Short Papers
Up to 4 pages maximum (excluding references, acknowledgements, and appendices), following CoRL 2026 format; eligible for poster presentation and optional spotlight talk; must be anonymized for double-blind review.
Machine Learning/CORE Unranked
Dex-CoRL-26 2026
3rd Workshop on Dexterous Manipulation: Full-Stack Robotics on Learning and Design
The 3rd Workshop on Dexterous Manipulation: Full-Stack Robotics on Learning and Design (Dex-CoRL-26 2026) brings together researchers to address the challenges of robotic dexterity by integrating hardware, perception, control, and learning. The workshop emphasizes evidence-based discussion, comparative analysis of approaches, and real-world demonstrations to identify bottlenecks and define priorities for building robust, generalizable dexterous systems.
Paper fit
Contribution paths
A strong submission should clearly identify its contribution and evaluate it appropriately.
Demo Submissions
Video demonstrations of robotic systems without formal paper submission; require a summary PDF and a zip file of demo video(s); eligible for live demo session at the workshop.
Research areas in scope
01
Evaluation and Evidence
benchmarksreporting standardsshared protocols that compare hardware-first, control-first, and learning-first approaches to dexterity
02
Perception — Seeing & Feeling the World
robust visual perception under occlusion and cluttertactile sensor designs and representationsmulti-modal fusion for manipulation
03
Hardware — Redesigning Dexterous Hands
compact, efficient, durable, and capable hand designssoft and compliant mechanismsdurability and maintainability
04
Scaling Robot Skill Learning
general-purpose vs. task-specific policiesfoundation models for manipulationdynamic / forceful / high-speed interactionsstandardized human-hand data
05
Reinforcement Learning and Demonstration Data
generalizing from limited or biased demonstrationsinfrastructure for scaling RL across many tasks with minimal intervention
06
Sim-to-real and Data Generation
simulation for contact-rich taskslow-cost teleoperationcross-embodiment transfer
Policies worth checking twice
- Submission must be double-blind: no author names, affiliations, or identifying acknowledgements in main paper, appendix, or supplementary materials.
- Paper length is limited to 4 pages maximum, excluding references, acknowledgements, and appendices.
- Format must follow the standard CoRL 2026 main conference format.
- Supplementary materials (e.g., videos) must be submitted as a single zip file, with maximum size of 100MB.
- Dual submissions are allowed: papers under review or in preparation at other venues are welcome.
- Previously published works are permitted if their publication status is explicitly stated at submission.
- Full papers accepted to the CoRL 2026 main conference are discouraged from also submitting to this workshop.
- Poster and spotlight presentations must be given in person.
Official sources
Compiled from the official call for papers. The organizers’ pages remain authoritative.
Last verified September 8, 2026