[CFP] Humanoids 2026 Conference
Ross Mead
CALL FOR PAPERS:
What: 2026 IEEE RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots
When: December 6-9, 2026
Where: Santa Clara, California, USA
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IMPORTANT DATES:
Jul. 24, 2026: Paper submission deadline
Jul. 27, 2026: Supplementary video deadline (optional)
Oct. 6, 2026: Notification of paper acceptance/rejection
Oct. 16, 2026: Early-bird registration deadline
Oct. 26, 2026: Camera-ready paper deadline
Dec. 6-9, 2026: Humanoids 2026 conference
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Dear colleagues,
We are very pleased to invite you to contribute to the 2026 IEEE RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots to be held in Santa Clara, California, USA, from December 6 through December 9, 2026
OVERVIEW: Humanoids 2026 aims at bringing together top researchers from humanoid robotics and related disciplines with leading companies in the field. In light of a year of rapidly evolving humanoid technologies with several new platforms coming onto the market and bringing us closer to a wider real-world deployment. Our community envisions innovative areas in humanoid robotics that lie at the intersection of general-purpose physical, cognitive, and motor capabilities, while also considering the scientific understanding of interactions with humanoid and anthropomorphic systems.
FORMAT: The conference will be organized as a 4-day event opening on December 6th (Sunday) with public panels, seminars, and hackathons, followed by workshops and tutorials on December 7th (Monday), followed by 2 days December 8th-9th (Tuesday-Wednesday) for the main conference with plenaries, keynotes, oral and interactive sessions, and industry events. A centrally located exhibition will feature the latest humanoid technology from both industry and academia.
TOPICS: We invite papers in all areas related to humanoid robotics, including, but not limited to:
Human biomechanics and motor control, human body and behavior modeling
Bionic / human-inspired design principles for humanoids
Human-inspired robot control
Whole-body dynamics and control
Optimization, optimal control, and model predictive control methods
Learning methods for humanoid robots
Robot modeling for locomotion and/or manipulation
Exoskeleton / wearable robot design and control
Prosthesis design and control
Physical and social human-humanoid interaction
Dynamic legged locomotion (bipeds, quadrupeds, etc.)
Loco-manipulation, legged manipulation
Dual arm dexterous manipulation
Design, control, and application of multi-finger hands
Stability and robustness of humanoid and legged robots and humans
Simulation and physics-based animations from computer graphics
Humanoid heads and faces, geminoids
Novel materials, mechanisms, and actuators for humanoids
Perception for humanoids
Human-centered robotic studies and applications
Neuro-robotics and brain-robot interfaces for humanoids and humans
Real-world applications for humanoid robots (industry, healthcare, home, space, disaster response)
Benchmarks, performance indicators for humanoid robots
Ethical and social challenges of humanoid robot deployment
Long-term deployment of humanoid, bipedal, or dual arm manipulation robots
PAPERS: The paper submission deadline is July 24th, 2026, Anywhere on Earth (AOE). The maximum paper length is 8 pages, including references; additional pages are not permitted. Papers must be submitted in a PDF format; the maximum paper PDF file size is 6 MB. Papers can be submitted via PaperPlaza: https://ras.papercept.net/conferences/scripts/start.pl
SUPPLEMENTARY VIDEOS: Each paper can be accompanied by one (1) optional supplementary video. You may upload or re-upload this attachment up to three (3) days after the paper submission deadline (i.e. by July 27th, 2026, AOE). Videos must be submitted in an MP4, MPG, or MPEG format; the maximum video file size is 20 MB.
PAPER PRESENTATIONS: Accepted papers will be presented either in single-track oral sessions or in interactive poster sessions. All accepted papers will appear in the proceedings of the conference and on IEEE Xplore without distinction.
MORE INFORMATION: For more information, please visit the conference contributions webpage (https://2026.ieee-humanoids.org/call-for-papers) or contact the Program Chairs: Luis Sentis, Serena Ivaldi, and Gentiane Venture (humanoid...@ieee.org).
We look forward to your contributions to Humanoids 2026!
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The Humanoids 2026 General Chairs:
Andra Keay (Silicon Valley Robotics)
Ross Mead (Semio)