CALL FOR PAPERS

Introduction

We are pleased to announce the 9th Iberian Robotics Conference, to be held at the Univertat Politècnica de Catalunya and the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas from November 18 to 20, 2026. This conference is a premier platform for researchers and professionals to exchange ideas and advancements in various robotics-related areas.

We invite authors to submit original contributions across all robotics domains, covering:

  • Industrial robotics
  • Autonomous systems
  • Educational robotics
  • Field robotics
  • Service robotics
  • Modeling and simulation techniques
  • Design for robotics
  • Sensors and applications
  • Computer vision and image processing
  • Applications of AI to robotics
  • Localization, mapping and navigation
  • Human-robot interaction
  • Social robotics
  • Medical robotics

Main dates:

Paper track:

Deadline for Paper Submission: July 09,2026

Notification of Acceptance: September 20, 2026

Final Paper Submission: October 20, 2026

Poster track:

Deadline for Extended Abstract Submission: October 1, 2026

Notification of Acceptance: October 15, 2026

Paper publication

Accepted papers will be published in IEEE Xplore as peer-reviewed archival publications. To ensure publication compliance, papers must adhere to IEEE PDF standards.

Submission

Please submit your papers or extended abstracts via the Easychais platform using the following link:

EasyChair - ROBOT2026

Please note that the review process will be single-blind: reviewers will know the identity of the authors, while reviewers’ identities will remain confidential. Submissions should therefore include the authors’ names and affiliations.

Templates

Poster preparation instructions

ROBOT2026 will include a poster session featuring short flash presentations, during which one of the authors will deliver an elevator pitch summarizing the work. Poster proposals presenting ongoing research, work in progress in robotics and related field, or ongoing project summaries are welcome. Submissions must take the form of a 1–2-page extended abstract.

Accepted posters and their corresponding abstracts will not be published in IEEE Xplore. However, presenting authors will receive a certificate of attendance and poster presentation. Posters must be printed in A0 format and may follow any layout, but they must clearly display the title, the full list of authors, and the main conclusions or findings of the work.

Paper template

Please prepare your paper using the available IEEE LaTeX or Microsoft Word templates:

IEEE conference paper template

Make sure you use the latest templates and do not change the formatting in any way.

Paper style

Submissions must be 6 pages, A4, two-column, IEEE style. All accepted papers will be included in IEEE Xplore.

Extra pages

The length of regular papers is 6 pages. An extension of up to two extra pages is allowed at an extra charge of 100 EUR per page.

No-show policy

At least one author of each accepted paper is expected to register before the camera-ready submission and present the paper at the conference. No-shows will not be included in the final proceedings. Please also note that the conference will be held fully in person, and online presentations are not expected or supported.

Adding the IEEE Copyright Notice (for accepted papers)

The appropriate copyright clearance code notice must appear at the bottom of the first page of each paper, according to the guidelines set forth in the Cataloging/Copyright Instructions for an IEEE Conference Proceeding. The copyright notice should appear about 1 cm below the left column and should be aligned to the left, with the same left margin as the column.

PDF Compliance (for accepted papers)

To check the PDF for IEEE compliance, you will have to log in to IEEE PDF eXpress at https://www.pdf-express.org . Use conference ID 71646X.

Create a new user account with your email address, unless your email is already registered from another conference. Upload your paper, and you will receive an email either listing errors or confirming that the PDF has been approved. Upload this confirmed PDF to the EasyChair paper submission system as the final version. Before uploading the final version, please make sure that the submission and author information are accurate. If the submitted file does not satisfy the compliance requirements, it will be excluded from publication.

IEEE Electronic Copyright Form (for accepted papers)

The authors of the paper must submit a copyright form, which is necessary for the inclusion of the paper in the conference proceedings published by IEEE. The ECMR conference uses the IEEE Electronic Copyright Service (eCF). EasyChair is a vendor authorized by IEEE to handle copyright agreements. Each corresponding author of the paper will receive an email with detailed instructions on how to sign the copyright agreement through EasyChair.

Please note that all clearances for publication must be obtained by the authors. By completing the form, you are stating that the material in your paper is original and that you have not previously released copyright for this paper and/or its content to another party. The paper cannot be published in the proceedings if the form is not properly completed.

Tips for adding the IEEE copyright notice to your pdf:

  • You may want to first prepare your pdf, and then add the IEEE copyright notice separately using a pdf editing program. You can then re-print the document in pdf format and then validate it using IEEE PDF eXpress.

  • If you are preparing your paper in LaTeX, you can place the copyright notice into the \thanks{} command.