Shared Challenges in Human-Centered and Resilient Robotic Autonomy (SCR 2026)

Shared Challenges in Human-Centered and Resilient Robotic Autonomy (SCR 2026)

ICRA 2026 Workshop

Shared Challenges in Human-Centered and Resilient Robotic Autonomy

Cross-domain dialogue across service robotics, smart manufacturing, and disaster response.

When

June 1 or June 5, 2026 (TBD)

Where

In conjunction with ICRA 2026

Vienna, Austria

Submit

Call for Papers:

SCR2026

Deadline

April 1, 2026

Notifications: April 15 • Camera-ready: May 15

Workshop Announcement

The workshop Shared Challenges in Human-Centered and Resilient Robotic Autonomy will take place at ICRA 2026, bringing together researchers from domestic service robotics, smart manufacturing, and disaster-response robotics to discuss shared challenges and transferable solutions across domains.

As robots are increasingly deployed in homes, factories, clinics, and disaster environments, common challenges emerge: robust autonomy in dynamic and uncertain settings, natural interaction with non-expert users, perception in cluttered or degraded environments, mobile manipulation, and responsible evaluation (including safety, ethics, and benchmarking).

Call for Papers

We invite submissions addressing cross-cutting challenges and transferable approaches in human-centered and resilient robotic autonomy. We especially encourage contributions on skill transfer across domains and the societal implications of deploying robots in real-world settings.

Topics of Interest

  • Human–robot interaction and communication with non-expert users
  • Navigation, perception, and mapping in dynamic, unstructured, or degraded environments
  • Mobile manipulation and grasping in real-world contexts
  • Learning and adaptation for cross-domain transfer and planning under uncertainty
  • Safety, ethics, benchmarking, and evaluation for long-term robust autonomy

Submission Formats

  • Short papers (2–4 pages): work-in-progress & position papers
  • Long papers (4–8 pages): integration and experimental papers
  • Each submission receives independent review by at least two reviewers
  • Accepted papers considered for oral and poster presentation

Extras: Selected high-quality submissions may be invited to a special journal issue.
A Best Paper Award will be presented at the workshop.

Important Dates

Submission deadline
April 1, 2026
Decision notification
April 15, 2026
Camera-ready deadline
May 15, 2026
Workshop date
June 1 or June 5, 2026 (TBD)