IROS Agrirobotics

Welcome to IROS Agrirobotics 2025

Agricultural robotics faces unprecedented challenges in navigating and operating within complex and dynamic environments. These challenges stem from the vast variability in the appearance and shape of objects (e.g., the unique structure of individual plants) and environmental factors such as lighting conditions, occlusions, and cluttered scenes. These variations pose significant hurdles for perception, control, and plant-robot interaction, requiring innovative solutions in design, sensing, and decision-making.

This workshop aims to bring together researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers to address these challenges. The workshop will focus on three key themes:

Design: Innovations in robotic hardware tailored for agricultural tasks, such as soft robotics for delicate manipulation and modular systems for scalability.
Perception: Advances in sensing technologies, computer vision, and machine learning to handle variability and occlusions in agricultural scenes.
Control: Adaptive algorithms and AI-driven systems for precise and efficient operation in unstructured environments.

The workshop will feature invited talks from leading experts, lightning talks by early-career researchers, and a poster session to showcase cutting-edge research. To foster active participation, the event will include break-out sessions where attendees can engage in small group discussions on specific topics, followed by a plenary sharing session to exchange insights. Additionally, a dedicated industry session will provide practical perspectives on the scalability and real-world application of agricultural robotics.

By combining formal presentations, interactive discussions, and networking opportunities, this workshop will create a dynamic and inclusive environment for sharing knowledge, fostering collaboration, and advancing the field of agricultural robotics. Please join us by submitting your paper contributions!

Organizers

Dr. Ya Xiong Research Professor National Engineering Research Center for Information Technology in Agriculture (Nercita) Personal Website yaxiong@nercita.org.cn	Prof. Longsheng Fu Professor Northwest A&F University Personal Website fulsh@nwafu.edu.cn
Dr. Gert Kootstra Associate Professor Wageningen University & Research Personal Website gert.kootstra@wur.nl	Prof. Grzegorz Cielniak Professor University of Lincoln (UK) Personal Website GCielniak@lincoln.ac.uk