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MARSS, the annual International Conference on Manipulation, Automation and Robotics at Small Scales, is a non-profit conference run by the microrobotic community and technically supported by IEEE-RAS and IEEE-NTC. MARSS2026 will be held in-person on July 27-31, 2026, at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China. The conference is the flagship forum to discuss cross-disciplinary activities on 1) manipulation, automation, measurement, and characterization at micro/nano scales, and 2) all kinds of small-scale robots (nm – cm) and their applications.

Deadlines:
Full paper submission (5-6 pages):April 15, 2026 (no extension possible!)
Short paper submission (1-3 pages):April 15, 2026 (may be extended until June 10, at the latest, if there are free presentation slots)
Special Session proposals (tentative):April 15, 2026 (optional)
Notification of paper status:Full paper: within 2 weeks after submission
Short paper: 1-2 days after submission
Submission of camera-ready full papers:May 15, 2026
Early Bird registration (discounted):May 15, 2026
Special session proposals (FINAL list of Session speakers):June 10, 2026
Registration for all MARSS2026 speakers (regular sessions, Special sessions, Plenary talks):June 15, 2026

NOTE: It is possible to register any time later, also on-site during the conference. However, all speakers are kindly requested to respect MARSS policy and register by June 15, to enable smooth organization of the conference. If you cannot register by June 15, then please inform the Organization Committee info(at)marss-conference.org, to avoid removal of your talk from MARSS2026 Final Program.  

MARSS2026 Final Program announced:June 30, 2026

IMPORTANT:

  • If a speaker has to apply for a visa, it is advisable to submit a paper as early as possible to avoid problems caused by the long processing time of visa applications.
  • No online presentations and no poster presentations are offered at MARSS2026.
  • Recorded talks (a video to be played at the assigned talk time) are allowed in case of force majeure events preventing the travel, see details at Recorded talks. IMPORTANT: This regulation does NOT apply to Plenary speakers, they have to attend the conference and present in person.