AI-Powered Robotic Systems: Learning, Perception and Decision-Making

Dear Colleagues,

Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have dramatically transformed the capabilities of robotic systems, enabling them to perceive complex environments, learn from experience, and make autonomous decisions in real time. The integration of machine learning, deep learning, and probabilistic reasoning into robotics has led to substantial progress in various domains, including autonomous navigation, human–robot interaction, manipulation, and swarm coordination.

This Special Issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research and innovative applications of AI and robotics, with a particular focus on learning algorithms, perceptual systems, and decision-making frameworks.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Learning-based control and planning for robotics;
• Perception and sensor fusion using AI techniques;
• Reinforcement learning and imitation learning in robotics;
• Vision-based navigation and manipulation;
• Real-time decision-making under uncertainty;
• Cognitive robotics and adaptive behaviors;
• Multi-agent coordination and decision-making;
• AI applications in human–robot interaction;
• Applications in service robotics, field robotics, healthcare, manufacturing, and more.

We welcome original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and case studies that address theoretical foundations, algorithm development, system implementations, and real-world deployments of AI-powered robotic systems. This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of recent developments in the next generation of intelligent robots.

Prof. Dr. Kensuke Harada
Prof. Dr. Genci Capi
Prof. Dr. João Miguel da Costa Sousa
Guest Editors

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