<div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><b style="font-weight:normal" id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-3df45ed3-7fff-7d83-ea2d-db0cfa7bc6fb"><br></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="">Dear colleagues, students, and researchers,</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">_______</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">LACORO 2025 - 4th </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Latin American Summer School on Robotics</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Rancagua (Chile) in person, 9-13 December 2025</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span id="m_2326371056191878161m_7946557532373084521m_1166256135065068882m_2688675888762049191gmail-docs-internal-guid-da0a0519-7fff-4e41-12ab-a1b713b04500"><a href="https://www.lacoro.org/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">https://www.lacoro.org</font></span></a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;text-align:justify;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">We are pleased to confirm that </span><strong style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">LACORO 2025</span></strong><span style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> will be held in person from Tuesday, December 9, to Saturday, December 13, 2025, at </span><span style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">O'Higgins</span><span style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> University in Rancagua, Chile.</span><span style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> This update reflects a scheduling adjustment made earlier to accommodate logistical needs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;text-align:justify;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We are now less than 30 days away from the submission deadline!</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We warmly invite you to contribute and join us at LACORO 2025.</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Two Calls Are Now Open!</font></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt" role="presentation"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Call for Contribution</font></span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Participants must submit a </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">poster</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, an </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">extended abstract</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, and, optionally, a </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">cinematic video trailer</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> to showcase their work.</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">These submissions are </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">mandatory</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> for the following:</span></font></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left:17.4pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt" role="presentation"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">All </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">registered Master’s and PhD students</span></font></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left:17.4pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt" role="presentation"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">All recipients of </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">travel</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> or </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">registration</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> grants.</span></font></p></li></ul><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt" role="presentation"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Travel Grant Call</font></span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Students may apply for financial support by submitting:</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left:35.4pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">PDF including a </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">motivation letter</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> (maximum 2000 characters), a </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">CV </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(maximum 2 pages)</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></font></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left:35.4pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(Optional)</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> A </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">recommendation letter</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> from their PI or advisor (maximum 1 page)</span></font></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left:35.4pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt" role="presentation"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight:400"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">All applicants must also submit a </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">poster</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and </span></font><span style="background:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><b style="font-weight:400">extended abstract</b></span></span><span style="font-weight:400;background:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">.</span></p></li></ul><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-7c6546db-7fff-401e-131f-b3bd201ad4e9"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Important dates</b></p><ul><li style="margin-left:15px">Registration deadline: <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style=""><b>September</b></font></span><b> 30, 2025  </b></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif">Early Registration Pricing Ends</span><strong style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif">:</strong><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700">  August  31, 2025</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif">Travel and Registration Grants Applications Close:</span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700"> </span><b>July 30, 2025  </b></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif">Travel and Registration Grants Notifications:</span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700">August 15, 2025</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif">Extended Abstract Submission Closes:</span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif"> </span>

<b>July 30, 2025  </b></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif">Extended Abstract Acceptance Notifications:</span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700"> 

August 15, 2025</span></li></ul><table style="border:none;border-collapse:collapse"><colgroup><col width="321"><col width="227"></colgroup><tbody></tbody></table><div><span id="m_2326371056191878161m_7946557532373084521m_1166256135065068882m_2688675888762049191gmail-docs-internal-guid-61d1776c-7fff-659b-4280-26a2b891459e"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><b style="background-color:transparent;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Registration</b></p></span></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><div style="text-align:justify"><span id="m_2326371056191878161m_7946557532373084521m_1166256135065068882m_2688675888762049191gmail-docs-internal-guid-78d86880-7fff-a0f6-11ab-ff63bdf52aec"><p style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Click here to register: </span><a href="https://www.lacoro.org/" target="_blank" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;text-align:start;text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">https://www.lacoro.org</font></span></a></p></span></div></font></div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="color:rgb(14,16,26);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-align:justify">We would like to highlight that there are limited spots for this event. They will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis as registrations are completed. Registration for students is free.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:justify;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">If you have any questions about the school or the application process, please contact the organizing committee: </span><a href="mailto:lacoro@innovacionyrobotica.com" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(13,110,253);font-family:arial,sans-serif;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center">lacoro@innovacionyrobotica.com</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:justify"> </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:justify;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">or visit our website: </span><a href="https://www.lacoro.org/" target="_blank" style="background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">https://www.lacoro.org</font></span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Best regards,</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.39;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">LACORO 2025 Organizing Committee</font></span></p></span><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></div></div>