Submissions

All submissions should be original work and follow the IEEE submission guidelines. Papers should be at or under the 8 page limit including references, appendices, etc...

Call for Papers – Michigan Robotics Research Symposium (ROBOSYM 2026)

We invite all University of Michigan Robotic Department graduate students to submit their original OR past research for poster and oral presentations. The symposium will take place on Wednesday May 6th, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM in the Ford Robotics Building Atrium. 

Paper Submission Requirements:

• Eligibility: Open only to graduate students in the Robotics Department at the University of Michigan

• Full paper submission deadline: Friday, April 3rd, 2026

• Papers will be submitted via the Paper Submission Form

• 8 page limit including references, appendices, etc...

• Three tracks for submission: Poster-only (paper recommended but not required), 3 minute lightning talks (short-form papers accepted) and 10 minute oral presentations

• Talks will be judged by a panel of professors, and the top two submissions in each oral track will be awarded $100

This is a great opportunity to share your research, gain recognition, and connect with fellow robotics researchers at U-M.

For more details and submission guidelines, contact the ROBOSYM organizing committee.

Instructions: Authors and Submission Process

All papers must be in English and submitted electronically in PDF format to this form. To ensure formatting compliance we recommend using the IEEE Article Template Selector with "Conference" Publication Type, "Original Research" Article Type, and your preference of "LaTeX" or "Word".