[ai-robotics] [Meetings] IROS 2025 Workshop on Advancements in Aerial Physical Interaction

[Yushu Yu]

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the *IROS 2025 Workshop on Advancements in
Aerial Physical Interaction*.

🗓 *When:* October 24th, 2025 | 08:00 – 12:00
📍 *Where:* Multi-functional Hall C, Hangzhou International Expo Center,
Hangzhou, China
🌐 *Website:*
https://sites.google.com/view/iros2025-aerialrobot-workshop/home

This workshop will bring together researchers and practitioners to discuss
the future of *aerial physical interaction (API)* — enabling UAVs to go
beyond observation and physically interact with their environment. Topics
include novel aerial robot designs, interaction control, perception,
reinforcement learning, and multi-robot cooperation. The program will
feature invited talks, poster sessions, panel discussions, and more.

📝 *Call for Contributions:*
We invite *1–2 page extended abstracts* on topics related to API, including
but not limited to:

   - Novel UAV platforms and multi-modal systems
   - Dexterous aerial manipulation
   - Safety-critical and interaction control
   - Perception integrating tactile information
   - Multi-UAV cooperative manipulation
   - Reinforcement learning for aerial manipulation
   - Human-drone collaborative tasks

Accepted works will be presented as *posters or short talks*. *Best Paper
Awards* will be given.

*Important Dates:*

   - 📄 *Submission deadline:* September 10, 2025
   - 📢 *Notification:* September 25, 2025
   - 🛫 *Workshop:* October 24, 2025

We look forward to your participation and contributions! 

*Organizers:*

   - Yushu Yu (Beijing Institute of Technology)
   - Vincenzo Lippiello (University of Naples Federico II)
   - Dongjun Lee (Seoul National University)
   - Marco Tognon (Inria Rennes)
   - Sophie Armanini (Imperial College London)
   - Xiang Yu (Beihang University)
   - Yibo Zhang (Beijing Institute of Technology)