Robotics: Science and Systems

⏰ Reminder: Deadlines #RSS2026 are coming up. 📝 Papers: Abstract Jan 23 | Full paper Jan 30 | Supplementary Feb 6 (AoE) 🛠 Workshops/Tutorials: Feb 12 🌟 Early Career Spotlight nominations: Mar 1 🔗 roboticsconference.org

The review process is now nearly complete. Acceptance decisions are being finalized, and author notifications will be out soon. Excited for what is shaping up to be a strong and diverse program this year!

The #RSS2026 Area Chairs gathered at Columbia University for a full day of discussion, debate, and some genuinely tough decisions. It is always impressive to see the level of thought, care, and rigor that goes into shaping the program.

Friday, April 17th was a beautiful spring day in New York City. The kind of day that makes you want to be anywhere but indoors. Instead, we spent it doing something just as energizing: deep dives into robotics research!

We are happy to share that the early bird registration for #RSS2026 is now open. Early bird registration runs through May 11, 2026. To secure your spot, visit the registration portal here: roboticsconference.org/attending/regi… Looking forward to seeing many of you in Sydney this July!

#RSS2026 reminder: Abstract/title submission is due Jan 23, 2026 and is mandatory for full paper submission. No abstract = no paper submission later

#RSS2026 call for papers is out! Science/Systems paper submissions are now open. 🚨 Note that this year we have a page limit (up to 8 pages, double-blind)! Abstracts due Jan 23, full papers Jan 30. More details: roboticsconference.org/information/cf…

In addition to our presence here on X, RSS is now on Bluesky, Facebook, and Instagram! 🎉 Follow us for updates, announcements, and robotics highlights: 🦋 Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/roboti… 📘 Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id… 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/rssconference/

📢 Save the Date! RSS 2026 will take place July 13–17, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. Submission deadlines to be announced soon (likely mid–late January 2026). 🦾 Prepare your best work! roboticsconference.org/index.html

🎉 #RSS2025 successfully concludes in Los Angeles! 🎉 Huge thanks to all the organizers, volunteers, sponsors, authors, presenters, and attendees — both in person and online — for making this year's RSS truly unforgettable. 🌏 Until next time — see you at #RSS2026 in Sydney!🚀

🛠️ Day 5 at #RSS2025🤖🧠 Don't miss the exciting collection of workshops, covering everything from robot learning, manipulation, tactile sensing, off-road autonomy, whole body control, and more!🚀🏗️ 👉 roboticsconference.org/program/worksh…

📷 Behind the Scenes at USC Robotics! 📷 This afternoon, #RSS2025 attendees got a special look inside the cutting-edge robotics labs at #USC — including live demos of legged locomotion, haptics, manipulation, and human-robot interaction, and more!

Lab tours at USC campus!

👏 Thank you to David Saldaña and Nikolay Atanasov for their appraisal of the work. 📚 Learn more about the award: roboticsconference.org/program/testof… #RSS2025 #RoboticsConference #TestOfTimeAward #AerialRobotics #MultiRobotSystems #RoboticsScienceAndSystems

Today’s award presentation by Nathan Michael highlighted the enduring impact of this research and the importance of long-term vision in our field.

🏆 Test of Time Award Presentation at #RSS2025 🏆 Congratulations to Nathan Michael, Jonathan Fink, and Vijay Kumar for receiving this year’s RSS Test of Time Award for their influential 2009 paper: ➡️ “Cooperative Manipulation and Transportation with Aerial Robots”

🏆 Huge congratulations to the #RSS2025 Award Winners! roboticsconference.org/program/awards/

Program: roboticsconference.org/program/overvi… Thank you to all who made #RSS2025 such a success — organizers, volunteers, presenters, and attendees. #RoboticsConference #RSS2025 #TestOfTime #Awards #RoboticsResearch #RoboticsCommunity #Farewell #thankyousomuch

🧠 Oral sessions on Robot Design, Navigation, Manipulation III, and Imitation Learning II running throughout the day 💬 Town Hall at 5:30 PM 🥂 Farewell Reception at 6:30 PM – great chance to connect and celebrate

🎉 Final Day of #RSS2025! Day 4 of an unforgettable #RSS2025 of groundbreaking research and community connection here in LA, but don't forget that more than 30 workshops await tomorrow!