We are proud to host the 19th International Workshop on Human-Friendly Robotics (HFR 2026) at the University of Trento on July 16–17, 2026.
HFR 2026 brings together researchers and industry professionals working on collaborative and human-centered robotics, with a focus on safe, adaptive, and effective human-robot interaction.
Workshop Overview
Scientific Program: The workshop features peer-reviewed paper presentations, invited keynote talks, and poster sessions covering topics such as physical and cognitive human-robot interaction, shared control, learning by demonstration, benchmarking and evaluation, and ethical aspects of human-robot systems.
Interaction & Networking: HFR fosters close interaction between academia and industry, offering a focused and highly interactive environment for discussion and collaboration.
Topics of Interest
The workshop addresses a broad spectrum of themes in human-friendly robotics, including:
- Physical and cognitive human-robot interaction
- Collaborative and social robots
- Shared control and sliding autonomy
- Human-in-the-loop systems
- Control methods for safe and adaptive interaction
- Human monitoring and intention recognition
- Benchmarking, performance evaluation, and ethics in HRI
- Application domains such as medical and rehabilitation robotics, manufacturing, and social robotics
Join us in Trento to explore the latest advances in human-centered robotics and contribute to shaping the future of safe and intelligent human-robot collaboration.
For more details, visit the official workshop website: https://sites.google.com/unitn.it/hfr2026/