International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots 2026 (UR 2026)
UR 2026 is the 23rd International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots and welcomes work across robot design, perception, manipulation, mobility, interface, intelligence, and application domains including healthcare, defense, disaster response, agriculture, construction, manufacturing, and service robotics. It is a broad applied and academic venue for robots embedded into everyday environments and operational settings.
Event at a glance
Dates: July 15, 2026 – July 18, 2026
Duration: 4 Days
Location: Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan
Event status: PAST
Main themes
Robotics software and simulation
Medical and assistive robotics
Industrial automation
Sensing and perception
Why this event matters
UR 2026 is valuable for teams tracking robotics applications outside traditional factory cells. The breadth of domains makes it useful for finding applied research in mobile manipulation, service robots, field robotics, and interface design.
Speakers and community
Paper presenters - researchers across design, perception, manipulation, mobility, interfaces and intelligence. | Workshop/tutorial presenters - specialists in healthcare, defense, disaster response, agriculture, construction and manufacturing robotics. | Organizing committee speakers - conference leaders hosting the Osaka edition and technical sessions.
Venue and setting
Osaka Ibaraki Campus, Ritsumeikan University
Previous editions
UR 2025 was the prior annual International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots edition.
