Manchester, UK 7th – 9th September 2026
Location: Nancy Rothwell Building – Blended B and Horseshoe rooms
Website: https://taros-conference.org
Submission: TAROS 2026 Submission Link
TAROS is the longest-running UK-hosted international conference on robotics and autonomous systems, aimed at the presentation and discussion of the latest results and methods in autonomous robotics research and applications.
In 2026, the conference is organised by the University of Manchester. The event will be held at the University of Manchester, Nancy Rothwell Building, from the 7th to the 9th of September. The programme includes the TAROS sessions (Sept 7-8) and a UK-RAS Postgraduate (Free) event on Sept 9th. The conference has Technical Sponsorship from the IEEE RAS Society and the IEEE UK-Ireland Chapter.
TAROS 2026 invites submissions for Half-Day Workshop Proposals, which will provide a forum for participants to share new ideas and discuss recent results.
Topics of Interest
Contributions are sought in all areas relevant to the overall goal of the conference, including, but not limited to:
- Advanced materials and techniques
- Advanced sensors and actuators
- Aerial robots and unmanned vehicles
- Autonomous robots and vehicles
- Assistive, service and personal robotics
- Human-robot interaction and multimodal interfaces
- Modelling, navigation, localisation and path planning
- Bioinspired and hybrid robotic systems
- Swarm, collective and field robotics
- Medical and intelligent prosthetics
This list of topics is not exhaustive. Due to the interdisciplinary nature of the conference, relevant contributions from other fields will also be welcome.
Key Dates for Authors
Workshop submission deadline: 30 April 2026
Notification of acceptance: 2 June 2026
Conference dates: 7–9 September 2026
Instructions:
All Half-Day Workshop Proposal submissions will undergo a peer-review process.
Submission and Contact
Please submit your work through the conference online submission system using RAS Papercept: https://ras.papercept.net/conferences/scripts/start.pl. For additional information, visit the conference website: https://taros-conference.org.
You can download the template here:
We look forward to your contributions and to welcoming you at TAROS 2026.