From June 26, 2027 to July 1, 2027
ISARC 2027 | Construction robotics research heads to Odense, Denmark
The 44th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction meets in Odense, Denmark, June 26 – July 1, 2027, the first ISARC in the Nordics, hosted by SDU's Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute.
QUICK FACTS
| Date | Jun 26–Jul 1, 2027 |
| Location | Odense, Denmark |
| Venue | Hosted by the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute, University of Southern Denmark (SDU); conference venue not yet announced |
| Organizer | International Association for Automation and Robotics in Construction (IAARC); host: Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute, SDU, with Odense Municipality, Invest in Odense, Odense Robotics, Port of Odense, DTU, OTH Regensburg and Destination Fyn |
| Event type | Academic Conference |
| Official website | https://www.iaarc.org/isarc-2027 |
| Admission | Paid conference registration; early-bird registration March–May 2027; fees not yet published. |
| Scale | Hosts expect about 300 participants from research and industry (conservative estimate); first ISARC in the Nordic region. |
| Key deadlines | Call for papers opens Oct 7, 2026; full papers due Dec 10, 2026; reviews complete Feb 1, 2027; acceptance notification Mar 14, 2027; early-bird registration March–May 2027; detailed program June 2027. |
EVENT OVERVIEW
The 44th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2027) will take place June 26 – July 1, 2027 in Odense, Denmark. ISARC is the annual conference of the International Association for Automation and Robotics in Construction (IAARC), which has run it since 1984, and is the main academic meeting for construction robotics, automation and digital construction. The 2027 edition is hosted by the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) with Odense Municipality, Invest in Odense, Odense Robotics, the Port of Odense, DTU, OTH Regensburg and Destination Fyn. It is the first ISARC held in the Nordic region.
Hosts expect around 300 participants from research and industry. Topics highlighted by the organizers include artificial intelligence, digital construction logistics, automation, sustainability and data-driven building. A robotics centre for large structures at the Port of Odense, linked to SDU's Center for Large Structure Production and described by the hosts as the world's largest of its kind, is set to host demonstrations and networking during the conference. The call for papers opens October 7, 2026, with full papers due December 10, 2026 and acceptance notifications on March 14, 2027. The conference venue within Odense has not yet been announced.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Flagship academic conference for construction automation and robotics, run by IAARC since 1984
First ISARC in Denmark and the Nordics
Demonstrations and networking at the large-structure robotics centre at Port of Odense (SDU Center for Large Structure Production)
Topics include AI, digital construction logistics, automation, sustainability and data-driven building
Odense robotics cluster (Odense Robotics) as co-host
RECOMMENDED ATTENDEES
Academic researchers and PhD students in construction robotics, automation and BIM; R&D teams at contractors and construction-equipment makers; start-ups building on-site robots, prefabrication automation and robotic welding for large structures; wind-energy and shipbuilding manufacturers; public research funders; and Chinese university groups and construction-tech firms looking to publish and build European research partnerships.
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