Robotics and Automation
A section of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417).
Section Information
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Autonomous Vehicles and Robotics—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Machine Learning and Metaheuristics for Nonlinear Control Systems: Bridging Theory and Diverse Applications (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Challenges and Future Trends in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Control, Sensor Integration, Networks, Systems and Applications (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Human–Robot Interaction: Recent Advances in Theory, Methods and Applications (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Motion Control for Robots and Automation (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Generative AI and Robotics: Towards Intelligent and Adaptive Machines (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Advances in Cable Driven Robotic Systems (Deadline: 10 March 2026)
- Feature Papers in Robotics and Automation (Deadline: 10 March 2026)
- Trends and Prospects in Rehabilitation Robotics (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- Advances in Biorobotics and Bionic Systems (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- Surgical Robotics Design and Clinical Applications (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Recent Advances in Mechatronic and Robotic Systems—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Robot Control in Human–Computer Interaction (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Recent Developments in Exoskeletons (Deadline: 30 March 2026)
- Recent Advances in Control Strategies and Applications for Mechatronic Systems (Deadline: 30 March 2026)
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Autonomous Marine Vehicles (AMVs): Emerging Technologies and Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Latest Advances and Prospects of Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) (Deadline: 10 April 2026)
- Control and Application for Biorobotics (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Advances in Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Technology (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Sliding Mode and Robust Control: Theory and Applications (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Intelligent Control of Robotic System (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Assistive Technologies for Rehabilitation: Challenges and Applications (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- New Trends in Exoskeleton Robot (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Mechatronics, Automation and Robotics Systems: Design, Development and Optimization (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Advanced Techniques in Prognostics and Health Management (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- Next-Generation Mobile Robotics: Intelligent Navigation, Adaptive Planning, and Sensor Integration (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Advancements in Industrial Robotics and Automation (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Advanced Control Systems and Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- The Routing, Object Tracking, and Multiple Coordination of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- New Perspectives on Human–Robot Interactions in Rehabilitation and Assistance (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Robotics and Data Science: Transformative Technologies for Modern Applications (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics (RAM): The Newest Technologies and Applications (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Recent Advances in Robotics and Intelligent Robots Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Human–Robot Interaction and Control (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Future Autonomous Vehicles and Their Systems: Emerging Technologies and Applications (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
- Unmanned Systems: Intelligent Perception, Autonomous Navigation, and Positioning (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Intelligent Robotics Systems: Current Developments and Future Prospects (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Control Systems in Mechatronics and Robotics (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Application of Computer Science in Mobile Robots, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Advances in Human-Robot Collaboration (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Advancements in Computer Architectures and Real-Time Systems for Robotics and Mechatronics (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Future Human–Technology Interactions and Their Intelligent Applications: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advanced Robotics, Mechatronics, and Automation (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advances in Robot Path Planning, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Risk Models, Analysis, and Assessment of Complex Systems (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles: Development and Challenges (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Conceptual Design for Advanced Robotic Systems: Integrating AI, Resilience, and Human-Centric Autonomy (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Emerging Technologies for Assistive Robotics (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Deep Learning-Based Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Mobile Robots: Advanced Technologies and Applications (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Robotics and Intelligent Systems: Technologies and Applications (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Artificial Intelligence and Its Application in Robotics, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Optimization, Navigation and Automatic Control of Intelligent Systems (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Remote Robot Systems: Integrating Control, Sensing, and Interaction (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Enhancing Manufacturing through Human–Collaborative Robot Integration (Deadline: 10 August 2026)
- Applications of Robot Navigation in Autonomous Systems (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Intelligent Automation and Robotics for Future Factories: Vision Systems, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Engineering (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- New Challenges in Soft Robotics (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Robotics and Autonomous Systems Applications (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Safety and Security in Unmanned Aerial System: Challenges and Innovations (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Computer Vision in Automatic Detection and Identification, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 August 2026)
- Advances in Industrial Robotics and Control Systems (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- Control Methods and Applications of Advanced Robotics (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- Applied Robot Manipulator (Deadline: 10 September 2026)
- Recent Advances in Underwater Vehicles, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Usability and Effectiveness of Exoskeletal Robots in Varying Work Conditions (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Embodied Intelligence and Its Application in Robotics (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Multiagent Systems and Control (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Future-Proof Solutions for Intelligent and Sustainable Machinery and Equipment (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
