IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems · Sep 27 – Oct 1, 2026 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
IROS 2026 deadline, dates and workshops
The IROS 2026 paper deadline was Mar 3, 2026, 07:59 UTC. The conference ran Sep 27 – Oct 1, 2026 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. IROS 2026 has 47 workshops tracked here. Every call for papers has closed; the last deadline was Sep 26, 2026, 03:59 UTC.
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IROS 2026 deadline and dates
- Paper deadline
- Mar 3, 2026, 07:59 UTC Closed
- Notification
- Jun 16, 2026
- Conference
- Sep 27 – Oct 1, 2026 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Acceptance rate
- 36.5% (1,585 of 4,348 submissions)
- Official site
- 2026.ieee-iros.org ↗
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All 47 workshops · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- PastContact and LearningAug 4, 2026, 11:59 UTCIEEE IROS 2026 Workshop on Contact & Learning
- PastROSEAug 6, 2026, 06:59 UTCRobotic One-Shot Exploration from Deep Ocean to Deep Space
- PastScaleInfraAug 10, 2026, 12:00 UTCBuilding Scalable Infrastructure for Robot Learning: From Data Scaling to Real-World Deployment
- PastSeMaNaAug 12, 2026, 07:58 UTCFirst Workshop on Semantic-Aware Mapping and Navigation: Towards Cognitive and Adaptive Robots
- PastWORLDSAug 18, 2026, 03:59 UTCIEEE IROS 2026 Workshop on WORLDS: World Models and Spatial Intelligence for Physical AI
- PastIARLAug 18, 2026, 11:59 UTC1st International Workshop on Industrial Applications for Robot Learning
- PastVASAug 21, 2026, 04:00 UTCAI and the Verification of Autonomous Systems - Workshop
- PastHRDAug 21, 2026, 23:30 UTCHuman-Robot Dialogue Workshop
- PastBLPCAug 22, 2026, 11:59 UTCHybrid Architectures for Embodied Autonomy: Bridging Learning, Planning, and Control
- PastIEEE Workshop SRWAug 22, 2026, 11:59 UTCIEEE IROS 2026 Space Robotics Workshop: Space Exploration and Sustained Operations Beyond Earth
- PastFM-MRSAug 24, 2026, 06:59 UTCFoundation Models in Multi-Robot Systems
- PastBEMHATAug 25, 2026, 12:00 UTCLeveraging Behavioral Models in Human-Autonomy Teams (BEMHAT): From Theory to Applied Socio-Technical Systems
- PastAI Meets AutonomyAug 26, 2026, 11:59 UTC3rd AI Meets Autonomy: Vision, Language, and Autonomous Systems Workshop
- PastThinkingMuscleWorksopAug 28, 2026, 06:59 UTCWhen Muscles Think -- Workshop
- PastBimanual ManipulationAug 28, 2026, 11:59 UTCScaling vs Structure: Rethinking Bimanual Manipulation Beyond Single-Arm Policies
- PastScalable Tactile ManipulationAug 29, 2026, 03:59 UTCScalable Tactile Sensing for Dexterous Manipulation
- PastReS AIAug 29, 2026, 11:59 UTC1st Workshop on Embodied Neuro-Symbolic AI for Reliable and Safe Robotics (ReS AI)
- PastR4RAug 29, 2026, 11:59 UTCIEEE IROS 2026 Workshop Why Rust for Robotics: A Perspective From Industry
- PastBridgingNavigationAug 29, 2026, 13:00 UTCBridging Perspectives in Navigation
- PastDOM-R3Aug 30, 2026, 13:00 UTCDeformable Objects Manipulation: Research Foundations, Reproducibility and Real-World Challenges
- PastAIM-CtrlAug 31, 2026, 13:00 UTCAI Meets Control for Resilient and Reliable Robot Planning
- PastMAS-BW26Aug 31, 2026, 20:00 UTCMulti-Agent Systems: Beyond the Warehouse
- PastRethinking UncertaintyAug 31, 2026, 23:00 UTCRethinking Uncertainty for Modern Robotics Paradigms
- PastCreativity in AssemblySep 1, 2026, 11:59 UTCIEEE IROS 2026 Workshop - Creativity in Assembly
- PastLAFRSep 1, 2026, 17:01 UTCLearning and Formal Methods for Robotics (LAFR)
- PastAthleticHumanoidSep 2, 2026, 03:59 UTCIEEE IROS 2026 Workshop on Perception and Decision Making for Athletic Humanoid Robotics
- PastFoCSep 2, 2026, 11:59 UTC5th Workshop on Future of Construction: Collaborative Robots for Fabrication, Manufacturing, and Inspection
- PastRoBoWoMoSep 2, 2026, 13:29 UTCWorkshop on Bridging the Gap between Neural and Symbolic World Models for Robot Planning, Reasoning, and Action
- PastHEAISep 2, 2026, 23:00 UTCSecond Workshop on Human-aware Embodied AI (HEAI)
- PastWPNMRSep 3, 2026, 05:00 UTCWorkshop on Perception and Navigation for Marine Robotics
- PastDFRSep 4, 2026, 23:59 UTCData in Field Robotics: From State Estimation to Navigation
- PastTouch-to-ActionSep 6, 2026, 23:59 UTCSmall Data, Rich Sensing: Multimodal Learning for Robotic Manipulation
- PastLTP-WSSep 7, 2026, 10:00 UTC2nd Workshop on Long-Term Perception for Human-Centric Autonomy (LTP): Towards Undo for the Physical World
- PastTouch-to-Action: Enhancing Robot Manipulation through Tactile Perception
- PastELSRSep 8, 2026, 18:00 UTCThe Evolving Landscape of Surgical Robotics: Surgical Autonomy for Today and Tomorrow
- PastPWMSSep 9, 2026, 23:59 UTCPhysical World Models for Scaling Embodied AI
- PastS2RCCSep 10, 2026, 04:00 UTCFirst Workshop on Sim2Real and Classical Control: From Rigorous Theory to Data-Driven Robotics
- PastSurgTwinSep 11, 2026, 03:59 UTCFrom Generative AI to Digital Twins: Perception, Simulation, and Learning for Surgical Robotics
- PastFull-Shift Robot Co-WorkersSep 11, 2026, 03:59 UTCFull-Shift Robot Co-Workers: Active Perception and Interaction for Human Environments
- PastCompRobotics2026Sep 12, 2026, 17:00 UTCCompositional and Modular Learning in the Era of Scaling in Robotics
- PastIEEE Workshop Modular RobotsSep 13, 2026, 11:59 UTCChallenges and Applications Prospects for Reconfigurable Modular Robots
- PastLearning-based Robot Co-designSep 14, 2026, 04:00 UTCLearning-based Robot Co-design: Generative and Iterative Approaches
- Past5th Workshop on Social Robot NavigationSep 16, 2026, 11:59 UTC5th Workshop on Social Robot Navigation: From Humans, to Robots, and to the World
- PastInsect-Scale AutonomySep 16, 2026, 11:59 UTC
- PastBeyond ExteroceptionSep 20, 2026, 07:00 UTCBeyond Exteroception: Interoceptive Perception for Resilient Robotics
- PastIIG-WorkshopSep 22, 2026, 11:59 UTCThe Workshop and Competition on Intelligent Information Gathering for Single and Multi-Robot Systems
- PastOntoAgenticAI26Sep 26, 2026, 03:59 UTCToward Human-Level Robotic Teammates
Frequently asked questions
- When is the IROS 2026 paper submission deadline?
- The IROS 2026 paper deadline was Mar 3, 2026, 07:59 UTC. That call has closed. The conference ran Sep 27 – Oct 1, 2026 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Workshop deadlines are separate and usually later; each workshop on this page lists its own. Confirm the main-conference date on the official site before submitting.
- When are IROS 2026 workshop paper submission deadlines?
- All IROS 2026 workshop calls have closed; the last deadline was Sep 26, 2026, 03:59 UTC. Each workshop above still shows the deadline it had, and its accepted papers where they are published.
- How many workshops does IROS 2026 have?
- 47 IROS 2026 workshops are tracked here.
- Where can I find IROS 2026 workshop accepted papers?
- None are published yet. Each workshop's page will list its accepted papers once its decisions are out; lists are imported from OpenReview monthly for the workshops that use it.
- When and where is IROS 2026?
- IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems 2026 ran Sep 27 – Oct 1, 2026 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Workshops are usually held on the first or last days of the conference; each workshop's page shows its own date once announced.
- What is the IROS 2026 acceptance rate?
- IROS 2026 accepted 1,585 of 4,348 submissions, an acceptance rate of 36.5%. Workshops set their own, usually higher, rates; the full IROS history is on the IROS page.
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