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Robotics: Science and Systems @roboticsscisys.bsky.social · 11d

📢 Save the Date! #RSS2026 will take place July 13–17, 2026 in Sydney, Australia.
Expect a vibrant program of technical sessions, workshops, and social events.

Submission deadlines to be announced soon (likely mid–late January 2026).

Prepare your best work!

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RSS 2026, July 13, 2026 - July 17, 2026, Sydney, Australia

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Robotics: Science and Systems @roboticsscisys.bsky.social · Jun 26

🎉 #RSS2025 successfully concludes in Los Angeles!! 🎉

❤️ Huge thanks to all the organizers, volunteers, sponsors, authors, presenters, and attendees — both in person and online — for making this year's RSS truly unforgettable.

🌏 Until next time — see you at #RSS2026 in Sydney!🚀

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Robotics: Science and Systems @roboticsscisys.bsky.social · Jun 25

🛠️ Day 5 at #RSS2025🤖🧠

Don't miss the exciting collection of workshops, covering everything from robot learning, manipulation, tactile sensing, off-road autonomy, whole body control, and more!🚀🏗️
👉 roboticsconference.org/program/work...

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Robotics: Science and Systems @roboticsscisys.bsky.social · Jun 25

🤖 Behind the Scenes at USC Robotics! 🔧
This afternoon, #RSS2025 attendees got a special look inside the cutting-edge robotics labs at @USC — including live demos of legged locomotion, haptics, manipulation, and human-robot interaction, and more!
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Robotics: Science and Systems @roboticsscisys.bsky.social · Jun 24

👏 Thank you to David Saldaña and Nikolay Atanasov for their appraisal of the work.

📚 Learn more about the award: roboticsconference.org/program/test...

#RSS2025 #RoboticsConference #TestOfTimeAward #AerialRobotics #MultiRobotSystems #RoboticsScienceAndSystems

Test of Time Award | Robotics: Science and Systems

RSS 2025, June 21, 2025 - June 25, 2025, Los Angeles, California

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Robotics: Science and Systems @roboticsscisys.bsky.social · Jun 24

Today’s award presentation by Nathan Michael highlighted the enduring impact of this research and the importance of long-term vision in our field.

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Robotics: Science and Systems @roboticsscisys.bsky.social · Jun 24

🏆 Test of Time Award Presentation at #RSS2025 🏆

Congratulations to Nathan Michael, Jonathan Fink, and Vijay Kumar for receiving this year’s RSS Test of Time Award for their influential 2009 paper:
➡️ “Cooperative Manipulation and Transportation with Aerial Robots”

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Robotics: Science and Systems @roboticsscisys.bsky.social · Jun 24

🏆 Huge congratulations to the #RSS2025 Award Winners!
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USC School of Advanced Computing @sac.usc.edu · Jun 23

The RSS Robotics Science and Systems conference is in full swing at USC! @csatusc.bsky.social @roboticsscisys.bsky.social @usc.edu @gauravsukhatme.bsky.social

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Robotics: Science and Systems @roboticsscisys.bsky.social · Jun 24

Program: roboticsconference.org/program/over...

Thank you to all who made #RSS2025 such a success — organizers, volunteers, presenters, and attendees.

#RoboticsConference #RSS2025 #TestOfTime #Awards #RoboticsResearch #RoboticsCommunity #Farewell #ThankYou

Robotics: Science and Systems @roboticsscisys.bsky.social · Jun 24

🧠 Oral sessions on Robot Design, Navigation, Manipulation III, and Imitation Learning II running throughout the day
💬 Town Hall at 5:30 PM
🥂 Farewell Reception at 6:30 PM – great chance to connect and celebrate

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Robotics: Science and Systems @roboticsscisys.bsky.social · Jun 24

Today’s program celebrates both the future and the foundations of robotics:

🏅 Awards Ceremony at 11:00 AM – join us to recognize the year’s best papers and contributions
🏆 Test of Time Award at 3:00 PM – honoring work that has had lasting impact on the field

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Robotics: Science and Systems @roboticsscisys.bsky.social · Jun 24

🎉 Final Day of #RSS2025!

Day 4 of an unforgettable #RSS2025 of groundbreaking research and community connection here in LA, but don't forget that more than 30 workshops await tomorrow!

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Robotics: Science and Systems @roboticsscisys.bsky.social · Jun 24

🚀 #RSS2025 Day 3 Highlights! 🚀

What a packed day of robotics inspiration and innovation! Here's what we explored today:

🌟 Early Career Spotlight by Zac Manchester🛰️

🎤 Keynote by Trevor Darrell 🧠

🔬 Technical Sessions!

Looking forward to more excitement tomorrow!

Robotics: Science and Systems @roboticsscisys.bsky.social · Jun 23

🔊 Keynote in Progress at #RSS2025! 🔊

The inspiring keynote by Prof. Trevor Darrell (UC Berkeley) on
“Efficient and Robust Multimodal Intelligence from “Blind” Models to 4D Representations.” is happening now!

Catch the second half if you’re at the venue!

Robotics: Science and Systems @roboticsscisys.bsky.social · Jun 23

🌟 Early Career Spotlight at #RSS2025 is happening now! 🌟

We’re thrilled to feature Zac Manchester in today’s Early Career Spotlight Talk.

Zac’s pioneering work in space robotics and ultra-light spacecraft is pushing the boundaries of what's possible 🚀🛰️

Robotics: Science and Systems @roboticsscisys.bsky.social · Jun 23

📣 Don’t forget:
🌟 Early Career Spotlight with Zac Manchester at 11AM
🎤 Keynote by Trevor Darrell this afternoon at 3PM!

Let’s keep it going! 💥

#RSS2025 #RoboticsConference #HRI #MultiRobot #Manipulation #MobileRobotics #Control #Keynote #EarlyCareer

Robotics: Science and Systems @roboticsscisys.bsky.social · Jun 23

🤖 Day 3 at #RSS2025 is underway!

We’re starting with the HRI session this morning, followed by a full day of cutting-edge research in:
🤝 Multi-Robot Systems
🦾 Manipulation II
⚙️ Control & Dynamics
🚶‍♂️ Mobile Manipulation & Locomotion

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Robotics: Science and Systems @roboticsscisys.bsky.social · Jun 23

🍽️ Dinner’s on, and Day 2 is a wrap!
What a day of brilliant talks, posters, and community at #RSS2025 🤖

Looking ahead to Day 3:
🌟 Early Career Spotlight: Zac Manchester
🎤 Keynote by Trevor Darrell
🧠 Sessions on HRI, Multi-Robot Systems, Control & Dynamics, and more!

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Robotics: Science and Systems @roboticsscisys.bsky.social · Jun 22

🎤 Happening Now at #RSS2025:
The “Past, Present, and Future” panel: roboticsconference.org/program/pane...

Join us for an inspiring conversation with pioneers and leaders in robotics as they reflect on the field’s evolution — and where we’re headed next! 🤖✨

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Robotics: Science and Systems @roboticsscisys.bsky.social · Jun 22

🌟 Day 2 at #RSS2025! 🌟
We just had a super inspiring Early Career Spotlight Talk by Dorsa Sadigh: "From Dirt to Data: How Gardening Taught me about Generalist Robot Policies"! 🤖💡

Stay tuned with more excitements today!

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Robotics: Science and Systems @roboticsscisys.bsky.social · Jun 22

More details on the talks: lnkd.in/e-5pdsSu
Full program: lnkd.in/dfhPcSwH

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Robotics: Science and Systems @roboticsscisys.bsky.social · Jun 22

🛰️ Monday, June 23 – Zac Manchester (Carnegie Mellon University)
📣 Talk: “Putting Robots in Space: Adventures of a Very Tiny Space Program”
🕙 11:00 AM

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Robotics: Science and Systems @roboticsscisys.bsky.social · Jun 22

🧠 Sunday, June 22 – Dorsa Sadigh (Stanford University)
📣 Talk: “From Dirt to Data: How Gardening Taught Me About Generalist Robot Policies”
🕙 11:00 AM

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Robotics: Science and Systems @roboticsscisys.bsky.social · Jun 22

🎤 Early Career Spotlights at RSS2025 🌟

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