October 24th, 2025 | 08:00 – 12:00
Multi-functional Hall C, Hangzhou International Expo Center
Aerial physical interaction represents a significant leap in robotics, enabling unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs) to shift from passive observers to active participants in their environment. This transformation enhances the mobility and capabilities of traditional manipulators, positioning UAVs as the next frontier in aerial robotics. Their floating nature complicates achieving precise and robust control, particularly during physical interactions. Furthermore, to advance aerial physical interaction, safety concerns must be addressed, and UAV agility during these interactions must be enhanced. This workshop explores innovative solutions, focusing on novel UAV designs that improve aerial physical interaction.
Experts from diverse fields such as design, control, perception, and machine learning are brought together to tackle the limitations currently facing aerial physical interaction. The session will highlight UAV designs inspired by biomimicry and multi-robot collaboration, showing how these approaches can enhance physical interaction.
Key topics include developing efficient UAV designs, precise safety-critical control, improving localization accuracy during interactions, applying reinforcement learning algorithms to optimize interaction policies, and exploring agile aerial manipulation techniques.
This workshop will foster collaboration among researchers, engineers, policymakers, and industry professionals, offering expert talks, panel discussions, live demonstrations, and networking opportunities to explore the transformative potential of aerial physical interaction and its future impact on unmanned systems.
We are honored to welcome leading experts in aerial robotics from both academia and industry!
These distinguished speakers will share cutting-edge research and insights, covering foundational theories as well as real-world applications of UAVs in physical interaction.
University of Seville
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Seoul National University
Beihang University
University of Twente
Czech Technical University in Prague
Tsinghua University
Pennsylvania State University
We invite researchers and practitioners in aerial robotics, physical interaction, and manipulation to contribute to our workshop by submitting a two-page paper (excluding references) in IROS format as a PDF.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
In addition to research papers, we also welcome videos and presentations on relevant topics.
All submissions will undergo a rigorous peer review, with at least two high-quality reviews per paper. Selected papers will be presented as posters at the workshop, and outstanding contributions will be featured in a special issue, helping to highlight cutting-edge research in the field.
To recognize excellence, we are introducing a Best Paper Award and a Best Student Paper Award. Best Paper Award candidates will be invited to present their work orally at the workshop.
Submission Instructions
Preferred Method (EasyChair): Submit electronically via the EasyChair conference management system.
Link: https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=wokshopaapi2025
Alternative Method (Email): If you encounter insurmountable technical issues with EasyChair, you may submit via email to aapiiros2025@gmail.com.
Extended abstract deadline: September 10, 2025
Acceptance notification: September 25, 2025
We look forward to your contributions and an engaging workshop discussion!
Beijing Institute of Technology
University of Naples Federico II
Seoul National University
Inria - Rennes
Imperial College London
Beihang University
Beijing Institute of Technology