Agent architectures
Agent-oriented software engineering
Runtime verification
Verification and validation
Multi-robot systems
Human-robot interaction
Fault tolerance
Neuro-symbolic AI
Coordination and negotiation
Real-world autonomy
6th Workshop on Agents and Robots for reliable Engineered Autonomy
2026
In conjunction with PAAMS 2026
AREA 2026 brings together researchers and practitioners working on autonomous agents, robotics, and dependable engineering methods for reliable autonomous systems.
Call for Papers
Workshop format
AREA 2026 is planned as a one-day workshop of approximately eight hours, with sessions in the morning and afternoon. Depending on the number of submissions, a discussion panel may be organised at the end, and at least two invited talks are planned.
Submission instructions
All proposed papers must be submitted in electronic form (PDF format) using the PAAMS conference management system.
Full papers are expected to be up to 16 pages single-column excluding references and appendices, while short papers are expected to be up to 8 pages. Submissions should be in English and PDF format, and the review process will be single-blind.
Registration instructions
At least one author of each accepted paper will be required to register to the host conference through the host conference registration system.
Programme
The detailed workshop programme will be announced soon.
TBA
Session titles, accepted papers, invited talks, timings and breaks will be published once the review process is completed.
Important Dates
Paper submission
Notification of acceptance
Camera-ready
Invited Speakers
Invited speaker
Bio, affiliation and talk summary.
Invited speaker
Bio, affiliation and talk summary.
Organisers
Angelo Ferrando
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy)
Rafael C. Cardoso
University of Aberdeen (UK)
Programme Committee
TBA