Friday, April 17th was a beautiful spring day in New York City. The kind of day that makes you want to be anywhere but indoors. Instead, we spent it doing something just as energizing: deep dives into robotics research!

We are happy to share that the early bird registration for #RSS2026 is now open. Early bird registration runs through May 11, 2026. To secure your spot, visit the registration portal here: roboticsconference.org/attending/re... Looking forward to seeing many of you in Sydney this July!

#RSS2026 reminder: Abstract/title submission is due Jan 23, 2026 and is mandatory for full paper submission. No abstract = no paper submission later

⏰ Reminder: Deadlines for #RSS2026 are coming up. 📝 Papers: Abstract Jan 23 | Full paper Jan 30 | Supplementary Feb 6 (AoE) 🛠 Workshops/Tutorials: Feb 12 🌟 Early Career Spotlight nominations: Mar 1 🔗 roboticsconference.org

#RSS2026 call for papers is out! Science/Systems paper submissions are now open. 🚨 Note that this year we have a page limit (up to 8 pages, double-blind)! Abstracts due Jan 23, full papers Jan 30. As always, we solicit your best work! More details: roboticsconference.org/information/...

📢 Save the Date! #RSS2026 will take place July 13–17, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. Expect a vibrant program of technical sessions, workshops, and social events. Submission deadlines to be announced soon (likely mid–late January 2026). Prepare your best work! roboticsconference.org/index.html

🎉 #RSS2025 successfully concludes in Los Angeles!! 🎉 ❤️ Huge thanks to all the organizers, volunteers, sponsors, authors, presenters, and attendees — both in person and online — for making this year's RSS truly unforgettable. 🌏 Until next time — see you at #RSS2026 in Sydney!🚀

🛠️ Day 5 at #RSS2025🤖🧠 Don't miss the exciting collection of workshops, covering everything from robot learning, manipulation, tactile sensing, off-road autonomy, whole body control, and more!🚀🏗️ 👉 roboticsconference.org/program/work...

🤖 Behind the Scenes at USC Robotics! 🔧 This afternoon, #RSS2025 attendees got a special look inside the cutting-edge robotics labs at @USC — including live demos of legged locomotion, haptics, manipulation, and human-robot interaction, and more! roboticsconference.org/program/labt...

🏆 Test of Time Award Presentation at #RSS2025 🏆 Congratulations to Nathan Michael, Jonathan Fink, and Vijay Kumar for receiving this year’s RSS Test of Time Award for their influential 2009 paper: ➡️ “Cooperative Manipulation and Transportation with Aerial Robots”

🏆 Huge congratulations to the #RSS2025 Award Winners! roboticsconference.org/program/awar...

The RSS Robotics Science and Systems conference is in full swing at USC! @csatusc.bsky.social @roboticsscisys.bsky.social @usc.edu @gauravsukhatme.bsky.social

🎉 Final Day of #RSS2025! Day 4 of an unforgettable #RSS2025 of groundbreaking research and community connection here in LA, but don't forget that more than 30 workshops await tomorrow!

🚀 #RSS2025 Day 3 Highlights! 🚀 What a packed day of robotics inspiration and innovation! Here's what we explored today: 🌟 Early Career Spotlight by Zac Manchester🛰️ 🎤 Keynote by Trevor Darrell 🧠 🔬 Technical Sessions! Looking forward to more excitement tomorrow!

🔊 Keynote in Progress at #RSS2025! 🔊 The inspiring keynote by Prof. Trevor Darrell (UC Berkeley) on “Efficient and Robust Multimodal Intelligence from “Blind” Models to 4D Representations.” is happening now! Catch the second half if you’re at the venue!

🌟 Early Career Spotlight at #RSS2025 is happening now! 🌟 We’re thrilled to feature Zac Manchester in today’s Early Career Spotlight Talk. Zac’s pioneering work in space robotics and ultra-light spacecraft is pushing the boundaries of what's possible 🚀🛰️

🤖 Day 3 at #RSS2025 is underway! We’re starting with the HRI session this morning, followed by a full day of cutting-edge research in: 🤝 Multi-Robot Systems 🦾 Manipulation II ⚙️ Control & Dynamics 🚶‍♂️ Mobile Manipulation & Locomotion

🍽️ Dinner’s on, and Day 2 is a wrap! What a day of brilliant talks, posters, and community at #RSS2025 🤖 Looking ahead to Day 3: 🌟 Early Career Spotlight: Zac Manchester 🎤 Keynote by Trevor Darrell 🧠 Sessions on HRI, Multi-Robot Systems, Control & Dynamics, and more!

🎤 Happening Now at #RSS2025: The “Past, Present, and Future” panel: roboticsconference.org/program/pane... Join us for an inspiring conversation with pioneers and leaders in robotics as they reflect on the field’s evolution — and where we’re headed next! 🤖✨

🌟 Day 2 at #RSS2025! 🌟 We just had a super inspiring Early Career Spotlight Talk by Dorsa Sadigh: "From Dirt to Data: How Gardening Taught me about Generalist Robot Policies"! 🤖💡 Stay tuned with more excitements today!

🎤 Early Career Spotlights at RSS2025 🌟

🎉RSS 2025 has officially started! We kicked things off this morning with 15 exciting workshops, and a lively welcome reception. Still to come today: 🤖 Technical Sessions 🎙️ Keynote (by Barbara Webb) 🌙 RoboNights Check out the full schedule here: roboticsconference.org/program/over... Enjoy!

🎉 #RSS2025 starts TOMORROW! 🎉 📍 Check the program overview for Event & Workshop Locations: roboticsconference.org/program/over... 📝 Need to register or pick up your badge? Find all registration details here: roboticsconference.org/attending/re...

📢 Presenting a poster at #RSS2025? Please remember to set up your poster during the break before your session, as listed in the Program Overview: roboticsconference.org/program/over... We look forward to seeing you at the conference!

✈️ Safe travels to everyone heading to #RSS2025 in Los Angeles! As you make your way to the Robotics: Science and Systems conference, be sure to check out the travel info for tips on getting to LA, navigating the venue, and making the most of your stay: 👉 roboticsconference.org/attending/tr...

🤖 A Huge Thank You to our #RSS2025 Sponsors! 🙌 The Robotics: Science and Systems (RSS) 2025 conference in Los Angeles June 21-25 wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. To all our sponsors—thank you for investing in the future of robotics! 🌍💡

📢 #RSS2025 Paper Awards Finalists Announced! 📢 We’re thrilled to announce the finalists for the Outstanding Paper, Outstanding Student Paper, and Outstanding Systems Paper Awards at Robotics: Science and Systems (RSS) 2025! 🏆

Coming to #RSS2025? Join us for RoboNights! 🤖✨ 🌙Every evening during the conference, come enjoy dinner, posters, live robot demos, and check out our sponsors’ booths! 📍 More details: roboticsconference.org/attending/so...

#RSS2025 is only one week away! We can't wait to welcome you to Los Angeles, California! 🌴☀️🤖✈️ Check out our Travel page for everything you need to plan your trip — event locations, venue directions, and fun local activities: 🌐 roboticsconference.org/attending/tr...

Attending #RSS2025? Do you want to mingle with Toyota Research Institute (TRI) researchers and other RSS attendees in an informal breakfast setting? TRI is organizing a women & allies breakfast on June 24th at 8am! RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🚨 Coming to #RSS2025 in LA? Don’t miss these awesome events around the conference! roboticsconference.org/attending/ac...

📣 ❗ Last day to register with the Standard Rate to attend #RSS2025 in Los Angeles, June 21-25! Register by June 5th to benefit from the Standard Rate: roboticsconference.org/attending/re... After June 5th, the Late Rate will apply.

📣 At #RSS2025 in Los Angeles, we will have a great Panel discussion during the conference (June 21-25)! 🤖 Join us for a dynamic panel on the “Past, Present, and Future of Robotics Research,” on Sunday, June 22nd, featuring leading voices in the field.

The #RSS2025 Test of Time Award has been announced! roboticsconference.org/program/test... The RSS Test of Time Award is given to highest impact papers published at RSS from at least ten years ago. Congratulations to Nathan Michael, Jonathan Fink, and Vijay Kumar!

Congratulations to Dorsa Sadigh and Zac Manchester for winning #RSS2025's Early Career Spotlights! roboticsconference.org/program/earl...

📢 Check out the list of accepted papers for Robotics: Science and Systems 2025: roboticsconference.org/program/pape... 📜 You can also find the complete conference program here: roboticsconference.org/program/over... 🌴 We look forward to seeing you at #RSS2025 in Los Angeles June 21st-25th!

📣The Early Registration deadline for Robotics: Science and Systems 2025 #RSS2025 in Los Angeles June 21st-25th is approaching quickly on April 30th, 2025! Please check below additional information about registration.

Have you made arrangements to attend #RSS2025? 📣Early Registration April 30th is quickly approaching! roboticsconference.org/attending/re... ❗Students requesting a dorm room at USC (“Student Attendee with On-Campus Lodging” option in the registration form) also must register by April 30th!

📢Plan to attend #RSS2025 in Los Angeles, California this June? Check out the list of exciting workshops: roboticsconference.org/program/work...

📢 #RSS2025 Reviews of the first round decisions have been released! ‼️For the selected authors, please remember that there is one week to prepare the one page rebuttal, the deadline is March 24, 11:59pm AoE. Rebuttal instructions: roboticsconference.org/information/...

📢Planning on attending #RSS2025 in Los Angeles, California this summer? The registration is now open! Register here: roboticsconference.org/attending/re...

We have announced amazing keynote speakers for this year's RSS! roboticsconference.org/program/keyn...

‼️📢 Less than 48h to the #RSS2025 workshop submission deadline, February 16, 2025! 📜 Want to host your workshop at #RSS2025 in Los Angeles, California? There's still time to finalize your submission, follow instructions here: roboticsconference.org/information/...

📢 #RSS2025 workshop submission deadline, February 16, 2025, is coming up! 📜 Follow the instructions here to submit a proposal to host your workshop at #RSS2025 in Los Angeles, California this summer: roboticsconference.org/information/...