The conference also features more than 50 luminaries in a keynote track spanning leading disciplines and applications
Atlanta, GA — 05/12/2025 — IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, announced today the plenary speakers for the International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA). Taking place 19–23 May at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, ICRA 2025 will include three plenary sessions to address societal drivers and impacts of robotics for human health and well-being, robotic and automated construction, and AI for robotic advancement and autonomy. Plenary speakers include the following:
- Allison Okamura, IEEE Fellow and Richard W. Weiland Professor of Engineering at Stanford University, who will discuss how societal trends and government policies are driving new capabilities of medical and assistive robotics on Tuesday, 20 May, 1:45-2:45 PM ET. She will demonstrate how robotics and society influence each other through emerging technologies, from robotic 3D bioprinters that fabricate organs to self-donning soft robotic garments for older adults.
- Tessa Lau, CEO & Co-Founder, PhD, Dusty Robotics, who will share her origin story from computer science research to launching and accelerating a robotics company reshaping the construction industry on Wednesday, 21 May, 1:45-2:45 PM ET.
- Raffaello D’Andrea, Professor of Dynamic Systems and Control, ETH Zurich, and CEO of Verity, who will unveil new research on how AI tools are allowing us to solve problems in robotics that we could not solve before, while more traditional tools, such as optimization, are continuing to play a major role on Thursday, 22 May, 1:45-2:45 PM ET. D’Andrea and his team also will be demonstrating the latest advances with CyberRunner, an AI robot whose task is to learn how to play the popular and widely accessible labyrinth marble game, at the conference. (CyberRunner video; Verity video)
Serving as one of the preeminent events advancing and shaping the field of robotics, annually, ICRA reveals the latest research, technologies, and innovations transforming the robotics and automation industry. The program includes live robot competitions, an expo featuring robot demos, an exhibit from leading robotics manufacturers from around the globe, an arts in robotics program, and so much more.
“This year, we’ve really expanded the scope of ICRA, both in content and in format,” explained Seth Hutchinson, ICRA Co-Chair, IEEE Fellow, and Professor in the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University. “At any moment, attendees will be able to choose from multiple options—like a multi-stage festival for roboticists.”
“ICRA brings together the leading minds in the robotics community, and events like the career fair ensure the expansion of the profession,” added Nancy Amato, ICRA Co-Chair, IEEE Fellow, and Siebel School Director at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. “From K-12 programming to sessions that address the needs of undergrads, Ph.D. students, and leading experts, the research, networking, demos, and dialogue at ICRA drive the future of robotics.”
More than 50 keynotes also will headline this year’s event. Keynotes will address every discipline in robotics and offer a glimpse into the history of robotics, its evolution today, and what to expect in the near term.
All plenary and keynote sessions will be available via livestream.
For more information on this year’s program, visit https://2025.ieee-icra.org/program/. For more information on the conference, visit https://2025.ieee-icra.org/.
About ICRA 2025
The IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) is the world’s foremost event aimed at advancing the field of robotics, drawing more than 7,000 of the world’s top researchers, experts, leading robotics organizations, and industry professionals. Sponsored by IEEE and the IEEE Robotics & Automation Society, the annual event reveals the latest in robotic technology through keynotes, sessions, demonstrations, competitions, an expo and exhibit, and more, serving as the premier forum shaping the future of robotics and automation. ICRA 2025 takes place 19–23 May at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga., U.S.A., and participants may access select keynotes and sessions remotely. To learn more or to register for ICRA 2025, visit https://2025.ieee-icra.org/.
About the IEEE Robotics & Automation Society (RAS)
The IEEE Robotics & Automation Society (RAS) strives to foster the development and facilitate the exchange of scientific and technological knowledge in robotics and automation that benefits members, the profession, and humanity. Through knowledge sharing via meetings, papers, presentations, publications, discussions, and more, RAS serves as the global organization advancing innovation, education, and fundamental and applied research in robotics and automation. Visit https://www.ieee-ras.org/ for more information.
About IEEE
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