The 11th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics
July 23rd, 2026, France
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Overview
Overview
As robotic systems increasingly transition from isolated industrial settings to unstructured human-centric environments, ensuring operational safety requires a holistic approach that transcends traditional boundaries between hardware and software. This workshop bridges the critical gap between compliant actuation, safe software architecture and safe robot learning, exploring how physical interaction capabilities: whether driven by hydraulic/electro-hydraulic units, torque-controlled electric motors, or other types of actuators can be rigorously integrated into robust system frameworks. By converging perspectives on linear, non-linear and AI based control strategies, fault tolerance, real-time control architectures, robot learning, and safe physical human-robot interaction, we aim to address the fundamental challenge of guaranteeing reliability during contact-rich tasks, ultimately providing a roadmap for designing the next generation of robots that are safe by design, from the actuator dynamics up to the intelligence layer. This workshop will be primarily non-archival to encourage the submission of late-breaking results and work-in-progress.
The Keynote Speakers
The Keynote Speakers
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Dr Johannes Englsberger
Dr Johannes Englsberger
Versatile Robotics GmbH & DLR
Germany
Prof Lorenzo Natale
Prof Lorenzo Natale
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT)
Italy
Dr ingo Lutkebohle
Dr ingo Lutkebohle
Bosch
Germany
Dr isiru Godage
Dr isiru Godage
Texas A&M University
USA
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The goal of this event is to bring researchers in safety-critical software and control together from across the globe.
The goal of this event is to bring researchers in safety-critical software and control together from across the globe.
The Organizers
The Organizers
Sheriff Oyeranmi
Sheriff Oyeranmi
Universite d'Evry - Paris Saclay
France
Maysoon Ghandour
Maysoon Ghandour
Universite d'Evry - Paris Saclay
France
Chinonyelum Okereafor
Chinonyelum Okereafor
Texas A&M University
USA
Dr Carlo Alessi
Dr Carlo Alessi
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT)
Italy
Dr Mohammed Elobaid
Dr Mohammed Elobaid
King Abdullah University of Technology (KAUST)
Saudi Arabia
Dr Francesco Semararo
Dr Francesco Semararo
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT)
Italy
Call for Abstracts
Call for Abstracts
Workshop “Safety Critical Software and Control in Robotics” at IEEE ICARM 2026 invites submissions of abstracts. The goals of this workshop are to provide a platform to discuss existing challenges, new ideas and resources and disseminate the latest results.
FORMAT
Authors should submit an extended abstract (1-3 pages) as a PDF in the standard IEEE conference format, before the submission deadline specified below.
Live demos or videos are highly encouraged. Please communicate with the organizers if you need any help, for example, extra space, power, or equipment for your demo.
SCOPE
Topics of interest include but not limited to:
Safe reinforcement learning
AI-based Control Strategies
Safety-critical software architectures.
Handling non-linearities in robot joint control.
Safe Physical Human-Robot Interaction (pHRI).
Control strategies for active and hybrid compliance.
Fault Detection, Isolation, and Recovery (FDIR) in robots.
Formal verification and validation of robot control software.
Stability guarantees in coupled, contact-rich environments.
Sensorless force estimation and proprioception for interaction.
ROS2-based robot software.
SUBMISSION Link
TBD
Important Dates
Submission of Workshop Paper: 31st May 2026 (11:59 PM CET)
Notification of Acceptance: 15th of June 2026
Submission of Final Paper in IEEE PDF Format: 30th of June 2026 (11:59 PM CET)
ICARM Conference: July 21st - 23rd 2026
Workshop: TBD
Workshop Program Schedule:
Workshop Program Schedule:
Opening and Introduction
10:00 ~ 10:30 PM: Welcome and Workshop Overview
Keynote Talk
TBD
Abstracts Pitch Session and Presentations
TBD
The Venue
The Venue
Paris
Paris
The city with the most visited tourist attraction in the world: The Eiffel Tower
The city with the most visited tourist attraction in the world: The Eiffel Tower
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