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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. MARSS2027 will be held in-person on July 11-15, 2027, at Koç University in Istanbul, Turkey. The conference is the flagship forum to discuss cross-disciplinary activities on all kinds of small-scale robots (nm – cm) and their applications, and on manipulation, automation, measurement, and characterization at micro/nano scales.

Deadlines:
Full paper submission (5-6 pages):April 12, 2027 – 12:00 GMT (no extension possible!)
Short paper submission (1-3 pages):April 12, 2027 (may be extended until June 10, at the latest, if there are free presentation slots)
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, 2027
Special session proposals:Preliminary proposal (optional):   April 12, 2027
Final list of Session speakers:       June 10, 2027
Early Bird registration (discounted):May 15, 2027
Registration for all MARSS2027 speakers (regular sessions, Special sessions, Plenary talks):June 10, 2027

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 10, to enable smooth organization of the conference. If you cannot register by June 10, then please inform the Organization Committee info(at)marss-conference.org, to guarantee inclusion of your talk into MARSS2027 Final Program.  

MARSS2026 Final Program announced:June 25, 2027

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 MARSS2027.
  • 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.