Date: Thursday, June 4th
Time: TBA
Location: Schubert 2 at the VIECON (first floor)
Event Description: The purpose of Queer in Robotics’s event at ICRA 2026 is to create a safe and inclusive space for LGBTQIA+ researchers in robotics to promote their research. This year's program will include two group activities and lightning talks. Details about how to submit lightning talks will be announced on this page as soon as possible.
QiR organized a lunchtime networking event during HRI 2026 at The Fox and Faun in Edinburgh, UK!
QiR organized a social meet-up in the IROS 2025 conference venue.
QiR hosted a social event at Rock and Reilly's during RSS 2025 in LA!
ICRA 2025 attendees participated in a half-day workshop consisting of a panel, discussions, and networking activities in Atlanta, Georgia!
CoRL 2024 attendees met up for dinner and drinks in München, Germany.
RO-MAN 2024 attendees met up for lunch in Pasadena, California, USA!
RSS 2024 attendees met up for drinks at Cafe het Klooster in Delft, Netherlands!
ICRA 2024 attendees met up for drinks at HUB Sakuragicho Crossgate Branch in Yokohama, Japan!
HRI attendees met up for a 2-part social at Trident Booksellers and Jungle Tiki Bar in Boulder, CO!
Several CoRL attendees in Atlanta, GA met up for coffee at Cafe Lucia and received some of our handmade stickers.
We hosted our first major event at IROS 2023 in Detroit, Michigan! We were so happy to welcome roughly 40 attendees to this joyful queer space. We hosted our event at Public House in Ferndale, Michigan. Ferndale is fondly referred to by residents as the "gayborhood".
In addition to custom stickers, we had custom mugs printed that were given away in a raffle at the event! We also got a large banner printed that we hope to see at future events.
Several Robotics: Science and Systems attendees joined Queer in Robotics at Nita Coffee in Daegu, South Korea for some light refreshments to beat the summer heat and humidity.