ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction 2026 (HRI 2026)
HRI 2026 was the 21st ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction and the premier interdisciplinary venue for the study, design, evaluation, and social impact of robots that interact with people. It brought together robotics, human-computer interaction, human factors, AI, engineering, psychology, cognitive science, design, and social science communities.
Event at a glance
Dates: March 16, 2026 – March 19, 2026
Duration: 4 Days
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Event status: PAST
Main themes
Human-robot interaction
Intelligent robotics and research
Why this event matters
Essential for organizations tracking human-centered robotics, social robots, service robots, assistive systems, trust, explainability, ethics, and interaction design. It is one of the best sources for understanding how robots are accepted and used by people.
Speakers and community
Leigh Clark - ACM Distinguished Speaker and conversational user interface researcher active in ACM SIGCHI and CUI. | HRI full-paper presenters - authors on multimodal robot interaction, indoor service robotics, robot evolution and ambient HRI. | Meta special-session speakers - presenters contributing to the special session by Meta. | Industry Day speakers - practitioners connecting HRI research to real-world robot deployment. | Pioneers speakers - early-career researchers presenting emerging HRI work.
Venue and setting
Edinburgh International Conference Centre
Previous editions
HRI 2025 was the prior ACM/IEEE HRI annual conference; the 2026 site notes the next conference will be in Santa Clara.
