A Workshop at the European Robotics Forum (ERF) 2027 in Birmingham 

Date: Thursday, March 4, 2027

Time: 11:10 AM - 12:30 PM

Location: Hall 6, The ICC Birmingham, 8 Centenary Sq, Birmingham B1 2EA, United Kingdom 

Registration: https://erf2027.eu/register/

Quantum robotics is emerging through the convergence of quantum sensing, quantum computing, quantum communication, and intelligent robotic systems. By integrating quantum technologies into perception, localization, decision-making, and control, these systems have the potential to expand the capabilities of future autonomous robots. Yet without shared terminology, performance benchmarks, and interoperability frameworks, progress may become fragmented across research communities and industrial sectors.

The workshop will employ structured breakout discussions and consensus-building exercises to prioritize candidate standards according to urgency, impact, and implementation feasibility. Participants will first develop a shared terminology framework to identify terminological ambiguities. Groups will then evaluate cross-cutting candidate areas using a standards-priorities matrix scored on urgency, impact, and feasibility. A final voting session will identify near-term standardization priorities from areas where standardization is premature.

Pian Yu, University College London (UCL)

Sajad Saeedi, University College London (UCL)

Daniele De Martini, University of Oxford 

Mona Ghassemian, eSense Ltd., King's College London (KCL)

Paulo Jorge Sequeira Gonçalves, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco (IPCB)

Howard Li, University of New Brunswick (UNB)

Researchers and practitioners interested in contributing to IEEE RAS Quantum Robotics Standardization Study Group activities are invited to contact Howard Li (howard@unb.ca). 

For broader IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) standards initiatives, contact Craig Schlenoff (craig.schlenoff@nist.gov).