Research Papers
Four-page papers (excluding references) in IROS format, including extended versions of existing work, work in progress, submissions under review elsewhere, or recently published results.
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IROS Workshop - Sim2Real and Control 2026
First Workshop on Sim2Real and Classical Control : From Rigorous Theory to Data-Driven Robotics
The IROS 2026 Workshop on Sim2Real and Classical Control brings together researchers from control theory, robotics learning, and perception to address the simulation-reality gap through a unified methodological lens. It emphasizes bridging fragmented communities by integrating rigorous classical control with data-driven approaches like sim-to-real and real-to-sim transfer, aiming to advance robust, deployable robotic systems.
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Contribution paths
A strong submission should clearly identify its contribution and evaluate it appropriately.
Videos and Presentations
Non-paper submissions on relevant topics, to be presented at the workshop.
Research areas in scope
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Research Topics
Sim-to-Real and Real-to-Sim Transfer for Whole-Body Control of Mobile Platforms and ManipulatorsAdaptive Control and Online System IdentificationHybrid Methods: Combining Classical and Adaptive Control with Machine LearningWorld Models and System Identification for Sim-to-Real Gap ReductionData Augmentation, Domain Randomization, and Benchmarking for Sim-to-RealFoundation Models and Large-Scale Pretraining for RoboticsTransfer and Continuous Learning for Interaction ControlTheoretical Guarantees, Safety, and Robustness in Sim-to-RealIterative Co-Improvement of World Models and Controllers / PoliciesData-Driven Modeling and Hybrid Control ArchitecturesWorld Models for Synthetic Robot Data Generation
Policies worth checking twice
- Submissions must follow IROS format guidelines and be limited to two or four pages (excluding references).
- Single-blind peer review: reviewers know author identities, but authors do not know reviewer identities.
- Submissions may be extended versions of existing work, work in progress, or papers under review elsewhere.
- At least two high-quality reviews per paper.
- Selected papers will be presented as posters; outstanding contributions will be given spotlight presentations.
- Best Paper Awards: Two awards given — PAL-Robotics Best Application Paper Award ($300) and Automatic Control Group Best Methodology Paper Award ($500).
- Early submissions are prioritized for review to aid visa applications.
- Alternative submission via email (sim2realgap.iros26@gmail.com) is allowed if OpenReview fails.
Official sources
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Last verified September 9, 2026