HFR 2026 – Call for Papers Now Open

Submissions Open for HFR 2026

Submissions are now officially open for the 19th International Workshop on Human-Friendly Robotics (HFR 2026), which will take place on July 16–17, 2026 at the University of Trento, Italy.

HFR 2026 continues the long-standing tradition of bringing together researchers and industry professionals working on safe, adaptive, and human-centered robotic systems. The workshop provides a focused and interactive venue to discuss advances in human-robot interaction (HRI), collaborative robotics, shared control, and benchmarking methodologies.

Submission Tracks

Authors are invited to contribute through the following tracks:

• Full Papers (Peer-Reviewed)
  Accepted papers will be presented in oral sessions and published in the Springer Proceedings in Advanced Robotics volume dedicated to HFR 2026.

• Extended Abstracts
  Abstract submissions will be presented during interactive poster sessions. This track is ideal for work in progress, emerging ideas, and system demonstrations.

• Late-Breaking Results Posters
  To encourage discussion of cutting-edge developments, HFR 2026 also welcomes late-breaking results, presented as posters.

Topics of Interest

The workshop welcomes contributions including, but not limited to:

• Physical and cognitive human-robot interaction
• Human-in-the-loop systems
• Shared control and sliding autonomy
• Learning by demonstration
• Control methods for safe and adaptive interaction
• Human monitoring and intention recognition
• Collaborative and social robotics
• Benchmarking, performance evaluation, and ethical aspects of HRI
• Applications in medical and rehabilitation robotics, manufacturing, and service robotics

Key Date

Paper submission deadline: 06 March 2026

We warmly invite the community to submit their latest research results and join us in Trento for two days of in-depth discussions on the future of human-friendly robotics.

For submission guidelines, deadlines, and detailed information, please visit the official workshop website:
https://sites.google.com/unitn.it/hfr2026/