The ICSR is one of the leading conferences for social robotics worldwide. The 17th edition will take place from 10 to 12 September 2025 in Naples, Italy. The deadline for the full paper submission was extended. Papers should consist of 11 pages of body text plus references as appropriate. The most important conferences dates are: Full Paper Submission: April 18th, 2025; Full Paper Notification: June 6th, 2025; Camera-ready: June 30th, 2025; Paper Presentation Days at ICSR’25: September 11th and 12th, 2025. All dates are also listed on the website. „The conference theme, ‚Emotivation at the Core: Empowering Social Robots to Inspire and Connect,‘ highlights the essential role of ‚Emotivation‘ in social robotics. Emotivation captures the synergy between emotion and motivation, where emotions trigger and sustain motivation during interactions. In social robotics, this concept is key to building trust, fostering empathy, and supporting decision-making by enabling robots to respond sensitively to human emotions, inspiring engagement and action.“ (Website ICSR) Participants will meet for two days at the Parthenope University of Naples and for the third day at the Città della Scienza conference center. All buildings and rooms are also listed on the website.
Join us as a sponsor for the 17th International Conference on Social Robotics & AI, taking place on 10-12 September 2025 at Naples, Italy. This prestigious event brings together researchers, leading experts, innovators, and thought leaders in the fields of robotics, AI, and human-robot interaction. Don’t miss the opportunity to align your brand with cutting-edge advancements. We offer different sponsorship/exhibition packages, all information is available at the page: icsr2025.eu/sponsor2/. If you are interested or have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at info@icsr2025.eu with the subject line tag [Sponsorship]. The ICSR is one of the leading conferences for social robotics worldwide. Participants will meet for two days at the Parthenope University of Naples and for the third day at the Città della Scienza conference center. More information on icsr2025.eu.
The ICSR is one of the leading conferences for social robotics worldwide. The 17th edition will take place from 10 to 12 September 2025 in Naples, Italy. The deadline for the full paper submission is approaching. Papers should consist of 11 pages of body text plus references as appropriate. The most important conferences dates are: Full Paper Submission: March 28th, 2025; Full Paper Notification: May 9th, 2025; Camera-ready: June 30th, 2025; Paper Presentation Days at ICSR’25: September 11th and 12th, 2025. All dates are also listed on the website. „The conference theme, ‚Emotivation at the Core: Empowering Social Robots to Inspire and Connect,‘ highlights the essential role of ‘Emotivation’ in social robotics. Emotivation captures the synergy between emotion and motivation, where emotions trigger and sustain motivation during interactions. In social robotics, this concept is key to building trust, fostering empathy, and supporting decision-making by enabling robots to respond sensitively to human emotions, inspiring engagement and action.“ (Website ICSR) Participants will meet for two days at the Parthenope University of Naples and for the third day at the Città della Scienza conference center. All buildings and rooms are also listed on the website.
Since November 12, 2023, a custom GPT called Social Robotics Girl has been available that provides information about social robotics. It was created by Prof. Dr. Oliver Bendel and is based on a collection of his articles on this topic. It can therefore give his definition of social robots and make classifications based on his five-dimension model. Since February 16, 2025, Social Robotics Girl is also a contact person when it comes to the International Conference on Social Robotics 2025 (ICSR 2025) in Naples. She knows the deadlines for submissions, the chairs and committees, and the venues. And above all, she can advise you on the topics of the conference, which this time revolve around “Emotivation”. Of course, she also knows a good recipe for Pizza Napoletana. Social Robotics Girl can be accessed via chatgpt.com/g/g-TbhZSZaer-social-robotics-girl.
Fig.: Social Robotics Girl informs you about the ICSR 2025 (Figure: Ideogram)
The first two days of ICSR 2025 will be held „on the industrial side of Naples“. This has been announced by the General Chairs, Mariacarla Staffa (University of Naples Parthenope, Italy) and John-John Cabibihan (Qatar University, Qatar). The Honorary Chair is Bruno Siciliano (University of Naples Federico II, Italy). „The University of Naples Parthenope will host the social robotics conference and showcase the technological advancements of this innovative city. Since 1919, the University of Naples Parthenope has been dedicated to fostering young talent, offering internationally oriented education and cutting-edge research. With 15,000 students, 320 faculty, and 250 staff, it combines a strong maritime tradition with excellence in economics, law, engineering, technology, and sports sciences. Innovation and real-world impact are at the core of its mission.“ (Announcement General Chairs) On the third day, the participants will meet at the Città della Scienza conference center. The conference website of ICSR 2025 is online since January: icsr2025.eu.
Fig.: The Parthenope University of Naples (Photo: Parthenope)
The ICSR is one of the leading conferences for social robotics worldwide. The 17th edition will take place from 10 to 12 September 2025 in Naples, Italy. The conference website is now online: icsr2025.eu. „The conference theme, ‘Emotivation at the Core: Empowering Social Robots to Inspire and Connect,’ highlights the essential role of ‘Emotivation’ in social robotics. Emotivation captures the synergy between emotion and motivation, where emotions trigger and sustain motivation during interactions. In social robotics, this concept is key to building trust, fostering empathy, and supporting decision-making by enabling robots to respond sensitively to human emotions, inspiring engagement and action.“ (Website ICSR) The most important conferences dates are: Full Paper Submission: March 28th, 2025; Full Paper Notification: May 9th, 2025; Camera-ready: June 30th, 2025; Paper Presentation Days at ICSR’25: September 11th and 12th, 2025. All dates are also listed on the website. Participants will meet for two days at the Parthenope University of Naples and for the third day at the Città della Scienza conference center. All buildings and rooms are also listed on the website. Be part of this excellent conference!
The 17th International Conference on Social Robotics will again bring together researchers and practitioners working on human-robot interaction and the integration of social robots into society. ICSR 2025 will be held in Naples, Italy in September. Mariacarla Staffa from the Università degli Studi di Napoli ‚Parthenope‘ made this announcement at the ICSR 2024 in Odense. The institution is one of the state universities in the metropolitan region. Parthenope has been the city goddess of Naples since ancient times and is a poetic term for the city. With the help of a promotional video, the researcher drew attention to the numerous sights in the city and the surrounding area. World-famous are archaeological sites such as Pompeii and sights such as the Amalfi Coast. The active volcano Vesuvius is located in the Gulf of Naples, nine kilometres from the city. Italy is one of the most important countries in the world for social robotics. The ICSR had already taken place there in 2022, in Florence to be precise. Naples will certainly also be an outstanding host.
