AutoRL@RLC 2026

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AutoRL@RLC 2026

RLC Workshop on Automated Reinforcement Learning

1786798800000RLC in Montreal, CanadaOfficial workshop site Site reachable

AutoRL@RLC 2026 is a workshop focused on automated reinforcement learning, bringing together researchers to present and discuss advances in automating components of RL systems such as reward design, architecture search, hyperparameter tuning, and policy learning. The workshop aims to foster collaboration and innovation in making RL more accessible and efficient through automation.

Paper fit

Contribution paths

A strong submission should clearly identify its contribution and evaluate it appropriately.

Full papers

Original research contributions with substantial technical depth and experimental validation.

Short papers

Preliminary results, work-in-progress, or position papers with concise presentation.

Journal-first papers

Papers that have been accepted or are under review at a journal, with a focus on extended and mature work.

Research areas in scope

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Topics

Automated reward designAutomated architecture search for RLAutomated hyperparameter tuningAutomated feature engineeringAutomated curriculum learningAutomated exploration strategiesAutomated policy learning and representationMeta-learning for automated RLBenchmarking and evaluation of automated RL methodsApplications of automated RL in real-world domains

Policies worth checking twice

  • Submissions must be anonymized for double-blind review.
  • Full papers are limited to 8 pages, short papers to 4 pages, and journal-first papers to 12 pages, all including references.
  • Dual submission to other conferences or journals is not allowed during the review period.
  • Author lists and affiliations cannot be changed after the submission deadline.
  • Authors must include a statement on the use of AI tools in the submission.

Official sources

Compiled from the official call for papers. The organizers’ pages remain authoritative.

Last verified September 9, 2026