About us

The International Symposium on Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems (DARS) has been held biennially since its inception in 1992, maintaining its distinctive single-track format that fosters in-depth discussion and collaboration among all participants. DARS 2026 invites researchers from around the world to present, discuss, and demonstrate their latest advances in the theories, algorithms, architectures, and applications of distributed autonomous robotics.

Important Dates

Fri, Mar 20, 2026

Submission deadline

Paper Submission

Research Paper Submission Tracks

Mobile sensor networks

Swarm robotic systems and design

Modular robotics

Self-organizing and self-assembling robotic systems

Human swarm interaction

Hybrid symbiotic systems

Multi-robot control and planning

Multi-robot motion coordination

Multi-robot learning and adaptation

Distributed manipulation

Distributed control and planning

Distributed decision making

Collective embodied intelligence

Networking in multi-robot systems

Localization and navigation in multi-robot systems

Distributed cooperative perception

Trustworthy and verifiable distributed systems

Performance metrics for multi-robot systems

Societal/economic/ethical/regulatory/educational considerations for distributed autonomous robotic systems

Call for Papers Description

DARS 2026 invites researchers from around the world to present, discuss, and demonstrate their latest advances in the theories, algorithms, architectures, and applications of distributed autonomous robotics.