MRS 2027: Call for Site Proposals

The IEEE Technical Committee on Multi-Robot Systems is soliciting proposals to host the 2027 IEEE International Symposium on Multi-Robot and Multi-Agent Systems (IEEE MRS 2027). Further details regarding a template form are included in this call.

Key dates: 

• Feb 15: Call for proposals open

• May 1: Proposals to host MRS 2027 due

• May 31: MRS 2027 site selected

Scope of the Proposal

Interested teams should include the following information in their proposal:

1. Overview

   1. General Chair(s), Program Chair(s), Finance Chair(s), Local Chair(s)

   2. Proposed venue and dates (tentatively the second half of 2027)

   3. Overview of the host city and institution

2. Program and Technical Content

   1. Target number of papers, posters, and attendees

   2. Tentative schedule (e.g., number of days, sessions)

3. Venue and Logistics

   1. Brief description of the primary venue, including spaces for conference presentation track, poster sessions, and daytime breaks

   2. Brief summary of transportation and lodging options for attendees

4. Budget Information

   1. Please provide a rough budget to host MRS 2027, with estimated numbers in the following categories:

      1. Approximate venue costs, such as space rental, catering estimates

      2. Approximate venue costs for banquets/social events

      3. Expected revenue from attendee registration fees, sponsors

   2. Please note IEEE RAS requirements on registration fees as follows:

      1. for IEEE member price = X, non-member price >=1.2*X, RAS member price <=0.9*X

   3. To aid in preparing a budget, the MRS TC provides the following template:

      1. MRS 2027 Budget Template

Further questions regarding the application and scope may be directed to the IEEE MRS Technical Committee. Contact information can be found on the MRS TC website: https://www.multirobotsystems.org.

Proposal Submission:

Proposals should be submitted as a single PDF file using the following form: MRS2027 Site Proposal Form

Background of the IEEE MRS Conference

The goal of the conference is to bring together researchers who are in the field of multi-robot systems (MRS) and multi-agent systems (MAS). Typically, MRS/MAS research is spread across large conferences, and this makes it difficult for us to keep up to date on new findings and meet others in the area. The intent of this conference is to bring those researchers together with a high-quality symposium to highlight the very best in the field. MRS is an initiative of the IEEE RAS Technical Committee on Multi-Robot Systems. Previous iterations include MRS 2017, MRS 2019, MRS 2021, MRS 2023, and MRS 2025. MRS aims at achieving geographical diversity and appreciates proposals with these goals in mind.

The conference scope will include any research related to multi-robot and multi-agent systems, an inherently diverse community. Several competences are needed in this field, ranging from control systems to mechanical design, coordination, cooperation, estimation, perception, and interaction.