The 2026 International Conference on Embodied Intelligence, Robotics and Control Systems (EIRCS 2026) was successfully held in Hangzhou, China, from August 21 to 23, 2026. The conference was hosted by Zhejiang University of Technology. Experts and Scholars from other universities and research institutes gathered to engage in in-depth exchanges on frontier theories and key technologies in embodied intelligence, robotics, control systems, and related fields.
Professor Zhou Jiali, Dean of the Institute of Mathematics and Intelligent Applications at Zhejiang University of Technology, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech. He welcomed the experts and scholars in attendance, introduced the background and significance of the conference, and expressed his hope that the event would serve as an opportunity to further strengthen academic exchange and collaborative innovation in areas such as embodied intelligence, robot control, and intelligent systems.
In the Keynote Speech Session, several renowned experts delivered thematic presentations on cutting-edge industry directions. Professor Gao Feifei from Tsinghua University (IEEE Fellow) shared the latest key progress and system validation of integrated sensing, communication, computation, and intelligence technologies in unmanned machine scenarios. Professor Gui Guan from Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (IEEE Fellow) introduced reliable swarm communication and system applications in low-altitude connectivity scenarios. Associate Professor Chen Jing from Hangzhou Dianzi University presented dimension-balancing methods and performance improvements in large-scale spatiotemporal forecasting. Professor Ni Jianjun from Hohai University systematically reviewed the research status and key issues in multi-robot cooperative hunting. Professor Zhou Jiali from Zhejiang University of Technology introduced methods for modeling and constructing the physical world for embodied intelligence.
Prof. Feifei Gao, Tsinghua University (IEEE Fellow) Title: Key Technologies and Prototype Verification of Integrated Communication, Sensing, Computing and Intelligence for Unmanned Machine Scenarios |
Prof. Guan Gui, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (IEEE Fellow) Title: Reliable Swarms in Low-Altitude Connectivity: System Prototypes and Applications |
Prof. Jianjun Ni, Hohai University Title: Advances in Multi-Robot Cooperative Hunting |
Assoc. Prof. Jing Chen, Hangzhou Dianzi University Title: Dimensional Balance Improves Large Scale Spatiotemporal Prediction Performance |
Prof. Jiali Zhou, Zhejiang University of Technology Title: Modular Physical World Understanding and Construction for Embodied AI: A Holistic Framework from Perception to Real-World Deployment |
The conference also featured poster presentations and oral presentation sessions. Several scholars from Yangzhou University, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Anhui Polytechnic University, and other universities gave presentations and shared their research. Participants held discussions on related issues, and the atmosphere of on-site exchange was lively and engaging.