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.
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 ANU School of Computing.
| Mon, Jul 6 | Tue, Jul 7 | Wed, Jul 8 | Thu, Jul 9 | Fri, Jul 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | Sensing | Single-Joint Control | Multi-Joint Control | Symbolic Planning | |
| 09:30 | |||||
| 10:00 | Break | Break | Break | Break | |
| 10:30 | Deep Dive: Brian Anderson | Deep Dive: Dana Kulic | Deep Dive: John Vial | Foundation Models | |
| 11:00 | |||||
| 11:30 | Introduction to Planning | State Estimation | SLAM | Hands-On Multi-Body Control | |
| 12:00 | |||||
| 12:30 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | |
| 13:00 | |||||
| 13:30 | Robot Learning | Workshop | Sensor Fusion | Deep Dive: Jen Jen Chung | |
| 14:00 | Introduction | ||||
| 14:30 | Learning Representation | Hands-On Slam | Hands-On Learning | ||
| 15:00 | Ice Breaker | ||||
| 15:30 | Break | Break | Break | Break | |
| 16:00 | Panel | Planning under uncertainty | Workshop | Tour, Dinner, Stargazing | Deep Dive: Ahalya Prabakhar |
| 16:30 | |||||
| 17:00 | Hands on Planning | Closing+Farewell | |||
| 17:30 | |||||
| 18:00 | Break | Break | Break | ||
| 18:30 | Workshop / Demos | ||||
| 19:00 | |||||
| 19:30 | |||||
| 21:00 |
Prof. Em. Brian Anderson, AC
ANU
Prof. Stephen Gould
ANU
Assoc. Prof. Patrik Haslum
ANU, ARIAM
Assoc. Prof. Miaomiao Liu
ANU
Dr. John Vial
Nexxis
ARIAM Researchers
More speakers TBC
Registration Rates
- Students: $330
- ARIAM Partners: $660
- Industry Attendees: $1200
- 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
More to come
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)
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