held in Naples, Italy on 10-12 September. Below you can find the information and website for the conference and competition. Do not hesitate to get in touch if you need further information. best regards Alessandra See below the new updated CFP: Robot Software and Design Competition International Conference of Social Robotics - ICSR 10-12 September, Naples, Italy Competitions full description https://icsr2025.eu/competition/ Submission deadline 15th August 2025 Submission competition(a)icsr2025.eu The design and development of different types of robots, along with their intelligence and behaviours, have been steadily advancing. However, the robotics industry is entering new challenges due to the emergence of innovative and intelligent robots designed for a wide range of applications. In particular, we are increasingly seeing the need for embodied AI agents that are able to engage, support and assist people with different needs, preferences and expectations across various aspects of life. To this extent, we want to invite students, young researchers and more experienced groups to participate in robot software and design competitions that will match today’s increasing demands. There are three categories: * Robot design Competition, where teams of students, young researchers can show their design innovative ideas * @HOME Competition, where teams of young and more experienced researchers can apply advanced techniques for solving real-world problems in a competition format. * @HOME Hackathon, where teams of students and young researchers can develop social behaviours for HRI in a hackathon format. The @HOME Competition will be organised in two days: 1. A set-up day on 10/09 will serve for teams to test and adjust their solutions 2. A competition day on 11/09 where teams will show their robotic solutions. The Robot design Competition will take place on the last day - 12th September 2025. The Hackathon will be organised in two days: 1. A Workshop on 10/09 morning for illustrating the basic functionalities of the robot platforms and how to program them 2. Guided development on 10/09 afternoon with instructors following the teams in the development of some baseline tasks 3. Competition day on 11/09, where teams will develop their solutions and then show them for evaluation. For each category, we will select the winners. The winners of the challenges will be announced during the Closing Ceremony on September the 12th, 2025. Submissions Each submission should have a (maximum) 2-page summary. The template is flexible; however, it should include a concise abstract/synopsis of a maximum of 50 words, and enough details to judge the technical novelty of the proposed solution and/or innovative applications of robots. A single link of related video can be included. Video link is optional, and the maximum duration of the video should be 3 minutes. Please remember that it is not a scientific publication, but the description of a robotics innovation with potential to be developed as a project. Competition chairs, with the help from experts and reviewers, will select the finalists. Each finalist is supposed to register and present their entry at a dedicated session in the conference, which will be further evaluated by the Jury of peers. Email your submission to competition(a)icsr2025.eu <mailto:competition@icsr2025.eu>with the subject line including the competition you intend to participate into: * [ICSR 2025 Robot Design Competition] * [ICSR 2025 @HOME Competition] * [ICSR 2025 @HOME Hackathon] -- Alessandra Rossi, PhD Assistant Professor Fellow of the Higher Education Academy Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies - D.I.E.T.I. University of Naples Federico II Via Claudio, 21, 80125 - Naples, Italy w-page:https://alessandrarossi.net e-mail address:alessandra.rossi@unina.it e-mail address:a.rossi@herts.ac.uk X: @alhandra81

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Only 5 Days Left – Submit your work to LACORO 2025: 4th Latin American Summer School on Robotics
by Monique Tomaz 25 Jul '25

25 Jul '25

Dear colleagues, students, and researchers, _______ LACORO 2025 - 4th Latin American Summer School on Robotics Rancagua (Chile) in person, 9-13 December 2025 https://www.lacoro.org With only *5 days left* until the submission deadline, we encourage you to submit your work and participate in *LACORO 2025*. Two Calls Are Now Open! - Call for Contribution Participants must submit a poster, an extended abstract, and, optionally, a cinematic video trailer to showcase their work. These submissions are mandatory for the following: - All registered Master’s and PhD students - All recipients of travel or registration grants. - Travel Grant Call Students may apply for financial support by submitting: - PDF including a motivation letter (maximum 2000 characters), a CV (maximum 2 pages) - (Optional) A recommendation letter from their PI or advisor (maximum 1 page) - All applicants must also submit a poster and extended abstract. *Important dates* - Registration deadline: *September** 30, 2025 * - Early Registration Pricing Ends*:* August 31, 2025 - Travel and Registration Grants Applications Close: *July 30, 2025 * - Travel and Registration Grants Notifications: August 15, 2025 - Extended Abstract Submission Closes: *July 30, 2025 * - Extended Abstract Acceptance Notifications: August 15, 2025 *Registration* Click here to register: https://www.lacoro.org We would like to highlight that there are limited spots for this event. They will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis as registrations are completed. Registration for students is free. If you have any questions about the school or the application process, please contact the organizing committee: lacoro(a)innovacionyrobotica.com or visit our website: https://www.lacoro.org Best regards, LACORO 2025 Organizing Committee

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[Call for Participation] - LACORO 2025: 4th Latin American Summer School on Robotics
by Monique Tomaz 12 Jul '25

12 Jul '25

Dear colleagues, students, and researchers, _______ LACORO 2025 - 4th Latin American Summer School on Robotics Rancagua (Chile) in person, 9-13 December 2025 https://www.lacoro.org We are pleased to confirm that *LACORO 2025* will be held in person from Tuesday, December 9, to Saturday, December 13, 2025, at O'Higgins University in Rancagua, Chile. This update reflects a scheduling adjustment made earlier to accommodate logistical needs. We are now less than 30 days away from the submission deadline! We warmly invite you to contribute and join us at LACORO 2025. Two Calls Are Now Open! - Call for Contribution Participants must submit a poster, an extended abstract, and, optionally, a cinematic video trailer to showcase their work. These submissions are mandatory for the following: - All registered Master’s and PhD students - All recipients of travel or registration grants. - Travel Grant Call Students may apply for financial support by submitting: - PDF including a motivation letter (maximum 2000 characters), a CV (maximum 2 pages) - (Optional) A recommendation letter from their PI or advisor (maximum 1 page) - All applicants must also submit a poster and *extended abstract*. *Important dates* - Registration deadline: *September** 30, 2025 * - Early Registration Pricing Ends*:* August 31, 2025 - Travel and Registration Grants Applications Close: *July 30, 2025 * - Travel and Registration Grants Notifications: August 15, 2025 - Extended Abstract Submission Closes: *July 30, 2025 * - Extended Abstract Acceptance Notifications: August 15, 2025 *Registration* Click here to register: https://www.lacoro.org We would like to highlight that there are limited spots for this event. They will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis as registrations are completed. Registration for students is free. If you have any questions about the school or the application process, please contact the organizing committee: lacoro(a)innovacionyrobotica.com or visit our website: https://www.lacoro.org Best regards, LACORO 2025 Organizing Committee

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[CFP] [meetings] AAAI 2025 Fall Symposium on “Unifying Representations for Robot Application Development” (UR-RAD)
by DAVID PORFIRIO 02 Jul '25

02 Jul '25

What: AAAI 2025 Fall Symposium on Unifying Representations for Robot Application Development (UR-RAD) When: November 6-8, 2025 Where: Arlington, VA Web: ur-rad.github.io<http://ur-rad.github.io> — Dear colleagues, We invite you to submit a paper and/or participate in the 3rd AAAI Fall Symposium on Unifying Representations for Robot Application Development (UR-RAD). Accepted papers will be presented in person only (though participants who are not presenting may attend remotely). Capturing a desired task or interaction as a computational artifact (i.e., a representation) has long played a pivotal role in robotics. Many robotic subfields have traditionally employed a variety of different representational techniques, such as LTL, planning languages, social representations, natural language, and many more. These representations, however, lack cohesion in when and how they are applied. The 3rd Symposium on Unifying Representations for Robot Application Development (UR-RAD) therefore aims to increase interaction between junior and senior researchers, support in-progress research, and cultivate collaboration. Symposium Website: ur-rad.github.io<http://ur-rad.github.io> AAAI Fall Symposium Series Website: https://aaai.org/conference/fall-symposia/fss25/ ========================= Submission Topics of Interest ========================= - Representational trends - Representations for robot learning - AI planning for robotics - Formal methods in robotics - Natural language as a representation - Novel representations & novel representation uses - Representations for user interfaces - Robot end-user development - Robot programming interfaces & paradigms - Robot runtime/control environments - Opportunities for standardization - Frameworks (e.g., ROS or middleware) - Open-source & collaboration initiatives - Identifying representation requirements ==================== Important Dates ==================== "Preferred" round, with earlier feedback and the option to be included in the AAAI proceedings: * Submission deadline: August 7th (hard deadline) * Camera Ready Deadline: August 29th (hard deadline) "Late" round, without the option to archive in the AAAI proceedings: * 100-200 word abstract submission encouraged by: August 7 * Submission deadline: August 22 * Camera Ready Deadline: September 5 Regardless of archival plans, authors are encouraged to submit earlier rather than later. All papers submitted by August 7th, regardless of archival plans, will receive preference if a large number of submissions are received. ==================== Submission Information ==================== We invite the following contributions, formatted using the AAAI-25 author kit<https://aaai.org/authorkit25/>: * Full Papers (4-8 pages, archival OR non-archival): for novel research, artifact submissions, or strong works in progress. * Short Papers (2-4 pages, archival OR non-archival): for positions, smaller artifacts, and early work in progress. * Abstracts (1 page, non-archival only): for sharing ideas. In order to encourage interaction between junior and senior researchers, each paper accepted to UR-RAD 2025 (regardless of archival status or contribution type) has the option to be paired with an expert in the field, as a “mentor”. Paper authors who opt in, in addition to junior members of the community, will have the opportunity for extensive interaction with mentors, who will guide discussions about individual papers. If you intend to submit a paper, please email us at urrad.symposium(a)gmail.com. Use the subject line, “[UR-RAD] Intent to Submit”, and include the following in the body of the message: (1) a tentative title, (2) a tentative author list, and (3) tentative keywords. This step is optional, but will aid in our planning for reviewers. Note that at least one author from each paper will be expected to review 2-3 UR-RAD papers themselves. =================== Organizing Committee =================== Ruchen Wen (Co-Chair, Colgate University) David Porfirio (Co-Chair, Naval Research Laboratory) Saad Elbeleidy (Peerbots) Laura M. Hiatt (Naval Research Laboratory) Ross Mead (Semio) Andrew Schoen (Semio) Willie Wilson (Franklin & Marshall College) Laura Stegner (George Washington University) Contact urrad.symposium(a)gmail.com for any questions!

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[Registration Open] LACORO 2025: 4rd Latin American Summer School on Robotics
by Monique Tomaz 01 Jun '25

01 Jun '25

Dear colleagues, students, and researchers, _______ LACORO 2025 - 4th Latin American Summer School on Robotics Rancagua (Chile) in person, 8-12 December 2025 https://www.lacoro.org We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 4th edition of the Latin American Summer School on Robotics (LACORO). The school will take place in person from December 8-12, 2025, at the Universidad de O’Higgins in Rancagua, Chile. *Important dates* - Registration opens: June 1, 2025 - Registration deadline: September 30, 2025 - Early Registration Pricing Ends*:* Sunday, 31st August 2025 - Travel and Registration Grants Applications Open: Sunday, 1st June 2025 - Travel and Registration Grants Applications Close: Wednesday, 30th July 2025 - Travel and Registration Grants Notifications: Friday, 15th August 2025 - Extended Abstract Submission Opens: Sunday, 1st June 2025 - Extended Abstract Submission Closes: Tuesday, 15th July 2025 - Extended Abstract Acceptance Notifications: Friday, 15th August 202 - Poster & Cinematic Video Submission Closes: To be announced *Registration* Click here to register: https://www.lacoro.org *Travel Grant Application* If you want to apply for a travel grant, select the travel grant option when you register. The grants will be awarded based on the predefined criteria on our website, including the quality of the extended abstract. *Confirmed Speakers* The Summer School will have presentations by renowned international speakers, including the following confirmed speakers: - Cecilia Laschi, National University of Singapore. - Danica Kragic, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden. - Heather Culbertson, University of Southern California. - Lorenzo Jamone, University College London (UCL), UK, Computer Science Department. - Xavier Hinaut, Inria (Mnemosyne team) & Institute of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Bordeaux France. We would like to highlight that there are limited spots for this event. They will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis as registrations are completed. Registration for students is free. If you have any questions about the school or the application process, please contact the organizing committee: lacoro(a)innovacionyrobotica.com or visit our website: https://www.lacoro.org Best regards, LACORO 2025 Organizing Committee

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[meetings][CFP] Call for participation at the software @HOME competion of the International Conference of Social Robotics in Naples 2025
by alexarossi＠gmail.com 27 May '25

27 May '25

Dear RoboCuppers, we would like to invite you to participate in the software competition, where the task has been created in collaboration with HL@HOME Execs for the International Conference of Social Robotics 2025 which it will be held in Naples, Italy on 10-12 September. Below you can find the information and website for the conference and competition. Do not hesitate to get in touch if you need further information. best regards Alessandra -- Alessandra Rossi, PhD Assistant Professor Fellow of the Higher Education Academy Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies - D.I.E.T.I. University of Naples Federico II Via Claudio, 21, 80125 - Naples, Italy w-page:https://alessandrarossi.net e-mail address:alessandra.rossi@unina.it e-mail address:a.rossi@herts.ac.uk X: @alhandra81 Robot Software and Design Competition International Conference of Social Robotics - ICSR 10-12 September, Naples, Italy Competitions full description https://icsr2025.eu/competition/ Submission deadline 20th June 2025 Submission competition(a)icsr2025.eu The design and development of different types of robots, along with their intelligence and behaviours, have been steadily advancing. However, the robotics industry is entering new challenges due to the emergence of innovative and intelligent robots designed for a wide range of applications. In particular, we are increasingly seeing the need for embodied AI agents that are able to engage, support and assist people with different needs, preferences and expectations across various aspects of life. To this extent, we want to invite students, young researchers and more experienced groups to participate in robot software and design competitions that will match today’s increasing demands. There are three categories: * Robot design Competition, where teams of students, young researchers can show their design innovative ideas * @HOME Competition, where teams of young and more experienced researchers can apply advanced techniques for solving real-world problems in a competition format. * @HOME Hackathon, where teams of students and young researchers can develop social behaviours for HRI in a hackathon format. The Competitions will be organised in two days: 1. A set-up day on 10/09 will serve for teams to test and adjust their solutions 2. A competition day on 11/09 where teams will show their robotic solutions. The Hackathon will be organised in two days: 1. A Workshop on 10/09 morning for illustrating the basic functionalities of the robot platforms and how to program them 2. Guided development on 10/09 afternoon with instructors following the teams in the development of some baseline tasks 3. Competition day on 11/09, where teams will develop their solutions and then show them for evaluation. For each category, we will select the winners. The winners of the challenges will be announced during the Closing Ceremony on September the 12th, 2025. Submissions Each submission should have a (maximum) 2-page summary. The template is flexible; however, it should include a concise abstract/synopsis of a maximum of 50 words, and enough details to judge the technical novelty of the proposed solution and/or innovative applications of robots. A single link of related video can be included. Video link is optional, and the maximum duration of the video should be 3 minutes. Please remember that it is not a scientific publication, but the description of a robotics innovation with potential to be developed as a project. Competition chairs, with the help from experts and reviewers, will select the finalists. Each finalist is supposed to register and present their entry at a dedicated session in the conference, which will be further evaluated by the Jury of peers. Email your submission to competition(a)icsr2025.eu <mailto:competition@icsr2025.eu>with the subject line including the competition you intend to participate into: * [ICSR 2025 Robot Design Competition] * [ICSR 2025 @HOME Competition] * [ICSR 2025 @HOME Hackathon]

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Third Call for Participation | RoboCup@Home 2025 (DSPL/OPL)
by Kathrin Lammers 20 May '25

20 May '25

Third Call for Participation RoboCup@Home 2025 (DSPL · OPL) As we have a few last spots available for this year's RoboCup@Home competition and had some requests, we are opening up the registration process briefly for teams who have not yet had the opportunity to apply. However, due to registration deadlines, we request that all necessary qualification material be sent in by *May 21st 2025 (AoE) - Deadline for submission of qualification material (Team Description Paper, Team Video, Team Website).* We will then review as soon as possible to ensure that the qualified teams can participate in early registration. Further Information on the necessary materials can be found in the Call for Participation on the website: https://athome.robocup.org/2025-cfp2-all/ With kind regards, and looking forward to see your team in Salvador, The 2025 RoboCup@Home Organizing and Technical Committees _______________________________________________ RoboCup-athome in RoboCup.org Mailing list To send a message to this list send email to robocup-athome(a)lists.robocup.org To unsubscribe send an email to robocup-athome-leave(a)lists.robocup.org

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Third Call for Participation | RoboCup@Home 2025 (DSPL/OPL)
by Lammers, Kathrin 20 May '25

20 May '25

Third Call for Participation RoboCup@Home 2025 (DSPL · OPL) As we have a few last spots available for this year's RoboCup@Home competition and had some requests, we are opening up the registration process briefly for teams who have not yet had the opportunity to apply. However, due to registration deadlines, we request that all necessary qualification material be sent in by *May 21st 2025 (AoE) - Deadline for submission of qualification material (Team Description Paper, Team Video, Team Website).* We will then review as soon as possible to ensure that the qualified teams can participate in early registration. Further Information on the necessary materials can be found in the Call for Participation on the website: https://athome.robocup.org/2025-cfp2-all/ With kind regards, and looking forward to see your team in Salvador, The 2025 RoboCup@Home Organizing and Technical Committees _______________________________________________ RoboCup-athome in RoboCup.org Mailing list To send a message to this list send email to robocup-athome(a)lists.robocup.org To unsubscribe send an email to robocup-athome-leave(a)lists.robocup.org

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Rulebook and Q&A Session
by Vanessa Hassouna 29 Apr '25

29 Apr '25

Dear Teams, On behalf of the Technical Committee, firstly, congratulations on for the teams being accepted — we’re excited to see you all in Brazil soon! I’m reaching out to let you know that we have a version of the Rulebook that we’re quite happy with. You’ll notice a new task added that focuses heavily on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI). You can find the Rulebook here: https://github.com/RoboCupAtHome/RuleBook There’s also a PDF download available at the bottom of that page. To help answer any questions, we’ll host a Q&A session on *12.05* at *12:00 Berlin time* via If you can’t make it, feel free to send your questions in advance — we’ll make sure to answer them during the session and will also share a written summary of all questions and answers afterward. Looking forward to hearing from you and seeing you all soon! Best regards, Vanessa Hassouna On behalf of the RoboCup@Home Technical Committee Zoom: Vanessa Hassouna is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Q&A Session Time: May 12, 2025 12:00 PM Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Weekly: https://uni-bremen.zoom-x.de/meeting/u50pd-uoqDwvHdZcgvRE2iRXcE3F_fDEnPA-/i… Join Zoom Meeting https://uni-bremen.zoom-x.de/j/69402067572?pwd=cc1bvyTpvqUlquy19aEjceF7d3PX… Meeting ID: 694 0206 7572 Passcode: 933974 -- Vanessa Hassouna |hassouna(a)uni-bremen.de Universität Bremen | Am Fallturm 1 28359 Bremen | Germany Tel: +49 421 218-64044 | TAB 2.81 https://ai.uni-bremen.de/team/vanessa_hassouna

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Registration Code
by Equipe de Robótica FURGBOT 28 Apr '25

28 Apr '25

Team Name: FBOT@Home League: @HOME-OPL Country: Brazil Hello, The FBOT@Home team would like to know if the registration code and link should already have been sent to us, since we are in the early registration period ( March 10 - May 16)? Greetings, Luís Felipe Milczarek Quadros.

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[@Home2025-Confirmation](FBOT@Home)
by Equipe de Robótica FURGBOT 11 Mar '25

11 Mar '25

Team Name: FBOT@Home League: OPL Country: Brazil Hello, The FBOT@Home team would like to know if it is all in order or if there is something else to send to confirm our participation in the RoboCup@Home 2025, since there isn't a checkmark besides our team's name. We filled the Google Form confirming attendance within the deadline. Thank you. Regards, Marina Zanotta Rocha

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CfP // Extended Paper Deadline – 12th International Conference on Communities & Technologies (C&T 2025)
by Paluch, Richard, Dr. phil. 11 Mar '25

11 Mar '25

***Apologies for cross-posting*** Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the Paper submission deadline (full, short and exploratory papers) to the 12th International Conference on Communities & Technologies (C&T 2025) has been extended to April 4, 2025. Please make your submission via the PCS system: https://new.precisionconference.com/comtech The conference will take place from July 20–23, 2025, at the University of Siegen, Germany, and we cordially invite you to submit research papers, workshop proposals, posters, demos, panels/symposia, practitioner&community events, and doctoral research plans for potential presentation or facilitation at the conference. Accepted Papers will be published in the ACM Digital Library with the new ACM ICPS Model. Accepted Companion Submissions, such as Posters, Demos, Workshops, and Panels will be published in the EUSSET Digital Library. The biennial International Conference on Communities & Technologies (C&T) is the premier international forum for stimulating debate and disseminating research on the complex connections between communities – in their multiple forms – and information and communication technologies. C&T is brought to you by EUSSET, the European Society for Socially Embedded Systems. We welcome researchers, designers, educators, industry professionals, practitioners, and students from the many disciplines and perspectives bearing on the interaction between community and technology. The theme for C&T 2025 is "Approaching the Future, Embracing the Past". We invite papers and proposals from diverse perspectives, including technology, philosophy, social sciences, policy, design, business, activism, healthcare, industry, art, humanities, and so on. Examples of relevant topics include, but are not limited to, the following: * Diverse communities and their relationships to technology; urban and rural, migrants, refugees, indigenous peoples, LGBTQ, activists and social movements, low-income communities, alt-right and hate groups; the developing world and non-Western societies; professional communities, communities of practice, research communities; * Bottom-up movements, grassroots developments, civic activism, community engagement, participatory publics, communities and innovation; ethics, power and social justice issues; perspectives on the spread of technology and its impact on different societies; Learning from historical grassroots movements to democratize access to technology and knowledge. * Classical Design Principles in Modern Technology: Applying traditional design methodologies to enhance user experience and accessibility in digital products. Resilient Systems and Adaptive Strategies: Learning from historical technological failures to build resilient and adaptable future systems. * Crowdfunding, collective and civic intelligence, community learning, early warning systems, collective awareness, collaborative awareness platforms; social cognition; community emotion; happiness; historical memory; * Community owned and operated technology, peer production and the commons, DIY and maker communities (makerspaces, fablabs, crafters); community agriculture; How indigenous and local knowledge can contribute to contemporary technological innovations. * Civic problem-solving, communities in relation to urgent and complex challenges to the health of the planet and the people that inhabit it; collaborative systems; partnering with education; government, civil society, and movements; resilience and rebuilding in the face of technological or societal disruption; * Support of community processes: sensemaking, online deliberation; issue, argumentation and discussion mapping; community ideation and idea management systems; collective decision-making; group memory; participatory sensory networks; * The future of communities and technology; simulations, utopian or dystopian design; durable relationships and long-range goals; and * Development and support of the Communities & Technologies community; social and technological critique; effectiveness and other measures. * Exploring the role of augmented, virtual, and mixed reality in enhancing learning, collaboration, and community experiences across various domains. * Investigating how technology supports healthcare accessibility, rehabilitation, and improved quality of life for individuals with diverse needs. * Examining the impact of robotics in society, from automation and smart systems to ethical considerations and human-centered applications. * Understanding how humans and robots collaborate, communicate, and coexist in workplaces, homes, and public spaces. * Analyzing how collaborative technologies and learning frameworks drive innovation, skill development, and knowledge-sharing in industrial settings. Deadlines (all Anywhere on Earth (AoE)) * Papers (full, short and exploratory) * April 04, 2025 (23:59 AoE), paper submissions due * Workshops * May 09, 2025 (23:59 AoE), workshop proposals due * Doctoral colloquium * April 25, 2025 (23:59 AoE), Doctoral Colloquium applications due * Posters and Demos * May 09, 2025 (23:59 AoE), posters/demos due * EUSSET Grant for student and community organizations to attend C&T 2025 * May 30, 2025 (23:59 AoE), applications due * Student Volunteers * April 25, 2025, applications due * Practitioner Events * May 09, 2025 (23:59 AoE), applications due * Early-Bird Registration * June 15, 2025, early-bird registration ends For further details, see https://comtech.community/ Paper Co-Chairs Richard Paluch, University of Siegen Holger Klapperich, University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf & General Chairs Konstantin Aal, University of Siegen David Unbehaun, Clausthal University of Technology --- Dr. Richard Paluch Research Associate Pronouns: he/him/his Information Systems, esp. IT for the Ageing Society University of Siegen Kohlbettstr. 15 57072 Siegen

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Extension of Deadline: Second Call for Participation | RoboCup@Home 2025 (DSPL OPL)
by Alina Hawkin 30 Jan '25

30 Jan '25

Dear RoboCup@Home participants, due to multiple requests, we have decided to extend the deadline for the submission of qualification material for the second call of participation to the 14th of February 2025. The confirmation of participation deadline of the first call, has also been extended until the 17th of March, which aligns it with the deadline of the second call. We hope that these changes do not cause any inconveniences, and apologize if they do. Kind regards, Alina Hawkin, OC

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[jobs] One full-time Postdoc position in Interpretable AI for Human-Centered Collaboration and Decision-Making @Chalmers
by Karinne Ramirez-Amaro 22 Jan '25

22 Jan '25

Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce one Postdoc position at the Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden. The application deadline is January 31, 2025. We are looking for a highly motivated Postdoctoral researcher in the areas of Interpretable Artificial Intelligence (IAI) and Autonomous Decision-Making to study and make significant contributions to the emerging field of Human-Robot Collaboration (HRC). HRC studies the most effective algorithms to enable robots to work safely and efficiently alongside humans in shared spaces. Join our multidisciplinary team to further investigate and propose innovative solutions to empower robots with the ability to make informed decisions in collaborative environments. If you are passionate about Interpretable AI, autonomous decision-making, and the future of human-robot collaboration, we strongly encourage you to apply! More information about the position: https://www.chalmers.se/en/about-chalmers/work-with-us/vacancies/?rmpage=jo… **Application deadline: January 31, 2025** Please, do not hesitate to contact me for further information. Best regards, Karinne --------------------- Karinne Ramirez Amaro Associate Professor Chalmers University of Technology Department of Electrical Engineering Systems and Control Division SE-412 96 Göteborg, Sweden Member of IEEE-RAS Administratite Committee (AdCom) IEEE-RAS Associate Vice Presidents of the Member Activity Board (MAB) E-mail:karinne@chalmers.se Website: https://sites.google.com/view/craft-laboratory/home Office Room: Edit, 5437 Office telephone: +46-31-772-1074 www.chalmers.se<http://www.chalmers.se>

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RoboCup German Open 2025, March 12-16 in Nuremberg
by Sven Wachsmuth 22 Jan '25

22 Jan '25

*RoboCup German Open 2025* Call for Participation - Major Leagues https://robocup.de/german-open <https://robocup.de/german-open> NürnbergMesse, Frankenhalle, Germany The 22nd RoboCup German Open 2025 will take place from March 12-16 in Nuremberg. Nuremberg, the second largest city in Bavaria, combines medieval charm with modern vitality. The city is known for its iconic castle, half-timbered houses and old city walls and has great historical significance. The city flourishes as a cultural and innovative centre where history and modern life coexist in a wonderful way. Every regional and international Major team is cordially invited to take part in the event. ---------------------------- RoboCup Major Leagues (international teams) ---------------------- After the team setup on March 12th, the competitions will take place from 13 to 16 March 2025 in the following main leagues: * RoboCupSoccer Standard Platform League * RoboCupSoccer Humanoid League (KidSize and AdultSize) * RoboCupSoccer Small Size League * RoboCupRescue Robot League * RoboCupIndustrial Logistics League * RoboCupIndustrial @Work League * RoboCup@Home Open Platform League Registration opens *** December 15, 2024 *** Registration deadline *** January 31st, 2025 *** Late registration deadline (team members only) *** February 28th, 2025 *** When registration opens visit https://register.robocup.de <https://register.robocup.de/>to register your RoboCup Major League team. Details on the registration (fee, rules, travel) are available on the website. Teams are advised to make their own accommodation arrangements as early as possible, as places are limited before March 13. ---------------------------- RoboCup Junior (German teams) ----------------------------------- From March 13-16, 2025 the final event of the German RoboCupJunior Championship will be held at RoboCup German Open 2025 in Nuremberg. The best teams that have qualified in the eight previous German qualifying tournaments will take part. The best German Junior teams in the 2025 German Junior Final will qualify for RoboCup 2025 in Brazil and for the European RoboCupJunior Competition 2025 in Italy. ----------------------------- Organization Committee ---------------------------------- * Oskar von Stryk (General Chair) * Stefan May (Local Chair) * Alexander Ferrein (German RoboCup Committee, Spokesperson Major) The Major Leagues Organizing Committee: * Heinrich Mellmann (Standard Platform League) * Maike Paetzel-Prüsmann (Humanoid League) * Nicolai Ommer (Small Size League) * Johannes Pellenz, Stefan May, Thomas Sander (Rescue Robot League & RMRC) * Sven Wachsmuth (@Home League) * Alexander Ferrein (Logistics League) * Christoph Steup (@Work League) ---------------------------- Co-located Events ------------------------------------------------------ Parallel to the RoboCup German Open 2025 the first German Robotics Conference organized by the newly established Robotics Institute Germany (RIG) will take place. The conference will bring together the leading German researchers in AI-based robotics. Also in parallel, the FreizeitMesse will take place, which is one of Germany's largest leisure and lifestyle fairs. It attracts about 70.000 visitors each year. Many participants from both events are expected to visit RoboCup German Open 2025. ---------------------------- Important dates ---------------------------------- * 2024-12-15 Major teams early registration starts * 2025-01-31 Major teams registration deadline, team member registration deadline * 2025-02-28 Late registration deadline (team members only) * 2025-03-12 Set-up day Major League teams * 2025-03-13 to 16 Competition days * 2025-03-16 Major and Junior finals The event is open to the public during all days from 9 am to 5 pm ----------------------------- Contact ---------------------------------- Please contact _germanopen(a)robocup.de_ <mailto:germanopen@robocup.de>for any questions. See you all at the 22nd RoboCup German Open 2025! Best regards, German RoboCup Committee ---------------------------------- Acknowledgment ---------------------------------- The RoboCup German Open 2025 are supported by the German Federal Ministry for Research and Education (BMBF) within the Robotics Institute Germany under grant number 16ME1001.

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