We are pleased to announce the 19th International Workshop on Networked Robotics and
Communication Systems (NetRobiCS 2026), held in conjunction with IEEE INFOCOM 2026 in
Tokyo, May 18-21, 2026.
Call For Papers
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The 19th IEEE International Workshop on Networked Robotics and Communication Systems
(IEEE NetRobiCS 2026, ex WiSARN)
in conjunction with IEEE INFOCOM 2026,
May 18 2026, Tokyo, Japan
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Submission Deadline: December 29, 2025
WEBSITE
https://netrobics2026.nws.cs.unibo.it/
SUBMISSION LINK
https://edas.info/N34642
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CALL FOR PAPERS
Robotic networks have emerged as a transformative force with the potential to reshape
industries, enhance our daily lives, and venture into the most challenging environments on
Earth and beyond. At the heart of this transformation lies the critical aspect of
communication and networking, enabling robots to operate effectively, share data and
collaborate seamlessly.
In this era of interconnected devices, robots rely on advanced communication protocols and
networks to function efficiently in diverse environments. Whether in manufacturing,
healthcare, autonomous vehicles, or space exploration, the ability of robots to
communicate with each other and with humans is transforming industries and pushing the
boundaries of technological innovation.
The frontier of research foresees the deployment of highly autonomic and integrated
scenarios where heterogeneous ground, aerial and/or marine robots coordinate with each
other and with the existing sensing and processing infrastructures to accomplish complex
tasks. On the one side, this implies proposing and investigating novel M2M solutions and
network protocols to enable the data communication on the aerial and ground segments while
taking into account the novel possibilities offered by the emerging technologies (e.g.
5G/6G and LEO satellite communications). The communication technologies must be paired
with proper control mobility functions to support swarm operations and to instill
coordinated behaviors. On the other side, the data processing on the mobile edges may take
advantage of emerging federated and embedded AI techniques to drastically reduce the
latency of the decision process while limiting the amount of data transferred from the
robotic networks.
NetRobiCS aims at bringing together state-of-the-art contributions on the design,
specification, and evaluation of architectures, algorithms, applications, and protocols
for current and future applications of wireless ground, marine and aerial robotic
networks. Original, unpublished contributions are solicited in design, development and
evaluation of wireless ground, marine and aerial robotic networks.
Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
- Aerial, Terrestrial and Marine Drone Communications and Networks
- Network protocols and communication technologies for robotic systems
- 5G, 6G and satellite enabled robotic systems
- Communications and networking for swarm robotics
- Infrastructure-to-robot and robot-to-robot communication
- Robotic motion control and swarm modeling and management
- Data management and processing in robotic systems
- Embedded AI and federated learning solutions in robotic systems
- AI-driven communication and computing in robotic systems
- Large Language Models (LLMs) in robotic communication
- Path planning, localization and navigation in robotic networks
- Cloud/fog/edge computing platforms for robotic systems
- Energy efficiency and endurance management in robotic networks
- Quality of service, security, and robustness issues in robotic networks
- Blockchain-enabled robotic systems
- Energy-efficient & real-time communication protocols in robotic networks
- Distributed control and management for robotic networks
- Autonomic & self-organizing coordination and communication in robotic networks
- Map exploration and pattern formation of mobile robots
- Novel applications of robotic networks
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FEATURES
- Best Paper Award, with a prize sponsored by the TII
- Best-selected papers will be invited to submit an extended version to a
workshop-dedicated Special Issue (SI)
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SUBMISSION RULES
Papers must be formatted in the standard IEEE two-column format that is used by the
INFOCOM 2026 main conference and must not exceed 6 pages in length (including references).
All submitted papers will go through a peer review process, and all accepted papers which
are presented by one of the authors at the workshop will be published in the IEEE INFOCOM
2026 proceedings and IEEE Xplore.
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IMPORTANT DATES
Submission Deadline: December 29, 2025
Notification of Acceptance: February 2, 2026
Camera Ready: February 16, 2026
Workshop: May 18, 2026
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ORGANIZING COMMITEEE
General Chairs
- Enrico Natalizio (Technology Innovation Institute (TII), UAE)
- Yannis Paschalidis (Boston University, USA)
Technical Program Chairs
- Christelle Caillouet (Université Côte d'Azur, France)
- Marco Di Felice (University of Bologna, Italy)
- Jennifer Simonjan (Technology Innovation Institute (TII), UAE)