The 2025 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) will take place from 19-23 May, in Atlanta, USA. The event will feature plenary talks, technical sessions, posters, workshops and tutorials, forums, and a science communication short course.
Plenary speakers
There are three plenary sessions this year. The speakers are as follows:
Allison Okamura (Stanford University) – Rewired: The Interplay of Robots and Society
Tessa Lau (Dusty Robotics) – So you want to build a robot company?
Raffaello (Raff) D’Andrea (ETH Zurich) – Models are dead, long live models!
Keynote sessions
Tuesday 20, Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 will see a total of 12 keynote sessions. The featured topics and speakers are:
This will 6. Jen Chung Alot Hassegawa. The Sabine Haumit
Join Sabine Hauert, Evan Ackerman and Laura Bridgeman for a crash course on science communication. In this concise tutorial, you will learn how to share your work with a broader audience. This session will take place on 22 May, 11:00 – 12:15.
Workshops and tutorials
The programme of workshops and tutorials will take place on Monday 19 May and Friday 23 May. There are 59 events to choose from, and you can see the full list here.
Forums
There will be three forums as part of the programme, one each on Tuesday 20, Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22.
Robot Ethics Forum
Harnessing Learning, Data, Foundation Models and Open Source: How African Scientists are Advancing Robotics Research
Undergraduate Robotics Education Programs: Structures, Platforms, and Approaches
Community building day
Wednesday 21 May is community building day, with six events planned:
Queer in Robotics: Building a Community and Generating Inclusive Guidelines
Harnessing Learning, Data, Foundation Models and Open Source: How African Scientists are Advancing Robotics Research
RAS-WiE Voices — Women shaping the future of robotics and automation
Black in Robotics and Blacks in Technology Social
LatinX in AI & Robotics
Community Building Day Dinner
Other events
You can find out more about the other sessions and event at the links below:
Arts in robotics
Career fair
Competitions
Stage presentations
Technical tours
GIPHY App Key not set. Please check settings