Robotics & Intelligent Systems Expo RISEx 2026

November 12–13, 2026 University of Alberta

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Innovating the Future of Robotics & AI

RISEx aims to unite the robotics and AI communities, fostering interdisciplinary research and collaboration. Join us to explore advancements in automation, mobility and logistics, human-centered robotics, healthcare robotics, and more, driving innovation for a better future.

Research Presentations

Showcase of oral and poster presentations featuring the latest advances and challenges in diverse robotics fields.

Industry Exhibition

Hands-on demos and product showcases from leading robotics & AI companies, highlighting the latest real-world solutions and prototypes.

Workshops & Networking

Workshops, panels, and meet-ups at RISEx to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and personal career development.

Scope: Foundations Plus All Application Areas of Robotics

Automation Cluster

Examples include agricultural robotics and food-industry automation, automation for flexible and digital manufacturing, and collaborative human-centred automation.

Mobility & Logistics Cluster

Investigations into aerial robotics and unmanned aerial vehicles, autonomous ground vehicles, and intelligent transportation systems.

Human-Centered & Life-Like Robotics

Domains such as bio-inspired robotics, human movement understanding, human-robot interaction and coordination, and wearable robotics.

Health & Medical Robotics

Research in automation in health care management, cognitive robotics and neuro-robotics, rehabilitation robotics, and surgical and therapeutic robotics.

Robotics Foundation

Fundamental aspects such as robot ethics, robot motion planning and control, robot vision, and robot learning.

Beyond the Technologies

The conference scope will not be limited to research in engineering, science, and medical fields. Developing responsible, ethical and sustainable robots that improve human life requires an interdisciplinary collaboration between researchers in science, engineering, medical sciences, social sciences, and the humanities. The impact of technological advancements in intelligent robotics and autonomous systems on humanity and society is profound. The conference welcomes the engagement of social scientists and humanities students and scholars who research the moral and societal challenges associated with the widespread deployment of robotic systems and the ways to address them.

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