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RSS 2027

  • Dates: Jul 6 – 11, 2027
  • Place: Athens, Attica, Greece
  • Organiser: RSS Foundation

Robotics: Science and Systems (RSS) is a selective, single-track robotics research conference with workshops, poster sessions and tutorials. The 23rd edition takes place in Athens, Greece, 6-11 July 2027. It replaces the usual single deadline with a two-stage review: extended abstracts, then a shepherded 'Extension Charter'. Reviewer and chair names will be published for accepted papers.

Key facts

  • Dates: 6-11 July 2027 in Athens, Greece; 23rd edition.
  • Stage 1 submission: 6-page extended abstract (5 pages of content + 1 page of references) due 4 Dec 2026 AoE.
  • Stage 2: Final papers of up to 8 pages (excluding references) due 16 Apr 2027; acceptance notification 30 Apr 2027.
  • Previous scale: RSS 2026 in Sydney published 210 accepted papers and held 32 workshops at UTS.

Important dates

  • Extended abstract (Stage 1) deadline: 4 December 2026 (upcoming)
  • Stage 1 decision (reject or invite to rebuttal): 5 February 2027 (upcoming)
  • Rebuttal deadline: 12 February 2027 (upcoming)
  • Stage 2 decision / Extension Charter: 26 February 2027 (upcoming)
  • Final paper deadline: 16 April 2027 (upcoming)
  • Supplementary material deadline: 19 April 2027 (upcoming)
  • Acceptance notification: 30 April 2027 (upcoming)
  • Camera-ready: 14 May 2027 (upcoming)
  • Conference: 6–11 July 2027 (upcoming)

Official links

  • Website: https://roboticsconference.org/
  • Call for Papers: https://roboticsconference.org/information/cfp/
  • Organizing Committee: https://roboticsconference.org/committees/organizers/
  • Program Committee: https://roboticsconference.org/committees/pc/
  • RSS Proceedings: https://www.roboticsproceedings.org/
  • RSS 2026 site (previous edition): https://roboticsconference.org/2026/
  • X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/RoboticsSciSys
  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rss-conference-99b28823b/

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