BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//IEEE ICRA 2025 - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:IEEE ICRA 2025 X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://2025.ieee-icra.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for IEEE ICRA 2025 REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T093000 DTSTAMP:20260403T190509 CREATED:20241206T183525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T140819Z UID:10000028-1747731600-1747733400@2025.ieee-icra.org SUMMARY:Opening Session DESCRIPTION:Meeting Room: Hall A3 URL:https://2025.ieee-icra.org/event/opening-session/ CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule,Homepage Feed END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T190509 CREATED:20241206T183721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250505T154917Z UID:10000029-1747731600-1747764000@2025.ieee-icra.org SUMMARY:Exhibit Hall Open DESCRIPTION:Meeting Room: Hall A1/A2 URL:https://2025.ieee-icra.org/event/exhibit-hall-open/ CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T095500 DTSTAMP:20260403T190509 CREATED:20241206T183827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250505T155304Z UID:10000030-1747733400-1747734900@2025.ieee-icra.org SUMMARY:Morning Coffee Break DESCRIPTION:Meeting Room: Hall A1/A2 URL:https://2025.ieee-icra.org/event/morning-coffee-break/ CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T095500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T110500 DTSTAMP:20260403T190509 CREATED:20241206T183924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T154102Z UID:10000031-1747734900-1747739100@2025.ieee-icra.org SUMMARY:Technical Sessions & Keynote DESCRIPTION:View Technical Sessions > \nView Keynote Sessions > URL:https://2025.ieee-icra.org/event/technical-sessions-keynote/ CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T110500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T111500 DTSTAMP:20260403T190509 CREATED:20241206T184018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250212T214030Z UID:10000032-1747739100-1747739700@2025.ieee-icra.org SUMMARY:Break DESCRIPTION: URL:https://2025.ieee-icra.org/event/break/ CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T111500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T121500 DTSTAMP:20260403T190509 CREATED:20241206T184125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T154131Z UID:10000033-1747739700-1747743300@2025.ieee-icra.org SUMMARY:Technical Sessions & Keynote DESCRIPTION:View Technical Sessions > \nView Keynote Sessions > URL:https://2025.ieee-icra.org/event/technical-sessions-keynote-2/ CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T121500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T134500 DTSTAMP:20260403T190509 CREATED:20241206T184212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250505T155355Z UID:10000034-1747743300-1747748700@2025.ieee-icra.org SUMMARY:Lunch DESCRIPTION:Meeting Room: Hall A1/A2 URL:https://2025.ieee-icra.org/event/lunch/ CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T121500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T134500 DTSTAMP:20260403T190509 CREATED:20250226T170022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T145205Z UID:10000172-1747743300-1747748700@2025.ieee-icra.org SUMMARY:Lunch with Leaders DESCRIPTION:Meeting Room: International Ballroom F (Omni Hotel) \nAs a student or young professional attendee\, you will meet and interact with distinguished RAS leaders from academia and industry. The event will feature informal roundtable discussions over lunch\, which allows participants to receive career advice\, gain insight into the future\, or simply engage in general conversation to get to know pioneers in the field. \nDon’t miss out on this chance to elevate your networking experience and make meaningful connections with figures in the world of robotics and automation. \nThere is no charge for this luncheon; however\, space is limited. Register in advance at this link here. \nFollow the SAC on social media!\nInstagram: @ieee_ras_sac\nBluesky: IEEE RAS SAC at ieee-ras-sac.bsky.social\nX: @ieee_ras_sac\nLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/ieee-ras-sac URL:https://2025.ieee-icra.org/event/lunch-with-leaders/ CATEGORIES:RAS Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T190509 CREATED:20250226T170337Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T135756Z UID:10000173-1747744200-1747747800@2025.ieee-icra.org SUMMARY:Young Professionals Luncheon DESCRIPTION:Meeting Room: International Ballroom E (Omni Hotel)\nEmpowering the Next Generation: IEEE Young Professionals Luncheon\nJoin us for a dynamic and engaging luncheon designed to empower the next generation of leaders in technology and engineering. This event provides a unique opportunity for IEEE Young Professionals to network with peers\, industry experts\, and thought leaders. Attendees will gain valuable insights into career development\, emerging technologies\, and strategies for professional growth. Enjoy a delicious meal while participating in interactive discussions and activities aimed at fostering innovation and collaboration. Don’t miss this chance to build connections\, share experiences\, and be inspired to take your career to the next level. \nFrom Tool to Threat? Generative AI and the Future of Robotic Research\n As generative AI technologies rapidly evolve\, their integration into robotic research has ushered in unprecedented possibilities\, from accelerating simulation environments and optimizing control systems to enabling autonomous decision-making and human-robot interaction. However\, alongside these innovations arise critical concerns around transparency\, reproducibility\, ethical boundaries\, and the potential for misuse. The objective of the event is to discuss both the constructive and controversial roles of generative AI in robotics. Topics of discussion will include methodological integrity\, dataset biases\, synthetic data generation\, algorithmic accountability\, and the implications of AI-authored research. The event aims to have a critical reflection to chart a responsible path forward for integrating generative AI in robotics while safeguarding scientific rigor and societal trust. \nSPEAKERS \n \nElena De Momi\, Full professor at Politecnico di  MilanoTitle of the presentation: “Gen AI in the medical robotics domain” \n\n\n Read Speaker Bio\n \n \n \nElena received her MSc in Biomedical Engineering in 2002\, PhD in Bioengineering in 2006\, and she is currently Full Professor in the Electronic Information and Bioengineering Department (DEIB) of Politecnico di Milano. She is co-founder of the Neuroengineering and Medical Robotics Laboratory\, in 2008\, being responsible of the Medical Robotics section. IEEE Senior Member\, she is currently Senior Editor of the Int. Journal of Robotics Research\, Editor of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine and Associate Editor of the IEEE Transaction on Robotics and Robotics and Automation Letters and of the IEEE Transaction on Biomedical Engineering. She has been Publication Chair and Co-Chair for IEEE ICRA 2019\, 2023 and 2024 and is Program Chair of IROS 2025. She is responsible for the lab course in Medical Robotics\, of the courses on Clinical Technology Assessment and Smart Hospital of the MSc degree in Biomedical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano and of the course in Healthcare Robotics and Active Ageing at MEDTEC (Humanitas University) and she serves in the board committee of the PhD course in Bioengineering and of the National PhD in Robotics and Intelligent Machines. \n\nElena received her MSc in Biomedical Engineering in 2002\, PhD in Bioengineering in 2006\, and she is currently Full Professor in the Electronic Information and Bioengineering Department (DEIB) of Politecnico di Milano. She is co-founder of the Neuroengineering and Medical Robotics Laboratory\, in 2008\, being responsible of the Medical Robotics section. IEEE Senior Member\, she is currently Senior Editor of the Int. Journal of Robotics Research\, Editor of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine and Associate Editor of the IEEE Transaction on Robotics and Robotics and Automation Letters and of the IEEE Transaction on Biomedical Engineering. She has been Publication Chair and Co-Chair for IEEE ICRA 2019\, 2023 and 2024 and is Program Chair of IROS 2025. She is responsible for the lab course in Medical Robotics\, of the courses on Clinical Technology Assessment and Smart Hospital of the MSc degree in Biomedical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano and of the course in Healthcare Robotics and Active Ageing at MEDTEC (Humanitas University) and she serves in the board committee of the PhD course in Bioengineering and of the National PhD in Robotics and Intelligent Machines. \n \nRachid Alami\, Senior Scientist at LAAS-CNRSTitle of the presentation: “Toward AI-enabled HRI: Human and robot are not equal” \n\n\n Read Speaker Bio\n \n \n \nDr. Rachid Alami is Senior Scientist at LAAS-CNRS. He received an engineer diploma in computer science in 1978 from ENSEEIHT\, a Ph.D in Robotics in 1983 from Institut National Polytechnique and an Habilitation HDR in 1996 from Paul Sabatier University. He contributed and took responsibilities in several national\, European and international research and/or collaborative projects (ESPRIT: MARTHA\, PROMotion\, IST FP6 projects: COGNIRON\, URUS\, PHRIENDS\, and FP7 projects: CHRIS\, SAPHARI\, ARCAS\, SPENCER\, H2020: MuMMER\, France: VAP-RISP for planetary rovers\, several ANR projects). He is holding since 2019 the Academic Chair on Cognitive and Interactive Robotics at the Artificial and Natural Intelligence Toulouse Institute (ANITI) His main research contributions fall in the fields of Robot Decisional and Control Architectures\, Task and motion planning\, multi-robot cooperation\, and human-robot interaction. \n\nDr. Rachid Alami is Senior Scientist at LAAS-CNRS. He received an engineer diploma in computer science in 1978 from ENSEEIHT\, a Ph.D in Robotics in 1983 from Institut National Polytechnique and an Habilitation HDR in 1996 from Paul Sabatier University. He contributed and took responsibilities in several national\, European and international research and/or collaborative projects (ESPRIT: MARTHA\, PROMotion\, IST FP6 projects: COGNIRON\, URUS\, PHRIENDS\, and FP7 projects: CHRIS\, SAPHARI\, ARCAS\, SPENCER\, H2020: MuMMER\, France: VAP-RISP for planetary rovers\, several ANR projects). He is holding since 2019 the Academic Chair on Cognitive and Interactive Robotics at the Artificial and Natural Intelligence Toulouse Institute (ANITI) His main research contributions fall in the fields of Robot Decisional and Control Architectures\, Task and motion planning\, multi-robot cooperation\, and human-robot interaction. URL:https://2025.ieee-icra.org/event/young-professionals-luncheon/ CATEGORIES:RAS Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T134500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T144500 DTSTAMP:20260403T190509 CREATED:20241206T184254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T140940Z UID:10000035-1747748700-1747752300@2025.ieee-icra.org SUMMARY:Plenary Session DESCRIPTION:For information on the plenary sessions taking place at ICRA 2025\, including the speakers\, topics\, and abstracts\, please visit this page: https://2025.ieee-icra.org/program/plenary-sessions/ URL:https://2025.ieee-icra.org/event/plenary-session/ CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule,Homepage Feed END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T134500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T190509 CREATED:20250310T140744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T144814Z UID:10000180-1747748700-1747764000@2025.ieee-icra.org SUMMARY:Robot Ethics Forum DESCRIPTION:Meeting Room: 310 \nSince its inception\, the field of Robotics has been fraught with ethical risk. Moreover\, the same risks that haunted the field at its inception continue to represent prominent challenges today. In this forum\, we will focus on two key areas of ethical concern surrounding robots: their use as tools of surveillance and their impacts on labor. \nTo explore these topics\, the ICRA 2025 Ethics Forum will bring together experts from disparate fields of study to examine the historical antecedents of these concerns\, the modern ways in which these concerns manifest\, the ways these concerns are expected to manifest in the future\, the technical approaches that we (as technologists) might take to address the concerns\, and the social approaches that we (as citizens) might also (or alternatively) pursue to address those same concerns. \n2:00 PM – 2:10 PM: Ayanna Howard: Introduction\n2:10 PM – 2:45 PM: Tom Williams\n2:45 PM – 3:15 PM: Main Break on schedule\n3:15 PM – 3:50 PM: Bill Smart\n3:50 PM – 4:25 PM: Wendy Ju\n4:25 PM – 4:35 PM: Short Break on schedule\n4:35 PM – 5:10 PM: Hee Rin Lee\n5:10 PM – 6:00 PM: Panel: Bill Smart\, Wendy Ju\, Hee Rin Lee\, Salem Elzway\, Jules Roscoe (Mod. Tom Williams) URL:https://2025.ieee-icra.org/event/robot-ethics-forum/ LOCATION:Room 310 CATEGORIES:Forums ORGANIZER;CN="Tom Williams%2C Colorado School of Mines":MAILTO:twilliams@mines.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T144500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T151500 DTSTAMP:20260403T190509 CREATED:20241206T184358Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250505T160724Z UID:10000036-1747752300-1747754100@2025.ieee-icra.org SUMMARY:Afternoon Coffee Break DESCRIPTION:Meeting Room: Hall A1/A2 URL:https://2025.ieee-icra.org/event/afternoon-coffee-break/ CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T151500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T162500 DTSTAMP:20260403T190509 CREATED:20241206T184952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T154141Z UID:10000037-1747754100-1747758300@2025.ieee-icra.org SUMMARY:Technical Sessions & Keynote DESCRIPTION:View Technical Sessions > \nView Keynote Sessions > URL:https://2025.ieee-icra.org/event/technical-sessions-keynote-3/ CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T162500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T163500 DTSTAMP:20260403T190509 CREATED:20241206T185214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250212T213926Z UID:10000038-1747758300-1747758900@2025.ieee-icra.org SUMMARY:Break DESCRIPTION: URL:https://2025.ieee-icra.org/event/break-2/ CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T163500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T173500 DTSTAMP:20260403T190509 CREATED:20241206T185345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T154150Z UID:10000039-1747758900-1747762500@2025.ieee-icra.org SUMMARY:Technical Sessions & Keynote DESCRIPTION:View Technical Sessions > \nView Keynote Sessions > URL:https://2025.ieee-icra.org/event/technical-sessions-keynote-4/ CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T184500 DTSTAMP:20260403T190509 CREATED:20250226T170630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T165042Z UID:10000174-1747763100-1747766700@2025.ieee-icra.org SUMMARY:IEEE RAS Town Hall DESCRIPTION:Meeting Room: Sidney Marcus Auditorium \nCalling all Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) members\, and those interested in learning more about RAS! The RAS leaders want to connect with you at the upcoming RAS Town Hall. They will be present to discuss current initiatives and future programs\, and to hear your voice on the priorities of RAS and our community. More details to follow. \nAll in-person attendees of the Town Hall will be provided with a small RAS gift. \nView Presentation > URL:https://2025.ieee-icra.org/event/ieee-ras-town-hall-2/ CATEGORIES:Homepage Feed,RAS Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T190509 CREATED:20250414T143236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T145424Z UID:10000214-1747767600-1747774800@2025.ieee-icra.org SUMMARY:SAC and Young Reviewers Program (YRP) Social Hour DESCRIPTION:Meeting Room: International Ballroom F (Omni Hotel) \nRSVP Form \nThe Student Activities Committee (SAC) and Young Reviewers Program (YRP) have joined forces to create a memorable event to address some of the common questions that students have about the peer-review process and to connect the community. \nThese questions include: \n\nHow often do you receive shallow and poorly written reviews for your papers?\nHave you ever doubted the right way to review somebody else’s work?\nDo you really know everything about the review process of the conference/journal where you would like to submit your contribution?\n\nIf you are interested in learning more about these topics\, then the SAC and YRP Social Hour is the perfect event for you! \nThe Young Reviewers Program (YRP) is designed to help RAS members learn about the best practices in peer review. This event will provide information about RAS’s review process and offer guidelines for reviewing scientific papers. Both senior and junior reviewers are welcome to attend! \nAdditional time will be available for students to get to know each other and network\, which makes it easier to engage in thoughtful conversations on the future of robotics and automation during the remainder of the conference. \nThere is NO CHARGE for this event\, but space is limited. Register in advance! URL:https://2025.ieee-icra.org/event/sac-and-young-reviewers-program-yrp-social-hour/ CATEGORIES:RAS Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T173000 DTSTAMP:20260403T190509 CREATED:20241206T185748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T141213Z UID:10000041-1747814400-1747848600@2025.ieee-icra.org SUMMARY:Registration Open DESCRIPTION:Meeting Room: Level 4 Concourse URL:https://2025.ieee-icra.org/event/registration-open-4/ CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule,Homepage Feed END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T093000 DTSTAMP:20260403T190509 CREATED:20241206T190028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T154200Z UID:10000042-1747816200-1747819800@2025.ieee-icra.org SUMMARY:Technical Sessions & Keynote DESCRIPTION:View Technical Sessions > \nView Keynote Sessions > URL:https://2025.ieee-icra.org/event/technical-sessions-keynote-5/ CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T190509 CREATED:20250409T190917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T143501Z UID:10000213-1747818000-1747832400@2025.ieee-icra.org SUMMARY:Queer in Robotics: Building a Community and Generating Inclusive Guidelines DESCRIPTION:Meeting Room: 310 \nDescription:  The Queer in Robotics event at ICRA aims to build an inclusive community for queer students\, researchers and practitioners. Queer in AI’s demographic survey reveals that most queer scientists in the robotics community do not feel completely welcome in conferences and their work environments\, with the main reasons being a lack of queer community and a lack of role models. Organizations like Queer in AI and Queer in Robotics have worked towards creating inclusive and welcoming environments for queer researchers\, yet the voices of marginalized queer communities—especially transgender\, non-binary\, and queer BIPOC folks—have been neglected in the broader research community. The purpose of Queer in Robotics’s event at ICRA 2025 is to create a safe and inclusive space for LGBTQIA+ researchers in robotics to promote their research. We aim to foster connections between queer researchers to facilitate the academic development of the queer research community\, who face unique barriers to both entry and success in robotics research. This workshop will produce a usable set of guidelines for robotics conferences to better include queer researchers in robotics. \nRegister Here > URL:https://2025.ieee-icra.org/event/queer-in-robotics-building-a-community-and-generating-inclusive-guidelines/ CATEGORIES:Community Building Day,Daily Schedule,Sessions END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T190509 CREATED:20250110T165117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T142223Z UID:10000072-1747818000-1747846800@2025.ieee-icra.org SUMMARY:Community Building Day DESCRIPTION:Advances in Robotics are meant to serve the world at large; therefore\, we recognize the importance of ensuring every group feels welcome in the field of robotics. As a member or ally of the affinity group\, learn more about how you can engage and promote inclusivity in robotics—visit this page for a list of sessions to be held at ICRA 2025: https://2025.ieee-icra.org/community-building-day/ URL:https://2025.ieee-icra.org/event/community-building-day/ CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule,Homepage Feed END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T190509 CREATED:20241206T190234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250505T154929Z UID:10000043-1747818000-1747850400@2025.ieee-icra.org SUMMARY:Exhibit Hall Open DESCRIPTION:Meeting Room: Hall A1/A2 URL:https://2025.ieee-icra.org/event/exhibit-hall-open-2/ CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T095500 DTSTAMP:20260403T190509 CREATED:20241218T141707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250505T155314Z UID:10000070-1747819800-1747821300@2025.ieee-icra.org SUMMARY:Morning Coffee Break DESCRIPTION:Meeting Room: Hall A1/A2 URL:https://2025.ieee-icra.org/event/morning-coffee-break-3/ CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T121500 DTSTAMP:20260403T190509 CREATED:20250310T141857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T201138Z UID:10000181-1747819800-1747829700@2025.ieee-icra.org SUMMARY:Harnessing Learning\, Data\, Foundation Models and Open Source: How African Scientists are Advancing Robotics Research DESCRIPTION:Meeting Room: 401 \nPlease join us on Wednesday\, May 21st for a forum showcasing robotics research and innovations in industry\, agriculture\, and education in Africa\, led by Africans and their partners. The event will feature keynote presentations from leading experts in the field\, along with lightning talks by authors presenting their research at ICRA. \nThis year’s focus will be on advancements in machine learning and efforts to foster collaboration and accelerate development by making code available openly. Our goal is to highlight the groundbreaking and innovative work taking place across the Continent\, as well as to foster knowledge exchange and networking opportunities for the scientific community in Africa and globally. \nCall for Participation: Spotlight Talks for ICRA 2025 Africa Forum\nWe invite presenters\, authors\, and researchers to give a 5-minute spotlight talk. This is a great opportunity to share late-breaking work or highlight already accepted papers. If you’re interested\, please fill out this form. https://forms.gle/su2RP1XyyJ6CppxM9\nThe deadline to receive submissions is April 30. \nDon’t miss out; let us know you’re attending by submitting this form\nhttps://forms.gle/9VxHomuVkXY8AZAq6 \nTo learn more about this forum’s schedule and speakers\, view the poster here > URL:https://2025.ieee-icra.org/event/harnessing-learning-data-foundation-models-and-open-source-how-african-scientists-are-advancing-robotics-research/ CATEGORIES:Community Building Day,Daily Schedule,Forums ORGANIZER;CN="Chinwe Ekenna%2C University at Albany":MAILTO:cekenna@albany.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T095500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T110500 DTSTAMP:20260403T190509 CREATED:20241218T141759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T154209Z UID:10000071-1747821300-1747825500@2025.ieee-icra.org SUMMARY:Technical Sessions & Keynote DESCRIPTION:View Technical Sessions > \nView Keynote Sessions > URL:https://2025.ieee-icra.org/event/technical-sessions-keynote-15/ CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T110500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T111500 DTSTAMP:20260403T190509 CREATED:20241206T191709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250212T213747Z UID:10000045-1747825500-1747826100@2025.ieee-icra.org SUMMARY:Break DESCRIPTION: URL:https://2025.ieee-icra.org/event/break-3/ CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T111500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T121500 DTSTAMP:20260403T190509 CREATED:20241206T191807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T154218Z UID:10000046-1747826100-1747829700@2025.ieee-icra.org SUMMARY:Technical Sessions & Keynote DESCRIPTION:View Technical Sessions > \nView Keynote Sessions > URL:https://2025.ieee-icra.org/event/technical-sessions-keynote-7/ CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T190509 CREATED:20250226T174248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T133333Z UID:10000176-1747827000-1747834200@2025.ieee-icra.org SUMMARY:RAS-WiE Voices — Women shaping the future of robotics and automation DESCRIPTION:Meeting Room: International Ballroom F (Omni Hotel) \nThe RAS-WiE Lunch provides a vibrant platform to celebrate and empower women in robotics and automation. The session will begin with a series of spotlight talks by the WiRA awards finalists. We will then have two presentations from distinguished female speakers\, sharing their experience as women researchers in robotics\, followed by a moderated discussion promoting interaction between speakers and the audience. The session will conclude with some words by the WiRA awards sponsors\, the announcement of the winners and allocated time for networking. This event fosters an informal and welcoming atmosphere for dialogue and connection. It is a unique opportunity to reflect on the impact of women in robotics\, celebrate their contributions\, and inspire future leaders. URL:https://2025.ieee-icra.org/event/wie-lunch/ CATEGORIES:Community Building Day,Daily Schedule,RAS Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T190509 CREATED:20250226T174122Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T145453Z UID:10000175-1747828800-1747836000@2025.ieee-icra.org SUMMARY:Standards Networking Prize Competition and Introduction Luncheon DESCRIPTION:Meeting Room: International Ballroom D (Omni Hotel) \nCome have fun\, learn about standards\, and sign up for the Standards Video prize competition for a chance to win up to $6\,000! Teams of three will be tasked to create a short\, creative video at the conference about standards. More details about the video competition upon sign up. \nThe event session will take place on Wednesday\, May 21st at 12:00pm and will include lunch\, a brief presentation on Standards in Robotics and Automation\, and a live judging session of the top video submissions. All attendees of the event will also receive a free T-shirt! URL:https://2025.ieee-icra.org/event/standards-networking-prize-competition-and-introduction-luncheon/ CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule,RAS Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T121500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T134500 DTSTAMP:20260403T190509 CREATED:20241206T192053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250505T155408Z UID:10000047-1747829700-1747835100@2025.ieee-icra.org SUMMARY:Lunch DESCRIPTION:Meeting Room: Hall A1/A2 URL:https://2025.ieee-icra.org/event/lunch-2/ CATEGORIES:Daily Schedule END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR