You're Invited to AgWireless'26 (Travel Grants Available)

[Selim, Mohamed Y [E CPE]]

Dear Colleagues,

We are excited to invite you to the 2026 Ag Wireless Week (AgWireless'26) taking place August 29 through September 3, 2026, in Ames, Iowa. Building on the success of prior ARA community events such as AraFest’24, AgWireless'26 convenes leaders and innovators from academia, industry, government, and communities to accelerate concerted progress across 6G, AI, AgTech, and multi-use innovation.

ABOUT THE EVENT

6G is expected to “connect the unconnected” while advancing service frontiers such as integrated AI and communications, non-terrestrial networks (NTN), and hyper-reliable, low-latency communications (HRLLC). Pioneering use cases such as collaborative aerial and ground vehicles for precision AI weed control, agriculture is an ideal industry vertical for piloting 6G technologies towards their real-world adoption. Hosted on ARA, the first-of-its-kind wireless living lab supporting at-scale wireless x-haul, heterogeneous access, and LEO satellite communications, AgWireless'26 will celebrate progress across wireless and application domains (including agriculture, defense, public safety, and transportation), strengthen collaborative communities, and ignite new innovation initiatives. AgWireless’26 coincides with the Farm Progress Show (Sept 1-3), the world's premier AgTech event attracting 150,000+ visitors from around the world, a unique opportunity to connect advanced wireless with real-world agriculture.

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

- ARA User Program (Sat-Sun, Aug 29-30): community highlights, hands-on ARA training, and the Arathon collaboration challenge at the ISU Student Innovation Center.

- Plenary Program (Mon-Tue, Aug 31-Sep 1): keynotes, leadership and expert panels, breakout working sessions, plenary demos, ARA field trip, and a reception with demos and posters at the ISU Alumni Center.

- Demo & Exhibit at the Farm Progress Show (Wed-Thu, Sep 1-3): demo and exhibition opportunity for industry and academic leaders to engage 150,000 visitors from around the world.

More detailed information on the program and confirmed speakers/participants so far can be found here.

TRAVEL GRANTS - FOR ACADEMICS AND PROFESSIONALS

Thanks to support from the U.S. National Science Foundation, a limited number of travel grants are available to both academics (students, faculty, and researchers from U.S. institutions and non-profits) and industry and government professionals. Applications will be reviewed and grants will be awarded on a first-come-first-serve basis; participants are invited to submit applications ASAP and by July 15, 2026, (Applications may be considered after July 15, but early applications are strongly encouraged.)

For details, see https://arawireless.org/agwireless26/#registration_travel_grant

WAYS TO TAKE PART

- Register: https://go.iastate.edu/EUN8FC (early-bird rates: $300 in person / $100 online, through August 2, 2026).

- Present a poster, demo or talk: https://forms.gle/XQKAqNRhzAivQtp57

PLAN YOUR STAY

With the Farm Progress Show in the area, hotels around Ames book up fast and rates climb, please reserve as early as possible. A list of recommended hotels can be found here: https://arawireless.org/agwireless26/#venue_travel

For the full program, venue, registration, and travel-grant details, visit https://arawireless.org/agwireless26/. We look forward to seeing you in Ames!

Warm regards,

The AgWireless'26 Organizing Team

e...@arawireless.org

https://arawireless.org/agwireless26

Best Regards,

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Mohamed Y. Selim

Senior Member, IEEE

Associate Teaching Professor,

Electrical and Computer Eng. Dept,

Office Phone Number: +1 515 294 5498

305  Durham Center, Iowa State University

Zoom Meetings: https://iastate.zoom.us/j/5699021678

"In memory of my beloved advisor, Prof. Ahmed Kamal, 

whose wisdom, guidance, and kindness continue to inspire me.