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African Workshop on Robotics and Automation 2027

11–14 Jun 2027Port Harcourt, Nigeria · In personTimes in WAT (Africa/Lagos)
Submissions close in 99 days · 11 Feb 2027, 01:00 WAT

Call for papers

Showcasing robotics research and automation solutions tailored for African industrial and agricultural contexts.

Double-blind peer review, with 3 reviews per paper.

  • Full Paper
  • Short Paper
  • Poster
  • Abstract Only

Tracks and topics

01Robotics & Automation
  • Agricultural Robots
  • Industrial Automation
  • Drone Systems
02Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
  • Deep Learning
  • Reinforcement Learning
  • AI for Social Good
03IoT & Embedded Systems
  • Sensor Networks
  • Edge Computing
  • Embedded AI

Important dates

  1. Call opens14 Oct 2026Done
  2. Registration closes13 Dec 2026, 01:00 WATIn 39 days
  3. Abstract submission closes12 Jan 2027, 01:00 WATIn 69 days
  4. Full paper due11 Feb 2027, 01:00 WATIn 99 days
  5. Author notification12 Apr 2027, 01:00 WATIn 159 days
  6. Camera-ready due12 May 2027, 01:00 WATIn 189 days
  7. Conference11–14 Jun 2027In 219 days

Fees

REGISTRATION
StudentDiscounted rate for full-time students with valid ID₦40,000
AcademicFor researchers and university faculty members₦120,000
Industry ProfessionalFor industry practitioners and professionals₦240,000
Virtual AttendeeRemote participation with full access to online sessions₦56,000

Paid online in naira. Receipts are emailed to you.

How to submit

  1. 1Create an accountOr log in if you already use ReviewChair.
  2. 2Submit your paper detailsAdd co-authors; each confirms by email.
  3. 3Upload the full paperAs a PDF up to 10 MB.
Submission guidelines

Full papers: up to 10 pages; short papers: up to 6 pages (IEEE double-column format, references excluded). Submissions must be anonymised for double-blind review.

Venue

Faculty of Engineering, University of Port HarcourtPort Harcourt, Nigeria

Contact

Questions about submissions or registration:conferences+uniport@example.com