Australian School of Robotic Systems 2026
The Australian School of Robotic Systems (AUSROS) will bring together an exciting four-day lineup of lectures, workshops, and activities. Hosted by ARIAM at the Australian National University (ANU), AUSROS will focus on the fundamental science and transdisciplinary journeys that span across academia and industry in robotic systems.
Registration desk open from Monday 6 July 11 am AEST.
We hope to see you in Canberra, Australia on July 6-10 2026.
We welcome you to the third Australian School of Robotic Systems (AUSROS) 2026.
Over 5 days of AUSROS at ANU, Canberra, attendees will get to hear from invited guest lecturers, academics, and industry professionals about the essential topics that enable the science, technology, and deployment of robotic systems.
We encourage participation from attendees from diverse backgrounds. AUSROS will be of particular interest to graduate students (PhD or Master’s), future graduate students, researchers in robotics (or related fields), professional R&D engineers in robotics (or related fields). The program will also allow attendees, guests, industry partners, and other stakeholders to have discussion and engagement sessions. Join like-minded attendees at AUSROS and learn to create and develop robot systems that pave the way towards a brighter future.
You can find information about last year’s AUSROS 2025 here.
This event is sponsored by The ARIAM Hub, The University of Sydney, and The Australian National University.
This event is also supported by: Queensland University of Technology, Monash University, University of Queensland, Nexxis, Amazon Munich.
| Mon, Jul 6 | Tue, Jul 7 | Wed, Jul 8 | Thu, Jul 9 | Fri, Jul 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | Sensing | Convex Optimisation | State Estimation | SLAM | |
| 09:30 | |||||
| 10:00 | Break | Break | Break | Break | |
| 10:30 | Deep Dive: Brian Anderson | Deep Dive: Dana Kulic | Deep Dive: John Vial | Deep Dive: Stephen Gould | |
| 11:00 | |||||
| 11:30 | Informal Tour to UNSW Canberra LIRTA | Symbolic Planning | Single-Joint Control | Multi Joint Control | Hands-On SLAM |
| 12:00 | |||||
| 12:30 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | |
| 13:00 | Pizza Lunch | ||||
| 13:30 | Learning Representations | Workshop + Breaks | Sensor Fusion | Deep Dive: Jen Jen Chung | |
| 14:00 | |||||
| 14:30 | AuSRoS Opening: Aaron Quigley and Hanna Kurniawati | Motion Planning to TAMP | Deep Dive: Juxi Leitner | Hands-On Learning | |
| 15:00 | Ice Breaker | ||||
| 15:30 | Break | Break | Break | ||
| 16:00 | Panel | Planning Under Uncertainty | Tour, Dinner, Stargazing | Deep Dive: Ahalya Prabakhar | |
| 16:30 | |||||
| 17:00 | Hands on Planning | Closing+Farewell | |||
| 17:30 | |||||
| 18:00 | Break | Break | |||
| 18:30 | Showcases from University of Canberra and UNSW Canberra | ||||
| 19:00 | |||||
| 19:30 | |||||
| 21:00 |
Prof. Em. Brian Anderson, AC
ANU
Assoc. Prof. Jen Jen Chung
UQ
Prof. Stephen Gould
ANU
Assoc. Prof. Patrik Haslum
ANU, ARIAM
Prof. Dana Kulić
Monash University
Dr. Juxi Leitner
Amazon Munich
Assoc. Prof. Miaomiao Liu
ANU
Dr. Ahalya Prabakhar
USyd
Dr. John Vial
Nexxis
ARIAM Researchers
Registration Rates
- Students, CSIRO & University Staff: $330
- ARIAM Partners: $660
- Industry Attendees: $1200
Register closed.
- Twin-share bunk floor, shared facilities – $65 per person per night or single accommodation at $75 per night.
- Single room with shared bathroom – $85 per night
General Chair: Hanna Kurniawati, (ANU)
Local Arrangement Chair: Rahul Shome (ANU)
Program Chair: Donald Dansereau (USyd)
Program Committee:
- Thierry Peynot (QUT)
- Ian Manchester (USyd)
Administrative Support:
- Kainaz Mistry (ANU)
- Summer Sobbi (USyd)
- Bridget De Pelleport (USyd)
Organiser Email
Web Master: Muhammad Rafi Sudrajat (ANU)