Connectionists: IEEE RAS Summer School on Multi-Robot Systems & UAVs in Prague, 29 - August 4, 2026

Mon Mar 9 06:09:09 EDT 2026

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Dear,

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as I promised, let me send you some updates regarding the Summer School 
on Multi-Robot Systems (MRS) and UAVs, which will take place on July 
29–August 4, 2026, in Prague 
(https://mrs.fel.cvut.cz/summer-school-2026/). I apologize if you have 
already received this information. In that case, please ignore this email.

We have finalized the list of lecturers, and we are again proud to 
announce an outstanding group of professors in the fields of MRS, 
swarming, UAVs, and drone industry (see the list in the call for 
participation below). We have also decided on the task for the outdoor 
experiments and the student competition at the end of the school and 
selected a challenging application of fully autonomous multi-UAV 
localisation of forest fires. Students will have again the opportunity 
to use the newest Fly4Future flying robots for the practical exercises. 
Using these platforms, students will have the opportunity to work with 
UAVs equipped with sufficient computational power and onboard sensors 
for relative localization, enabling strictly decentralized MRS in 
real-world outdoor environments.

We have also prepared joint trips for students to visit Prague Castle 
and several UNESCO historical sites in Czechia to support networking 
among young scientists working in similar research areas and to help 
them become part of the large community of more than 1000 students from 
the MRS field who have attended our school. It is great to see how 
former Summer School students continue to meet and collaborate at 
robotics conferences around the world.

Thank you for sharing this information with your colleagues and 
students, and reminding them the deadline for application: April 30, 
2026. I hope to meet many of them in Prague.

Best Regards,

Prof. Martin Saska

Head of Multi-robot Systems Group

Faculty of Electrical Engineering

Czech Technical University in Prague

Founder

Fly4Future s.r.o. and Eagle.one s.r.o.

Office: E120

Voice: +420-776241932

https://martinsaska.cz

https://mrs.fel.cvut.cz

https://fly4future.com

https://eagle.one <https://eagle.one/>

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Following the great success of our previous Summer Schools in 2019, 
2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, we are excited to announce the 2026 
IEEE RAS Summer School on Multi-Robot 
Systemshttps://mrs.fel.cvut.cz/summer-school-2026/ 
<https://mrs.fel.cvut.cz/summer-school-2026/>, which will take place 
from July 29 to August 4, 2026. As in past years, the Summer School will 
be held at the campus of Czech Technical University, located in the 
heart of the beautiful and historic city of Prague.

The Summer School aims to promote the latest achievements in Multi-Robot 
Systems, Swarming, and UAV research, targeting students, academic 
researchers, and industrial practitioners. Our goal is to enable the 
practical application of cooperating robot systems and to encourage 
networking among participants. The main program of the 2026 IEEE RAS 
Summer School on Multi-Robot Systems includes lectures by 
well-recognized experts in the field (see the list below), as well as 
hands-on experience that will enable participants to engage in 
real-world experiments using state-of-the-art aerial platforms developed 
specifically for multi-robot research. Join us at the Czech Technical 
University in Prague to advance your knowledge, share experiences, and 
explore cutting-edge developments in Multi-Robot Systems and UAVs.

The school is primarily intended for in-person participation, as 
networking among students is an important part of the event. In previous 
editions, more than 1000 students from leading robotics groups worldwide 
have attended, many of whom are still actively collaborating today. 
Nevertheless, we will also allow virtual participation for students from 
countries with travel restrictions or other limitations.

Students can apply through this form:https://forms.gle/KZyKncdwcHuGDDEV6 
<https://forms.gle/KZyKncdwcHuGDDEV6>

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2026 IEEE RAS Summer School on Multi-Robot Systems

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WHERE: Prague, Czech Republic

WHEN: July 29 - August 4, 2026

HOW TO APPLY: Submit CV, personal information, and a brief statement of 
interest through:https://forms.gle/KZyKncdwcHuGDDEV6 
<https://forms.gle/KZyKncdwcHuGDDEV6>

Include title and abstract of your poster if you are interested in 
participating in the poster session held during the event (optional).

SHOULD ATTEND: Graduate students (master or PhD) and students (Bc.) at 
an advanced stage of their university courses. R&D professionals.

DEADLINE: April 30, 2026

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REGISTRATION FEE:

Students: € 665,50 (€ 550 excl. VAT)

Academic participants: € 762,30 (€ 630 excl. VAT)

Industry participants: € 883,30 (€ 730 excl. VAT)

* The fee includes all lectures, practicals with real robots, lunches, 
refreshments, welcome drinks, banquet, farewell drinks, and social 
programs - guided tour in Prague's Old Town

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LECTURERS:

Oussama Khatib, Professor at Department of Computer Science, Stanford 
University

Chuchu Fan, Professor at Reliable Autonomous system Lab, Massachusetts 
Institute of Technology (MIT)

Marija Popovic, Professor at Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft 
University of Technology

Jorge Peña Queralta, Senior Lecturer at Reinforcement Learning and Group 
Leader of Mobile Embodied Agents, Centre for AI, ZHAW School of 
Engineering, SwitzerlandFabrizio Schiano, Head of Autonomous Systems 
Laboratory, Leonardo Innovation Hub, Leonardo S. p. A. Itzik Klein, 
Professor, Head of ANSFL, CSMS, University of 
Haifa------------ORGANIZERS:Martin Saska, Czech Technical University, 
Summer School ChairJen Jen Chung, University of Queensland, Technical 
Committee and Advisory Board (RAS TC co-chair)Changjoo Nam, Sogang 
University, Technical Committee and Advisory Board (RAS TC 
co-chair)Javier Alonso-Mora, Delft University of Technology, Technical 
Committee and Advisory Board (RAS TC co-chair)Alyssa Pierson, Boston 
University, Technical Committee and Advisory Board (RAS TC 
co-chair)Robert Fitch, University of Technology Sydney, Technical 
Committee and Advisory Board (RAS TC emeritus chair)Nora Ayanian, Brown 
University, Technical Committee and Advisory Board (RAS TC emeritus 
chair)Antonio Franchi, University of Twente, Technical Committee and 
Advisory Board (RAS TC emeritus chair)Lorenzo Sabatini, University of 
Modena and Reggio Emilia, Technical Committee and Advisory Board (RAS TC 
emeritus chair)WEB 
PAGE:https://mrs.fel.cvut.cz/summer-school-2026/<https://mrs.fel.cvut.cz/summer-school-2026/>CONTACT: 
mrs at fel.cvut.czBest regards on behalf of organizers and IEEE RAS MRS 
TC,Martin--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Prof. 
Martin SaskaHead of Multi-robot Systems GroupFaculty of Electrical 
EngineeringCzech Technical University in PragueKarlovo náměstí 13CZ 121 
35 Prague 2Office: E120

https://martinsaska.cz <https://martinsaska.cz/>

https://mrs.fel.cvut.cz <https://mrs.fel.cvut.cz/>

https://fly4future.com <https://fly4future.com/>

https://eagle.one <https://eagle.one/>

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