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NERC 2025 will provide a vibrant forum for researchers, students, and industry professionals in the field of robotics. The colloquium will feature distinguished keynotes, rising star lightning talks, engaging poster sessions, valuable networking opportunities, and technical demonstrations.
This event aims to foster collaboration and showcase cutting-edge research among the leading robotics research institutions in the Northeast. It offers an exceptional platform for students and researchers to present their latest work and engage with the broader robotics community.
Registration for the NERC 2025 conference is now closed.
Please read the registration information carefully before beginning the on-line registration. Registration can be submitted by completing the on-line form. All fees are quoted in USD dollars.
Accepted papers will be presented in a poster presentation. Rising Star applicants will automatically be considered for a poster presentation.
| 8:00 am | Industry | Faculty | Students | Deadline |
| Regular (Early) | $90 | $70 | $50 | September 11, 2025 |
| Late | $120 | $90 | $90 | October 3, 2025 |
Regular Registration: In order to receive the early bird registration fee, registrants must register and pay in full by September 10, 2025. If payment is not received by this date, then registrations will be automatically transferred to the Standard Registration fee. Register HERE.
Student/Postdoc Registration: A student is defined as a holder of a student identification card from a recognized tertiary or secondary educational institution (e.g. a university or vocational education), postdoctoral student, or research assistant.Register HERE.
Call for Submissions: We invite submissions of extended abstracts that present recently published work, preliminary results, ongoing research, and demonstrations. Abstracts should be a maximum of two (2) pages for main content, with no page limit for references or supplementary materials, and submitted in PDF format. Accepted abstracts will be presented as posters. We encourage formatting extended abstracts using the standard IEEE format. Templates for LaTex and MS-Word are available at RAS paper submission support page. Submit Extended Abstract HERE.
Call for “Rising Star” Spotlight Talks: This year, we plan to host spotlight talks showcasing the Rising Stars in our community. Early-career faculty, postdocs, and senior graduate students are encouraged to submit short abstracts (up to 2 pages), a video presentation summarizing their work (up to 2 minutes) and a curriculum vitae. Selected researchers will be invited to give a short spotlight talk during the colloquium. Submit “Rising Star” Spotlight Talks HERE.
Important Dates
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Associate Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University
Associate Professor
Information Science
Cornell Tech
Research Director
Robotics and AI Institute
Associate Professor
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Princeton University
to Syracuse (SYR, ~1 hour drive to Ithaca)
to NYC (JFK) to Ithaca (~1 hour 35 minutes)
to DC (IAD) to Ithaca (~1 hour 30 minutes)
~ 3 hrs 40 mins from Newark, NJ
~ 4 hrs 30 mins from JFK, NY
~ 4 hrs from Philly, PA
5 hrs 30 mins from Pittsburgh, PA
~ 5 hrs 40 mins from Boston, MA
There are multiple options for lodging in Ithaca, NY. The links will lead you to the respective on- and off-campus lodging options.
Airport Area/Close to North Campus – with access using TCAT bus service
Workshop participants can take the TCAT bus to the Colloquium venue.
| 8:00 am |
Registration and Breakfast Statler Hall |
| 8:50 am |
Opening Remarks Alice Statler Auditorium |
| 9:00 am |
Keynote: Vickie Webster-Wood, Carnegie Mellon University Talk Title: Robots for Biology and Biology for Robots – Interdisciplinary Research at the Interface of Biology and Robotics Alice Statler Auditorium |
| 9:30 am |
Rising Star: Jeffrey Lipton, Northeastern University Talk Title: Robots with a Twist Alice Statler Auditorium |
| 9:45 am |
Rising Star: Uksang Yoo, Carnegie Mellon University Talk Title: Learning to Leverage Softness and Hand Morphologies for Dexterity Alice Statler Auditorium |
| 10:00 am |
Posters, Sponsor and Lab Exhibits, and Coffee Duffield Atrium |
| 11:00 am |
Keynote Speaker: Wendy Ju, Cornell Tech Talk Title: Urban-Scale HRI Alice Statler Auditorium |
| 11:30 am |
Rising Star: Laura Stegner, George Washington University Talk Title: AI-Powered Robots to Support Healthcare Needs Alice Statler Auditorium |
| 11:45 am |
Rising Star: Ethan K. Gordon, University of Pennsylvania Talk Title: Tractable Adaptability: Active Learning for Contact-Rich Manipulation and Assistive Robotics Alice Statler Auditorium |
| 12:00 pm |
Lunch CIS Bowers Building |
| 1:00 pm |
Keynote Speaker: Laura Herlant, Robotics and AI Institute Talk Title: World Understanding for Robotics Alice Statler Auditorium |
| 1:30 pm |
Rising Star: Shivam Vats, Brown University Talk Title: Lifelong Learning by Planning Alice Statler Auditorium |
| 1:45 pm |
Rising Star: Mingi Jeong, Dartmouth University/Virginia Tech Talk Title: Robust Perception and Navigation of Autonomous Surface Vehicles in Challenging Environments Alice Statler Auditorium |
| 2:00 pm |
Posters, Sponsor and Lab Exhibits, and Coffee Duffield Atrium |
| 3:00 pm |
Keynote Speaker: Anirudha Majumdar, Princeton University Talk Title: Robot Safety in the Era of Foundation Models Alice Statler Auditorium |
| 3:30 pm |
Rising Star: Gokul Swamy, Carnegie Mellon University Talk Title: Efficient Interactive Learning: Teaching Robots to Focus Alice Statler Auditorium |
| 3:45 pm |
Rising Star: Runyu (Cathy) Zhang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Talk Title: Learning and Control for Scalable and Safe Multi-Agent Systems Alice Statler Auditorium |
| 4:00 pm |
Closing Remarks Alice Statler Auditorium |
*Event Locations
Cornell Campus Parking. Recommended Parking (Free parking on Saturday): Hoy Garage, 167 Hoy Road, Ithaca, NY 14853
UPS, FedEx, Staples, Cornell Print Services, Mann Library; 36"X48" (Portrait or Landscape); Poster boards will be provided.
Questions? Email us at nerc2025.cornell@gmail.com
