Paper Track
3–4 page papers in IEEE conference format describing novel research, work in progress, benchmarks, systems, methods, or position papers; accepted papers are presented as posters with potential for spotlight talks.
Robotics/CORE Unranked
IROS 2026
IROS 2026 Workshop on Insect-Scale Autonomy
The IROS 2026 Workshop on Insect-Scale Autonomy brings together researchers to advance reliable autonomy in robotic systems with severe resource constraints, inspired by biological small-scale agents. The workshop focuses on interdisciplinary challenges in perception, mechanics/design, and edge AI hardware, aiming to identify technical bottlenecks and benchmarks for future progress.
Key deadlines
Verified September 9, 2026Full paper
September 16, 2026
AoE
Workshop timeline
Submission and decisions
Full paperKey deadline
September 16, 2026 · AoE
Paper fit
Contribution paths
A strong submission should clearly identify its contribution and evaluate it appropriately.
Poster-Only Track
1–2 page abstracts for recently published work, ongoing projects, preliminary results, hardware systems, datasets, benchmarks, or position statements; authors bring printed posters to the workshop.
Research areas in scope
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Resource-aware perception and learning
Resource-aware perception, state estimation, and learningEvent-based vision and neuromorphic sensing for small robotsMinimal, frugal, or efficient AI for roboticsBio-inspired sensing, control, and navigationBiological principles from insects and small animals for autonomous systems
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Mechanics, actuation, design, and control
Control and planning under sensing, compute, power, and payload constraintsEmbodied intelligence and morphology–control co-designActuation, mechanics, and design for small-scale autonomous systemsInsect-scale and miniature autonomous robotsMicro/miniature aerial, terrestrial, crawling, jumping, swimming, or hybrid platforms
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On-board compute, edge AI hardware, and deployment
On-board autonomy for severely constrained robotsEdge AI hardware, embedded computing, and neuromorphic processorsEnergy-aware autonomy and power-constrained deploymentRobust autonomy in cluttered, uncertain, and contact-rich environmentsEvaluation metrics, benchmarks, and autonomy targets for insect-scale systemsDatasets, simulators, hardware platforms, and reproducible evaluation tools
Policies worth checking twice
- Submissions are reviewed non-anonymously.
- Paper Track submissions must be 3–4 pages (excluding references) in IEEE conference format.
- Poster-Only Track submissions must be 1–2 pages in abstract format.
- Concurrent submission to other venues is permitted since the workshop is non-archival.
- At least one author of each accepted submission must attend the workshop in person.
- Authors may submit an optional 2–3 minute video for Paper Track submissions.
- Accepted papers may be made publicly available on the workshop website with author permission.
Official sources
Compiled from the official call for papers. The organizers’ pages remain authoritative.
Last verified September 9, 2026