Robot Software and Design Competition

The Robot Software and Design Competition will be held on September 10-11, 2025 in Naples, Italy, as part of the International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR). Students, researchers, and developers are invited to present innovative robotics solutions in three categories: Robot Design Competition (where teams of students and young researchers can present their innovative design ideas), @HOME Competition (where teams of young and experienced researchers can apply advanced techniques to solve real-world problems in a competition format), and @HOME Hackathon (where teams of students and young researchers can develop social behaviors for HRI in a hackathon format). The event will include setup and workshops on September 10 and live competitions on September 11. Winners will be announced at the closing ceremony of the ICSR 2025 on September 12. Interested parties can submit a 2-page summary (with a 50-word abstract and optional 3-minute video) to competition@icsr2025.eu by June 20, 2025, with the chosen category in the subject line. Full details are available at icsr2025.eu/competition.

Fig.: Naples and Mount Vesuvius