Call for Papers
Rome, Italy – October 23–25, 2026
The I-RIM 3D Conference 2026 will take place in Rome in October 2026, co-located with the Maker Faire Rome 2026, and will bring together researchers, innovators, industry leaders, and policymakers working in robotics and intelligent machines.
The conference fosters interdisciplinary exchange across scientific, technological, and societal dimensions of robotics and AI, promoting collaboration between academia, industry, and public institutions. We invite original contributions addressing theoretical advances, experimental results, technological innovations, and real-world applications in robotics and intelligent systems.
In addition to the usual extended abstract contributions, for the first time, the conference introduces a full scientific paper track, allowing authors to submit regular peer-reviewed research papers. The selected contributions will be presented at the conference and published in the Springer Proceedings in Advanced Robotics (SPAR), offering an opportunity to disseminate mature research results in a formal archival publication. Extended abstracts will be presented during the event and published in the I-RIM proceedings series.
Submission Tracks
For the first time, I-RIM 2026 features a double submission round with two contribution formats seeking contributions in the form of full scientific papers and extended abstracts.
SPAR Papers (Springer Proceedings in Advanced Robotics)
Full scientific papers presenting original and mature research contributions.
- Peer-reviewed
- Oral presentation upon acceptance
- Included in the conference proceedings
- Length: min 10 and max 15 pages
- Format: [Template link] (single column format)
Extended Abstracts
Peer-reviewed shorter contributions aimed at presenting:
- Work in progress
- Emerging research ideas
- Industrial case studies
- Demonstrators and application reports
- Position papers
- Poster or short oral presentation upon acceptance
- Length: [2 pages]
- Format: [Template link]
Topics of Interest
Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Soft robotics and advanced materials
- Robot perception, sensor fusion, localization and SLAM
- Robot planning, control, and decision-making
- Robot manipulation and grasping
- Robot hardware design and integration
- Wearable robotics
- Multi-robot systems and swarm robotics
- Artificial intelligence for robotics
- Learning for robotics (imitation, reinforcement, sim-to-real)
- Visual Action Language and Large Language Models for robotics
- Augmented/Extended/Virtual Reality for robotics
- Safety, verification, and trustworthy robotics
- Cloud, edge, and distributed robotics
- Autonomous systems and vehicles
- Human–robot interaction
- Cognitive and developmental robotics
- Generative AI for robotics
- Ethical, legal, and societal aspects of robotics
- Technology transfer and innovation
- Industrial and collaborative robotics
- Service and social robotics
- Medical, rehabilitation and assistive robotics
- Neuro-robotics and bionics
- Field, marine, and agricultural robotics
- Robotics for sustainability
- Logistics and warehouse robotics
- Space and disaster-response robotics
Important Dates
First Submission Round – SPAR Papers
- Submission deadline: May 31, 2026
- Notification of acceptance: July 24, 2026
- Camera-ready deadline: September 11, 2026
Second Submission Round – Extended Abstracts
- Submission deadline: September 16, 2026
- Notification of acceptance: September 30, 2026
- Final submission deadline: October 7, 2026
All deadlines are at 23:59 CEST.
Submission Guidelines
All contributions must be submitted electronically via the official submission platform: [Link]
Authors are required to:
- Use the official conference templates
- Submit original, unpublished work (for SPAR submissions)
- Select the appropriate submission track (SPAR or Extended Abstract)
- Ensure that at least one author registers for the conference upon acceptance
All submissions will undergo peer review coordinated by the Program Committee.
Awards
The conference will consider best paper and best student paper awards. Additional recognitions may be announced.
Conference Venue
I-RIM 2026 will be co-located with the Maker Faire Rome held in Rome, Italy, from the 23th to the 25th of October 2026. Further information on venue, accommodation, and travel will be available soon on the I-RIM website.
Program Chairs
Simona Crea, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa, Italy
Daniele Fontanelli, Università degli Studi di Trento, Italy
Alberto Parmiggiani, Florida Institute for Human-Machine Cognition, USA
Gionata Salvietti, Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
General Chairs
Giovanni Berselli, Università degli Studi di Genova, Italy
Francesca Cordella, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Italy
Andrea Orlandini, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy
Contact Information
For questions regarding submissions:
Email: irim3d2026@easychair.org
