Workshop “Shared Challenges in Human-Centered and Resilient Robotic Autonomy” @ICRA 2026

01 Jun 2026
RoboCup invites you to participate at the Workshop SCR@HOME- Shared Challenges in Human-Centered and Resilient Robotic Autonomy held in conjunction with 2026 IEEE International Conference on Robotics & Automation (ICRA) conference in Vienna, Austria, in June 2026.

Robots are increasingly expected to operate various complex environments such as homes, factories, and disaster environments. While these domains differ in context and constraints, they share fundamental challenges such as robust autonomy in dynamic and uncertain settings, natural interaction with non-expert users, perception in cluttered or degraded environments, and reliable manipulation of diverse objects. Recent advances in AI and learning create new opportunities for adaptation and cross-domain transfer, while safety, ethics, and benchmarking remain central concerns for responsible deployment. 

We especially encourage contributions reflecting on the transferability of skills and systems between different areas of robotics and contributions that reflect on societal needs and implications of deploying robotic systems in real-world settings such as homes, clinics, factories, and disaster sites. 

Papers may include short work-in-progress and position papers (2–4 pages) as well as long-format integration and experimental papers (4–8 pages). Each submission will undergo independent review by at least two reviewers. All submissions will be considered for both oral presentations and poster sessions. Selected high-quality submissions may be invited to a special journal issue. Best Paper Award will be presented at the workshop.

Topics of Interest (including but not limited to) 
  • 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 task planning under uncertainty 
  • Safety, ethics, and evaluation frameworks for long-term robust autonomy
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)
Submission Site

More information can be found on the Workshop webpage: https://sites.google.com/cs.miami.edu/scr-icra26/