Virginia Robotics

About

The Virginia Robotics Symposium (VRS) brings together robotics researchers from across the state of Virginia. VRS is a one-day event with research talks, poster presentations, and social activities. The goal of VRS is to build connections, disseminate research ideas, and facilitate the creation of large, multi-institutional, and interdisciplinary teams across the Commonwealth.

Registration

Attendance is free. Click here to register!

Poster Presentations

Students are encouraged to present research posters. Click here to sign up for a poster presentation!

Participants

Program

VRS will be held as a one-day event with keynote talks, panel debates, poster presentations, and social activities. This year's symposium takes place on November 14th from 9:30AM to 5PM.

Faculty Speakers

	Madhur Behl University of Virginia
	Jana Kosecka George Mason University
	Yen-Ling Kuo University of Virginia
	Suyi Li Virginia Tech
	Simon Stepputtis Virginia Tech

Schedule

Speaker times and topics will be posted as they are confirmed.

Time	Schedule	Location
9:30 AM	Sign In and Morning Coffee	Link Lab
10:00 AM	Welcoming Remarks	Link Lab
10:10 AM	Speaker 1	Link Lab
10:35 AM	Speaker 2	Link Lab
11:00 AM	Speaker 3	Link Lab
11:25 AM	Lunch	Boxes Provided
1:00 PM	Poster Session and Lab Tours	Engineering Buildings
3:00 PM	Afternoon Coffee	Link Lab
3:20 PM	Speaker 4	Link Lab
3:45 PM	Speaker 5	Link Lab
4:10 PM	Panel Debate	Link Lab
4:45 PM	Awards and Closing Remarks	Link Lab

Venue

The 2025 symposium will be held at the Link Lab: University of Virginia, Olsson Hall, Charlottesville, VA 22903.

Contact

For more information, please contact Dylan Losey (losey@vt.edu), Nicola Bezzo (nbezzo@virginia.edu), or Xuesu Xiao (xiao@gmu.edu).