[HRI 2027] Save the Date: ACM/IEEE HRI 2027, March 8–12, Santa Clara, CA

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22nd Annual ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI 2027)

https://humanrobotinteraction.org/2027/

March 8-12, 2027 Santa Clara, CA, USA

Abstract Submission Deadline (required for full papers): September 11, 2026, 11:59 pm AoE
Full Paper Submission Deadline: September 18, 2026, 11:59 pm AoE

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We are excited to announce the 22nd Annual ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human Robot Interaction (HRI 2027)!

Ways you can contribute to the conference proceedings:
Full Papers (up to 8 pages)
Late Breaking Reports (up to 4 pages)
Short contributions (Data/Code Sharing, Replication Studies, etc)
alt.HRI
Industry Whitepapers
Student Design Challenges
Demos & Videos
And more!

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HRI is the premier (A* ranked) annual conference for basic and applied HRI research, where researchers from across the world present their best work to exchange ideas about theory, technology, data, and science, furthering the state-of-the-art in the field.

The conference theme for HRI 2027 is "Innovative HRI." From SRI's Shakey to today's fleets of autonomous vehicles, Silicon Valley has been a cradle of robotics research where ideas become real. HRI 2027 brings the community to the region where academic labs and the industries they created have been shaping human-robot interaction for over half a century. We particularly welcome submissions that contribute to innovative HRI.

There are many ways to participate in HRI 2027, including full papers archived in the ACM Digital Library and IEEE Xplore Digital Library, as well as late-breaking reports, short contributions, alt.HRI, and more. There will be multiple opportunities, particularly for students and those new to the field to get involved, including volunteering.

We aim to make the conference in-person only, to bring the best possible experience to the attendees who will join us in Santa Clara. Additional details will be posted on the web page as the conference date nears.

=== Submission Details ===

Full papers are up to eight camera-ready pages, including figures, but excluding references. Accepted full papers will be published in the conference proceedings and presented in an oral session. The HRI conference is highly selective with a rigorous, two-stage review model that includes an expert program committee meeting where papers are extensively discussed. As such, all submissions are expected to be mature, polished, and detailed accounts of cutting-edge research described and presented in camera-ready style.

Please be aware that full paper authors will be required to submit an abstract one week before the paper submission deadline, similar to last year.

The HRI 2027 conference full papers have five tracks: Theory and Methods, Design, Technical, Systems, and User Studies. To facilitate quality interdisciplinary reviewing, and to inform reviewer selection, authors will be required to select one main track and one optional second track for their full paper submissions.

Authors are encouraged to consult the conference website for full information regarding the tracks and submission guidelines.

=== Important update on ACM's open access publishing model for 2027 ACM Conferences! ===

All ACM publications, including those from ACM-sponsored conferences, are 100% Open Access. Authors have two primary options for publishing Open Access articles with ACM: the ACM Open institutional model or by paying Article Processing Charges (APCs). With ~3,000 institutions already part of ACM Open, the majority of ACM-sponsored conference papers will not require APCs from authors or conferences (currently, around 76% of papers).

Authors from institutions not participating in ACM Open will need to pay an APC to publish their papers, unless they qualify for a financial or discretionary waiver. To find out whether an APC applies to your article, please consult the list of participating institutions in ACM Open and review the APC Waivers and Discounts Policy. Please keep in mind that waivers are rare and are granted based on specific criteria set by ACM.

To support authors and institutions as they continue to adapt to ACM's Open Access publishing model, the ACM Council has approved subsidized APC rates for calendar year 2027 allowing more time for institutions to join ACM Open. The subsidy will offer:

$500 APC for ACM/SIG members
$750 for non-members

This represents a 29% discount off current APC list pricing, funded directly by ACM. Authors are encouraged to help advocate for their institutions to join ACM Open during this transition period.

This temporary subsidized pricing will apply to all conferences scheduled for 2027.

=== On Behalf of the Organizers===

General Chairs: Dylan Glas and Henny Admoni
Program Chairs: Paul Robinette, Fumihide Tanaka and Silvia Rossi

Guy Laban, PhD

Assistant Professor (Senior Lecturer) at the Department of Industrial Engineering & Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel 

Member of The School of Brain Sciences and Cognition, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel

Director of LabaLab, Language, Affect, and Behaviour in AI. 

Steering Committee Board Member and Researcher of The Azrieli National Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment Research

email: la...@bgu.ac.il 

website: https://www.guylaban.com