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ICAPS 2026 Summer School: Call for Participation
by Scott Sanner 18 Feb '26

18 Feb '26

[Apologies for cross-posting!] *ICAPS 2026 Summer School* [TL;DR: FCFS Registration for the summer school will go live at 9:00am ET on Feb 20th at https://icaps26-dublin-ss.github.io/ICAPS-2026-Summer-School/ ] The ICAPS 2026 summer school will be held from *June 22nd to 25th* at the *University College Dublin, Ireland*. The summer school is being organized as a one-stop-shop for the next generation of students to learn about contemporary research approaches in all forms of planning and sequential decision making. *Registration Information *Space at the summer school is limited by venue constraints and registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants can choose to sign up for the summer school registration only, or for the summer school with accommodation at the UCD campus. Please visit the summer school website <https://icaps26-dublin-ss.github.io/ICAPS-2026-Summer-School/> for more details including registration costs and policies, current schedules, tutorial sessions, speakers, and topics. The link for registration will be available at this website starting Feb 20th at 9:00 am ET. *Confirmed Speakers* Chris Beck, University of Toronto Blai Bonet, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Universitat Pompeu Fabra Augusto B. Corrêa, Oxford University Michael Katz, IBM Research Nir Lipovetsky, University of Melbourne Calarina Musliman, University of Alberta Gabriele Roeger, University of Basel Naman Shah, Ai2 Tom Silver, Princeton University Ayal Taitler, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Matthew Taylor, University of Alberta Florent Teichteil-Königsbuch, Airbus Amy Zhang, UT Austin *Organizers* Rem Collier, University College Dublin Scott Sanner, University of Toronto Siddharth Srivastava, Arizona State University Please feel free to reach out to the Summer School Organizing team with any questions or comments at icaps-2026-summer-school(a)googlegroups.com.

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Call for Participation: Rescue Agent Simulation World Competition 2026 (RoboCup JapanOpen2026)
by Nobuhiro Ito 18 Feb '26

18 Feb '26

RoboCup Rescue Agent Simulation World Competition 2026 Otsu, Japan - April 24-27, 2026 Held as part of RoboCup JapanOpen2026 https://www.robocup.or.jp/JapanOpen2026/english.html Beginning in 2026, the RoboCup Rescue Agent Simulation League will organize its official World Competition independently from the RoboCup World Championship (RoboCup 2026 Incheon). In 2026, the official World Competition of the RoboCup Rescue Agent Simulation League will be held as part of RoboCup JapanOpen 2026 in Otsu, Japan. This event will bring together teams from around the world to advance research in large-scale disaster response, multi-agent coordination, and decision-making systems for urban search and rescue scenarios. Teams from all countries are warmly invited to participate in this global competition. On-site participation is strongly encouraged in order to foster active engagement and collaboration within the RoboCup Rescue community. However, teams facing unavoidable travel constraints may request remote participation. Such requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis and must be discussed in advance with the Organizing Committee. * IMPORTANT DATES * Pre-Registration................................: March 20, 2026 (23:55 UTC) Teams requiring a visa to enter Japan are strongly encouraged to contact the Organizing Committee as early as possible. Team Registration Deadline............................: March 27, 2026 (23:55 UTC) Member Registration & Optional TDP Submission Deadline: April 3, 2026 (23:55 UTC) Notification of TDP Review Results (if applicable)....: April 17, 2026 Camera-ready TDP Submission (if applicable)...........: April 23, 2026 (23:55 UTC) Registration Fee Payment Deadline (Japan-based teams only): April 3, 2026 Overseas teams: Registration fee must be paid in cash at the venue during the competition. Overseas teams requesting remote participation: Please contact the Organizing Committee regarding registration fees and participation arrangements. Tournament Dates.....................................: April 24-27, 2026 Team setup day : 24 April, 2026 Competition days: 25-27 April, 2026 * AGENT SIMULATION COMPETITION * The RoboCup Rescue Agent Simulation Competition promotes research in Artificial Intelligence for large-scale disaster response, focusing on teamwork coordination and decision-making in post-disaster urban environments. The league maintains a computer-based simulation platform capable of realistically representing natural disaster scenarios. Within this environment, Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) strategies can be designed, tested, and evaluated. The simulation serves as a comprehensive testbed for: - Coordination strategies of USAR teams - Coalition formation among heterogeneous agents - Large-scale exploration under limited resources - Civilian search and rescue planning - Disaster response policy evaluation The competition evaluates the performance of teams of autonomous agents based on their distributed coordination and planning algorithms in earthquake scenarios. Specifically, the effectiveness of Ambulance Team, Police Force, and Fire Brigade agents is assessed in terms of civilian rescue, fire suppression, and infrastructure management. ** Research Challenges ** Participants may address, among others, the following research challenges: - Decision-making algorithms - Task allocation and resource management - Multi-agent coordination and team formation - Path planning and navigation - Search and exploration strategies * GETTING STARTED GUIDE * The following resources may help teams get started with agent development: ** Development Frameworks ** - ADF (Java) Documentation: https://roborescue.github.io/adf-sample-agent-java/ Quick Start Example: https://github.com/roborescue/adf-sample-agent-java - ADF (Python) Documentation: https://roborescue.github.io/adf-core-python/ Quick Start Example: https://github.com/adf-python/adf-sample-agent-python Java ADF modules can be reused within the Python ADF framework. Teams are strongly encouraged to develop new modules using the Python-based ADF to leverage modern machine learning libraries and tools. - Docker Environment (Optional) Repository: https://github.com/roborescue/rcrs-docker Docker usage is optional and provides a pre-configured development environment for teams who prefer a standardized setup. * PRE-REGISTRATION (Intent to Participate) * Teams intending to participate in the RoboCup Rescue Agent Simulation World Competition 2026 are requested to complete a brief pre-registration form: https://forms.gle/W9ydHVomZZ4xMeTd6 Pre-Registration Deadline: March 20, 2026 (23:55 UTC) Pre-registration is non-binding and is intended to: - Estimate the expected number of participating teams - Identify teams requiring a confirmation letter for visa application purposes - Identify teams considering remote participation Teams requiring a visa to enter Japan are strongly encouraged to complete the pre-registration as early as possible and contact the Organizing Committee to request a confirmation letter. Please note that the Organizing Committee can issue only a confirmation letter. All other visa application procedures and required documents must be arranged by the respective teams. If access to Google Forms is restricted in your country or region, please contact the Organizing Committee directly at: rrs2026(a)maslab.aitech.ac.jp Pre-registration does not replace the official Team Registration and Member Registration procedures described below. * REGISTRATION (TBA) * Teams wishing to participate in the RoboCup Rescue Agent Simulation World Competition 2026 must complete the registration procedure through the official RoboCup JapanOpen 2026 registration system: https://www.robocup.or.jp/JapanOpen2026/english.html (Registration site details will be announced) The registration process consists of two steps: 1. Team Registration Deadline: March 27, 2026 (23:55 UTC) During Team Registration, teams must provide: - Participating league name (RoboCup Rescue Agent Simulation) - Team name - Institution - Preliminary list of team members - Contact information of the team leader 2. Member Registration Deadline: April 3, 2026 (23:55 UTC) All team members must complete Member Registration to confirm their participation. The final team roster will be determined based on the completed Member Registration. Both steps must be completed by the respective deadlines in order to participate. In principle, all registered teams will be accepted to participate. However, in the unlikely event that the number of teams exceeds the capacity of the venue, participation may be limited at the discretion of the Organizing Committee. ** Registration Site (Peatix) ** All on-site participants must obtain a ticket via the Peatix registration system: https://robocupjapanopen2026.peatix.com/view (Under construction) On-site participants must select the free ticket option. No payment should be made through Peatix. Teams approved for remote participation must contact the Organizing Committee at: rrs2026(a)maslab.aitech.ac.jp and follow the payment procedures provided. Japanese teams should follow the payment instructions provided separately by the Organizing Committee. ** Registration Fee ** - Faculty, Advisors, Mentors, and General participants 30,000 JPY - Students (18 years old and older) 20,000 JPY - Students (under 18 years old) 15,000 JPY ** Payment Method ** - Japanese domestic teams: Registration fees must be paid by bank transfer no later than April 3, 2026. Payment instructions will be provided by the Organizing Committee. - Overseas teams (on-site participation): Registration fees must be paid in cash at the competition desk during the event. - Teams approved for remote participation: The registration fee is the same as for on-site participants. Payment procedures will be communicated directly by the Organizing Committee after participation approval. ** Team Description Paper Submission (Optional) ** In previous editions of the RoboCup Rescue Agent Simulation Competition, submission of a Team Description Paper (TDP) was mandatory for participation. For the 2026 edition, TDP submission will be optional. Teams may participate in the competition without submitting a TDP. Submitted TDPs will undergo a review process and, if accepted, will be published on the official RoboCup Rescue Simulation League website. In addition, we are considering recommending selected outstanding TDPs for oral presentation at an international conference. *** How to submit your TDP *** TDPs must be submitted by email to: rrs2026(a)maslab.aitech.ac.jp Email subject: RRS2026 TDP submission File format: PDF File name: Agent_[TeamName].pdf where [TeamName] should be replaced with the official team name. The submission deadline is April 3, 2026 (23:55 UTC). *** Formatting Requirements *** TDPs must follow the IEEE Conference Publishing Services (CPS) format: https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates The paper length must be 6–8 pages, including figures and references. *** Review Process *** Submitted TDPs will undergo a review process by members of the Rescue Simulation Committee. - Notification of review results: April 17, 2026 - Camera-ready submission deadline: April 23, 2026 Revised (camera-ready) versions must be submitted by email to the same address. Accepted TDPs will be published on the official RoboCup Rescue Simulation League website. Selected outstanding TDPs may be recommended for oral presentation at an affiliated international conference (subject to confirmation). ** Presentation ** Teams submitting a TDP are expected to give an approximately 15-minute presentation during the competition. ** References ** Previous TDPs can be found at: https://rescuesim.robocup.org/past-events/past-competitions/ For inquiries, please contact: rrs2026(a)maslab.aitech.ac.jp * RULES * The RoboCup Rescue Agent Simulation World Competition 2026 will follow the official RoboCup Rescue Agent Simulation Rules (2025 version). All teams must comply with the rules specified in the following document: https://roborescue.github.io/rcrs-rules/rcrs-agent-rules.pdf * ABOUT THE ROBOCUP RESCUE AGENT SIMULATION LEAGUE * Natural disasters cause significant economic, human, and environmental losses worldwide. Their unpredictable and complex nature requires effective disaster management strategies to mitigate their impact and support coordinated response efforts. The mission of the RoboCup Rescue Agent Simulation League is to advance research and development in intelligent systems for large-scale disaster response, with a particular focus on multi-agent coordination and decision support. To achieve this mission, the league pursues three primary objectives: 1. To provide a realistic simulation platform capable of modeling urban disaster scenarios in which rescue strategies can be designed and evaluated. 2. To establish evaluation benchmarks for disaster response plans and coordination strategies. 3. To promote innovation and knowledge exchange by organizing international competitions that bring together researchers and practitioners. Through these activities, the league contributes to the development of more robust, scalable, and formalized approaches to disaster response, ultimately aiming to reduce the societal impact of large-scale emergencies. Best Regards Nobuhiro Ito and Kazunori Iwata on behalf of RoboCup Rescue Simulation League Local Organizing Committee E-mail: rrs2026(a)maslab.aitech.ac.jp Rescue Simulation League International Committee

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RoboCup Smart Manufacturing 2026: Call for Participation
by Asad Norouzi 17 Feb '26

17 Feb '26

Call for Applications for Participation RoboCup 2026 – Smart Manufacturing League https://2026.robocup.org Venue: Incheon, South Korea Tuesday, June 30th through Monday, July 6th, 2026 The Smart Manufacturing League (SML) is a league of the RoboCup competition, focusing on embodied autonomous robotic systems for next-generation industrial and manufacturing environments. The Smart Manufacturing League (SML) is formed through the merger of the RoboCup Logistics League and the RoboCup@Work League, combining their complementary strengths to create a unified league that addresses end-to-end smart manufacturing challenges. The league aims to foster research and development in autonomous mobile manipulation, flexible automation, and intelligent logistics within realistic industrial scenarios. The goal of SML is to advance innovative robotic solutions that integrate mobility, manipulation, perception, planning, and human–robot interaction for cutting-edge industrial applications. These applications span manufacturing processes, flexible assembly and disassembly, parts handling, intra-logistics, warehouse and factory logistics, and safe collaboration with human workers. The SML competition is characterized by an abstracted realistic smart manufacturing environment, designed to enable diverse robotic platforms and research approaches. This environment includes manipulation objects such as parts, containers, and tools; infrastructure elements such as shelves, workstations, bins, and platforms of varying sizes; machines, and production stations. The environment is designed to reflect modern, interconnected factory and logistics settings. Competition challenges are defined through a set of structured tests and scenarios that evaluate key capabilities including but not limited to autonomous navigation, object perception, manipulation, transportation, precision placement, planning, task sequencing, communication, and coordination within dynamic industrial workflows. A rulebook, benchmarks descriptions, and technical details of the Smart Manufacturing League will be published on the official SML GitHub organization. We invite all interested parties to have a look and discuss using issues. The first competition of the new SML aims for the following: - Welcomes all teams and robot platforms, including humanoid ones. - Allows participation with existing systems, including former RC@Work and RCLL robots - Gaps in capability of teams and robots may be filled by human interaction - Encourages incremental improvements toward higher autonomy (less human intervention is preferred) Participation in the Competition All teams that intend to participate in the competition have to perform the following steps: 1. Submission of qualification materials including a Team Description Paper and a video of their robots performance. Details are below. 2. Final registration (qualified teams only) Qualification The qualification process serves a dual purpose: It should allow the Technical Committee (aka TC) to assess the safety of the robots a team intends to bring to the competition, and it should allow ranking teams according to a set of evaluation criteria in order to select the most promising teams for a competition, if not all interested teams can be permitted. The TC will select the qualified teams according to the qualification materials provided by the teams. The evaluation criteria will include: - Team description paper - Relevant scientific contributions/publications - The professional quality of the robot and software - Novelty of approach - Relevance to industry - Performance in previous competitions - Contribution to the SML League or the former RC@Work or RCLL, e.g. by Organization of events and/or provision and sharing of knowledge - The quality of the robot's performance of a task (selected by the team) shown in a video, e.g. a previous competitions of RC@Work or RCLL. - Team website Team Description Paper The Team Description Paper (TDP) is a central element of the qualification process and has to be provided by each team as part of the qualification process. The TDP should at least contain the following information in the author/title section of the paper: - Name of the team (title) - Team members (authors), including the team leader - Link to the team website - Contact information The body of the TDP should contain information on the following: - the focus of research/research interests - a description of the hardware, including an image of the robot(s) - a description of the emergency stop concept and its implementation - a description of the software, esp. the functional and software architectures - innovative technology (if any) - reusability of the system or parts thereof - applicability and relevance to industrial tasks - usage of components (software or hardware) developed by other RoboCup teams The team description paper should cover the technical and scientific approach in detail, while the team website should be designed for a broader audience. Both the website and the TDP have to be in English. All TDPs must be written using the following template: https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/springer-lecture-notes-in-computer… Submission and Evaluation All applications with the qualification material must be submitted by March 20th, 2026 through the following online form: https://forms.gle/1TsxcAB52gyToCWv9 Qualified teams will be tentatively announced by March 27th, 2026. Important Links of the Smart Manufacturing League (SML) Discord: https://discord.gg/RBTmHc3zMP GitHub: https://github.com/robocup-sml Mailing List: https://lists.robocup.org/mm/lists/robocup-sml.lists.robocup.org/ Regards, On behalf of the SML-Organizers

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RoboCup International Symposium 2026 first call for papers
by Matteo Leonetti 16 Feb '26

16 Feb '26

Call for papers RoboCup International Symposium 2026 https://2026.robocup.org/symposium/ Monday 6 July 2026 Incheon, Republic of Korea. The 29th RoboCup International Symposium will be held on 6 July 2026, at the Songdo ConvensiA, Incheon, Republic of Korea. The symposium will be in conjunction with RoboCup 2026 (30 June to 6 July 2026). We call for submissions of papers reporting innovative, original research with relevance to areas of robotics and artificial intelligence as listed below. Within the described scope of topics, we also encourage submissions of high-quality overview articles, papers describing real-world research, and papers reporting theoretical results. Researchers are invited to submit their work independently of whether they participate in the RoboCup competitions or have a RoboCup team. In addition to the main track, this year introduces an Open Platforms & Tools Track focusing on interactive tools, hardware, and software frameworks with a high degree of usability. IMPORTANT DATES Submission of full papers: 8 April 2026 Notification to authors: 29 May 2026 Submission of camera-ready copies: 19 June 2026 RoboCup Symposium 2026: 6 July 2026 (RoboCup on 30 June - 5 July 2026) SUBMISSION AND PROCEEDINGS All papers will be peer-reviewed and evaluated by members of the program committee. The proceedings of the RoboCup International Symposium will be published and archived within the Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence (LNCS/LNAI) series by Springer-Verlag after the conference. Papers should be formatted following the LNAI author guidelines (https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu…) and must be electronically submitted through EasyChair (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=rcs26) Submission Types: 1. Main Track: Submissions are limited to 12 pages (including references). 2. Open Platforms & Tools: Submissions are limited to an Extended Abstract of max 4 pages, including a mandatory URL to a tutorial website (see track details below). OPEN PLATFORMS & TOOLS TRACK To foster practical exchange within the robotics community, the former Development Track has been reimagined for 2026 to focus on usability and interactivity. We invite submissions of open-source hardware designs, software frameworks, tools, datasets, and benchmarks that other teams can use. The goal of this track is to reward the creation of solutions that lower the barrier to entry or accelerate research for others. Submission Requirements: • Extended Abstract: A maximum 4-page paper describing the tool, its innovation, and its application to RoboCup or general robotics. • Tutorial Website: The abstract must include a link to a publicly accessible website containing documentation and a step-by-step tutorial. The tutorial must be sufficient to guide a new user through installing the software or building the hardware. Presentation Format: Accepted contributions will be presented at an Interactive Demonstration Session (replacing the traditional poster). Authors will be provided with a table and power to demonstrate their tool live to Symposium attendees. MAIN TRACK TOPICS Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: * Robot Hardware and Software - mobile robotics - humanoid robotics - sensors and actuators - embedded and mobile devices - robot construction and new materials - robot system integration - robot software architectures - robot programming environments and languages - real-time and concurrent programming - robot simulators - sim2real learning * Perception and Action - 3D perception - distributed sensor integration - sensor noise filtering - real-time image processing and pattern recognition - motion and sensor models - sensory-motor control - robot kinematics and dynamics - high-dimensional motion control * Robot Cognition and Learning - world modelling and knowledge representation - learning from demonstration and imitation - localisation, navigation, and mapping - planning and reasoning - decision making under uncertainty - neural systems and deep learning - complex motor skill acquisition - reinforcement learning and optimisation - motion and sensor model learning * Human-Robot Interaction - robot social intelligence - fluency of interaction - speech synthesis and natural language generation - natural language recognition - explainable robot behaviours - emotion recognition and reaction - understanding human intent and behaviour - safety, security and dependability - enabling humans to predict robot behaviour * Multi-Robot Systems - team coordination methods - communication protocols - learning and adaptive systems - teamwork and heterogeneous agents - dynamic resource allocation - adjustable autonomy * Education and Edutainment - robotics and artificial intelligence education - educational robotics - robot kits and programming tools - robotic entertainment * Applications and Benchmarking - search and rescue robots - robot surveillance - service and social robots - robots at home, at work and in public spaces - robots in the real world - performance metrics - human-robot interaction PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS Matteo Leonetti (King’s College London, UK) Asad Norouzi (Seneca Polytechnic, Canada) Jaeseo Park (Incheon Technopark, Republic of Korea) CONTACT You can contact the PC chairs at rcs26(a)easychair.org. On behalf of the program committee, Matteo Leonetti King's College London https://www.sensiblerobotsresearch.org/ https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/matteo-leonetti

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Call for participation: RoboCup JapanOpen2026
by Wataru UEMURA 12 Feb '26

12 Feb '26

Dear RoboCuppers, We are pleased to announce that RoboCup JapanOpen 2026 will be held at SHIGA Daihatsu Arena from April 24th to 27th, 2026. RoboCup JapanOpen 2026 -- Call for Participation -- https://www.robocup.or.jp/JapanOpen2026/english.html We plan to have the following leagues: - RoboCup Soccer - small size (wheel) - RoboCup Soccer - small size (humanoid challenge) - RoboCup Rescue - robot - RoboCup Rescue - simulation - RoboCup @Home - open platform - RoboCup @Home - domestic standard platform - RoboCup @Home - bridge competition - RoboCup @Home - simulation open platform - RoboCup Industrial - logistics (not SML) - @Space challenge = Event dates = Team setup day : 24 April, 2026 Competition days: 25-27 April, 2026 Organizer: RoboCup Japan Regional Committee More details will be announced by each league organizer. = Important dates = Team registration deadline: 27 March, 2026 Member registration deadline: 3 April, 2026 * Please note that no refunds will be provided for cancellations made after 3 April 2026. = Registration Fees = - Faculty, Advisors, Mentors, or General Participants: 30,000 JPY - Students (18 years old and older) : 20,000 JPY - Students (under 18 years old) : 15,000 JPY * Important Note: All attendees, including faculty, advisors and mentors, must complete the registration and pay the fee to enter the team arena/competition areas. Those who have not registered will not be permitted access to these areas. = Contact = Secretary office of The RoboCup Japanese Regional Committee office[at]robocup.or.jp = League Organizers = Soccer small size - wheel : Ryoma Okada Soccer small size - humanoid challenge : Yasuhiro Masutani Rescue robot : Noritaka Sato Rescue simulation : Nobuhiro Ito @home open platform and domestic standard platform: Hakaru Tamukoh @Home simulation open platform : Tatsunari Inamura Industrial logistics : Wataru Uemura @Space challenge : Yoshinobu Hagiwara --- Best regards, Wataru Uemura ==================== Wataru UEMURA, Dr. Eng. Associate Professor, Ryukoku University Chairperson, RoboCup Japanese Regional Committee https://friede.elec.ryukoku.ac.jp/~wataru ====================

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[meetings] Humanoid Robots Reinforcement Learning Training On-site Training in Barcelona // Apr 8-10 2026
by Sonia W 10 Feb '26

10 Feb '26

Dear colleagues, Join the 3-Day Humanoid Robots Reinforcement Learning Training <https://www.theconstruct.ai/unitree-g1-humanoid-robotics-certificate-traini…> to master reinforcement learning for humanoid robots. You’ll learn how to train, validate, and apply RL-based control policies on real humanoid robots. *What you will learn:* - Reinforcement learning for humanoid robots - Humanoid imitation learning - Whole-body control - Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models for humanoids *Hands-on experience with simulation and real robots:* 1. Practical training using *Isaac Lab* and *MuJoCo*, enabling you to train and evaluate RL-based policies in realistic simulation environments. 2. Direct access to and experimentation with two real humanoid robots: *Unitree G1* and *PAL Robotics’ Kangaroo*. *Training Dates:* April 8–10 *Format:* On-site, Barcelona *Registration Link:* https://www.theconstruct.ai/unitree-g1-humanoid-robotics-certificate-traini… <https://www.theconstruct.ai/unitree-g1-humanoid-robotics-certificate-traini…> This training offers a unique opportunity to engage directly with state-of-the-art AI and robotics technologies, work and learn with other robotics developers from around the world, share ideas, and gain practical experience with the most advanced RL methods on real humanoids. Best, The Construct Robotics Institute

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2nd CfP: Soccer Simulation 2D at RoboCup 2026, Korea
by Tomoharu NAKASHIMA 09 Feb '26

09 Feb '26

Dear RoboCuppers, This is a 2nd call for participation of RoboCup 2026 Soccer Simulation 2D league. The deadline for qualification materials is: March 8, 23:59 UTC, 2026. Best Regards, Tomoharu Nakashima (OC, Soccer Simulation 2D league) ================================= Call for Participations RoboCup 2026 Soccer Simulation 2D league Incheon, Korea, June 20-July 6, 2026 Important dates: March 8, 2026: Qualification materials deadline March 23, 2026: Acceptance Notification Detailed information is described in the following link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vHs1W82DnE7Ch7R6w35UiepX4WPB6FNADV--mlb… =================================

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Updated Deadline and Final Call: The 8th Games, Agents, and Incentives Workshop (GAIW)@AAMAS 2026
by Nicholas Mattei 03 Feb '26

03 Feb '26

Call for Papers: The 8th Games, Agents, and Incentives Workshop (GAIW)@AAMAS 2026 Webpage: https://gtep-workshops.github.io/gaiw2026/ - Submission Deadline: February 4, 2026 Feb. 11th, 2026 (AoE) - Acceptance Notification: March 20, 2026 - Camera Ready: TBD (AoE) - Workshop: May 26, 2026 Call for Papers: We invite submissions to the 8th iteration of the Games, Agents and Incentives Workshop, co-located with AAMAS 2026 in Paphos, Cyprus, https://cyprusconferences.org/aamas2026/. Games, Agents and Incentives is a confederated workshop which focuses on agents and incentives in AI. In particular, it promotes approaches that deal with game theory (cooperative and non-cooperative), social choice, and agent-mediated e-commerce aspects of AI systems. The confederated workshop merges multiple workshops that have been associated with AAMAS in the past, which considered different aspects of the general interplay between AI and economics including CoopMAS, AMEC, and EXPLORE. Over the past two decades, the focus of agent incentives in decentralised and centralised AI systems has increased dramatically. These issues come up when designing preference aggregation mechanisms and markets; computing equilibria and bidding strategies; facilitating cooperation among agents; and fairly dividing resources. ********************************************************** PAPER SUBMISSION ********************************************************** Authors should submit full papers electronically in PDF format at: https://openreview.net/group?id=ifaamas.org/AAMAS/2026/Workshop/GAIW Formatting Guidelines: Please format papers according to the AAMAS 2026 format (https://cyprusconferences.org/aamas2026/submission-instructions/). Paper Length: Papers can be at most 8 pages long in AAMAS format. Additional pages may be used for references. Supplemental material can be appended at the end of the paper. However, reviewers are instructed to make their evaluations based on the main submission, and are not obligated to consult the supplemental material. Multiple Submissions: To widen participation and encourage discussion, there will be no formal publication of workshop proceedings. We will, however, post the accepted papers online to the benefit of the participants to the workshop. Therefore, submission of preliminary work and papers to be submitted or in preparation for submission to other major venues in the field are encouraged. Past Submissions: In order to strike a balance between new work and work that may have been presented, but not widely seen, we ask that if authors want to submit published work they do so non-anonymously and clearly indicate when and where the work was published. We will only accept work which has been published in the last calendar year (e.g., IJCAI 2025, NeurIPS 2025, AAAI 2025, AAAI 2026 and any conference held strictly after Jan 1, 2025). We invite papers on topics of game theory, mechanism design, fair allocation, computational social choice, and their applications to multi-agent systems: - Agentic AI Systems - Algorithmic mechanism design - Auctions - Behavioral Game Theory - Bounded rationality - Cooperative Games - Computational advertising - Computational aspects of equilibria - Computational social choice - Coalitions, coordination, collective action, and cooperation - Economic aspects of security and privacy - Economic aspects of distributed and network computing - Equilibrium computation - Empirical approaches to e-markets - Fairness (in ML & elsewhere) - Fair Division - Incentives in machine learning - Information and attention economics - Learning in games (e.g., solution concepts and equilibria) - Matching and Matching Markets - Negotiation - Preference aggregation and reasoning - Price differentiation and price dynamics - Social networks - Trading agent design and analysis - Uncertainty in AI and economic Best Presentation Award: The organizing committee of GAIW will be giving two awards (first-place and runner up) for best paper presentations. The award criteria include the clarity of presentation, the level of engagement, the content, and discussion handling. Inquiries: If you have any questions, direct them to alan.tsang(a)carleton.ca. ********************************************************** IMPORTANT DATES ********************************************************** - Submission Deadline: February 4, 2026 (AoE) - Acceptance Notification: March 20, 2026 - Camera Ready: TBD (AoE) - Workshop: May 26, 2026 ********************************************************** ORGANIZATION ********************************************************** Program Chairs Ben Armstrong, Tulane University Michael Curry, University of Illinois Chicago Hadi Hosseini, Penn State University Nicholas Mattei, Tulane University Alan Tsang, Carleton University Tomasz Wąs, University of Oxford -- *Nicholas Mattei* Associate Professor, Tulane University nsmattei(a)tulane.edu | www.nickmattei.net Stanley Thomas Hall | 305B +1 504 247 1416 Department of Computer Science Tulane University 6823 St Charles Ave New Orleans, LA 70118

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RoboCup Smart Manufacturing League (SML) - RoboCup German Open 2026
by Asad Norouzi 30 Jan '26

30 Jan '26

Dear RoboCup Industrial Teams, At the RoboCup German Open 2026, we will proceed with two types of sessions: The first are strategy workshops, in which we will get together and discuss how we can further develop our unified long-term vision as one league (RC@Work + RCLL). The second part will be a practical challenge in which teams with different backgrounds can bring their robots and test new potential industrial tasks for 2026 and beyond. We want this workshop to be as inclusive as possible and invite all teams from the former RCLL and RC@Work leagues as well as new research groups to join the RoboCup German Open. Open elements and unresolved aspects will be explicitly refined onsite together with all teams, based on hands-on experience during the workshops. Many of you have been eager to hear how the Smart Manufacturing League (SML) will take shape for RoboCup 2026. Recent discussions within the previous RoboCup@Work and RoboCup Logistics communities have led to a strong shared understanding of the overall direction towards Industry 5.0 and beyond. While we share substantial common ground in vision, tasks, and robot designs, our ideas on how these should be implemented into a concrete competition format have not fully converged so far. To move forward constructively and gather practical experience as well as your feedback, we have decided to proceed with both a practical challenge that invites teams with diverse backgrounds and robot capabilities to bring existing platforms and practically test how the new tasks can take shape; and to also take the time in structured work sessions and discussions to further our joint understanding of a unified SML vision. We will reserve a lot of time for discussion and work sessions, in which we get together as the new unified league and discuss how we can further shape and refine our league concepts for 2026 and beyond. To facilitate early input and collaboration, we have set up a shared public folder where interested individuals, teams, and working groups can exchange ideas. One initial proposal outlining a coherent vision and competition structure is already available there, and additional contributions will follow over time. We strongly encourage teams to participate in the workshop and share their viewpoints. Teams are explicitly encouraged to raise questions and suggest improvements transparently via GitHub issues even before the RoboCup German Open. Our shared goal is to converge towards a robust and community-driven SML concept for RoboCup 2026 in Korea, 2027, and beyond. For the technical challenges, we will provide several scenarios, including: handling and assembly tasks using interlocking toy bricks to produce a variety of goods, and intra-production logistics challenges centered on the manipulation and transport of standardized Euro-Boxes to maintain material flow on the shop floor. Your robots do not need to be able to solve all tasks – you are welcome to bring any robot that was able to perform in the RCLL or RC@Work leagues and you will be able to participate in parts of the challenge. For one of the scenarios we would like to try during the RoboCup German Open, one that tests intra-production logistics, robots should be adapted to handle standard Euroboxes, a candidate skill likely to remain relevant beyond 2026. You can find more details about how the challenge setup will look like in https://nextcloud.robocup.de/s/gTwf5bTW2dzJNwB We strongly encourage teams to participate in all workshop formats. Most existing systems should already be able to perform a substantial subset of the proposed tasks. And the RoboCup German Open will be the perfect time for your team to get all hands on deck and get your robot ready for more challenges in South Korea! We have also extended the deadline for teams to register to the RoboCup German Open – you still have time until February 6 at 23:59 CET. We are looking forward to your participation, feedback, and contributions, and to shaping the next generation of RoboCup Industrial together. Links Shared folder for SML Vision & Concept papers: https://nextcloud.robocup.de/s/fMa7s7qMAAFTEEd RC@Work GitHub repository: https://github.com/robocup-at-work/sml-embodied-autonomous-intelligence RCLL GitHub repository: https://github.com/robocup-sml/workshop-paper Best regards, Asad, Marco, Matteo, Tarik & Maike

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CfP RoboCup German Open 2026
by Oskar von Stryk 30 Jan '26

30 Jan '26

RoboCup German Open 2026 Call for Participation - Major Leagues https://robocup.de/german-open [1] 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 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 ---------------------------- 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 * 2026-03-12 to 16 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 for any questions. See you all at the 23rd RoboCup German Open 2026! Best regards, German RoboCup Committee Links: ------ [1] https://robocup.de/german-open

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