Upcoming Events:16 April 2026 - 16 April 2026
Location:Granada, Spain
About the Event
Mark your calendars – or perhaps just a single, meticulously chosen box on your calendar – because the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) is slated to grace Granada, Spain, on April 16, 2026. Organised by an entity known as Robotics Forum, this singular event aims to gather academics, researchers, and scientists to robustly dissect the latest developments in robotics and intelligent systems.
Now, for a crucial navigational note for prospective attendees: this one-day affair in Granada shares its rather popular “IROS” acronym with the much larger, multi-day IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems. That flagship event has, for decades, been a veritable cornerstone of the robotics research community. Indeed, the IEEE-sponsored IROS 2026 is already pencilled in for September 27 to October 1, 2026, in Pittsburgh, PA – a detail worth etching into your memory should you be mapping out your grand conference circuit for the year. Misplaced enthusiasm could lead to a rather expensive transatlantic misunderstanding.
The Granada event, according to its organisers, intends to forge an international forum for discussing results and proposals on the “soundest issues related to Intelligent Robots and Systems.” It’s one of several similarly named one-day events scheduled by the same organiser across Europe in 2026, with sessions also planned for Amsterdam, Lisbon, and Helsinki. Clearly, the IROS brand is experiencing a rather prolific expansion.
Key Themes
While a detailed programme has yet to materialise – the full menu, as it were, remains under wraps – the call for papers suggests a broad and encompassing scope across the vast landscape of intelligent robotics. Key areas of focus typically include:
- Robotics and Automation
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Robotics
- Human-Robot Interaction
- Autonomous Systems
- Sensing and Perception
- Industrial and Medical Robotics
Featured Speakers
Who’s gracing the stage? Your guess is currently as good as ours. Speaker and committee information for the Granada event has not been announced. Details, presumably, are expected to be unveiled closer to the conference date, adding an element of tantalising suspense to proceedings.
Schedule
The conference is scheduled as a single, whirlwind day of robotic revelations on April 16, 2026. A detailed schedule of technical sessions, presentations, and keynotes is currently unavailable, perhaps allowing for maximum flexibility. The paper submission deadline is listed as March 25, 2026 – so if you’re planning to contribute to the “soundest issues,” you’d best get cracking.
Registration
Those interested in attending this intriguing IROS-adjacent experience can register as a “Listener” or, for the more ambitious, submit a paper for consideration via the conference website. Pricing and package details are available directly on the registration portal, should you wish to secure your place in this unique chapter of the IROS saga.
