Full Papers
Original research contributions with comprehensive results and analysis, up to 8 pages.
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IROS ELSR 2026
The Evolving Landscape of Surgical Robotics: Surgical Autonomy for Today and Tomorrow
The IROS 2026 ELSR Workshop focuses on emerging research in embodied learning and social robotics, bringing together researchers to present and discuss innovative approaches to robot learning from human interaction, social cues, and real-world environments. The workshop aims to foster collaboration across disciplines to advance the next generation of socially intelligent robots.
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Contribution paths
A strong submission should clearly identify its contribution and evaluate it appropriately.
Short Papers
Preliminary results, position papers, or work-in-progress, up to 4 pages.
Poster Presentations
Interactive presentations of research ideas or ongoing work, suitable for early-stage projects.
Research areas in scope
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Workshop Topics
Embodied learning from human demonstrationsSocial robotics and human-robot interactionLearning from multimodal sensory inputDevelopmental robotics and lifelong learningEthics and safety in socially learning robotsBenchmarking and evaluation frameworks for embodied learningTransfer learning and generalization in social roboticsNeuroscience-inspired robotic learning
Policies worth checking twice
- Submissions must be anonymized for double-blind review.
- All submissions must be original and not under review elsewhere.
- Papers must not exceed the page limits (8 pages for full, 4 pages for short).
- Dual submission to other conferences or journals is not permitted.
- Author lists and affiliations cannot be changed after the submission deadline.
- Authors must include an AI-use statement in the appendix if generative AI tools were used.
Official sources
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Last verified September 9, 2026