From July 6, 2027 to July 11, 2027
RSS 2027 | Robotics: Science and Systems heads to Athens in July 2027
The 23rd Robotics: Science and Systems conference runs July 6–11, 2027 in Athens, Greece, with a two-stage review that opens with extended abstracts due December 4, 2026.
QUICK FACTS
| Date | Jul 6–11, 2027 |
| Location | Athens, Greece |
| Venue | — |
| Organizer | RSS Foundation; General Chair: Matei Ciocarlie (Columbia University); Program Chair: Amanda Prorok (University of Cambridge); Local Arrangements Chairs: Kostas Daniilidis (University of Pennsylvania) and Lydia Kavraki (Rice University) |
| Event type | Academic Conference |
| Official website | https://roboticsconference.org/ |
| Admission | Paid; 2027 fees not published. |
| Scale | Single-track conference. 2025 edition (USC, Los Angeles) drew nearly 1,300 attendees — the largest in its history at the time — with 594 submissions, 160+ accepted papers and 32 workshops. 2026 figures not found. |
| Key deadlines | Extended abstract: Dec 4, 2026; Stage 1 decisions: Feb 5, 2027; rebuttal: Feb 12, 2027; Stage 2 decisions: Feb 26, 2027; final papers: Apr 16, 2027; camera-ready: May 14, 2027. |
EVENT OVERVIEW
Robotics: Science and Systems (RSS) will hold its 23rd edition July 6–11, 2027 in Athens, Greece, after the 2026 edition in Sydney. The RSS Foundation announced the host city in 2026. The specific venue has not yet been posted; the official site says venue details will be added as they are confirmed. Matei Ciocarlie of Columbia University is General Chair and Amanda Prorok of the University of Cambridge is Program Chair. Kostas Daniilidis (University of Pennsylvania) and Lydia Kavraki (Rice University) lead local arrangements.
RSS is a selective, single-track conference covering the full range of robotics research, from theory and algorithms to systems and field work. Its proceedings are freely available online. The 2027 cycle uses a two-stage review: extended abstracts are due December 4, 2026, with Stage 1 decisions on February 5, 2027, a rebuttal period, Stage 2 decisions on February 26, and final papers due April 16. For scale, the 2025 edition at the University of Southern California drew nearly 1,300 attendees, then the largest in the conference's history. It received 594 submissions, accepted more than 160 papers and hosted 32 workshops. Registration fees and the workshop program for 2027 have not been published.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Single-track program of peer-reviewed papers with open-access proceedings
two-stage review with extended abstracts due Dec 4, 2026
workshops, tutorials and poster sessions
moves from Sydney (2026) to Athens
RECOMMENDED ATTENDEES
Robotics researchers, PhD students and faculty in manipulation, locomotion, planning, perception, robot learning and field robotics; research scientists at robotics and AI companies; start-up founders and investors seeking early access to high-quality academic work; recruiters hiring senior research talent; and European and Mediterranean labs for whom Athens offers a nearby venue.
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