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Rethinking Safety 2026
Workshop on Rethinking What It Means to be "Safe" for Generalist Robots
Rethinking Safety @ RSS 2026 is a workshop focused on re-evaluating safety assumptions in robotics and autonomous systems, encouraging critical perspectives on current safety paradigms. It invites contributions that challenge conventional approaches and propose novel frameworks for safety in complex, real-world robotic environments.
Key deadlines
Verified September 9, 2026Full paper
June 23, 2026
AoE
Workshop timeline
Submission and decisions
Full paperKey deadline
June 23, 2026 · AoE
Paper fit
Contribution paths
A strong submission should clearly identify its contribution and evaluate it appropriately.
Short Papers
Submissions of up to 4 pages (plus references) for preliminary results, position papers, or provocative ideas.
Video Submissions
Videos demonstrating robotic systems or safety-related phenomena, with a maximum length of 5 minutes.
Research areas in scope
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Topics of Interest
Challenging assumptions in robotic safetyNovel safety frameworks beyond traditional methodsSafety in open-world and long-term autonomyEthical and societal implications of robotic safetySafety validation in non-stationary or adversarial environmentsHuman-robot interaction safety beyond complianceSafety in learning-based and emergent systemsFailures and lessons from real-world robotic deployments
Policies worth checking twice
- Submissions must be anonymized for double-blind review.
- All submissions must be original and not under review elsewhere.
- Dual submission to other conferences or journals is not permitted.
- Authors must include an AI-use statement in their submission.
- Camera-ready versions must adhere to the official IEEE format and page limits.
- Author lists cannot be changed after the submission deadline.
Official sources
Compiled from the official call for papers. The organizers’ pages remain authoritative.
Last verified September 9, 2026