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AfriBot 2026

16–19 Aug 2026Port Harcourt, Nigeria · In personTimes in WAT (Africa/Lagos)
Submissions closed on 18 Apr 2026

Call for papers

The 2025 edition featured live demos of agricultural robots and industrial automation prototypes.

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
02IoT & Embedded Systems
  • Sensor Networks
  • Edge Computing
  • Embedded AI

Important dates

  1. Call opens19 Dec 2025Done
  2. Registration closes17 Feb 2026, 01:00 WATDone
  3. Abstract submission closes19 Mar 2026, 01:00 WATDone
  4. Full paper due18 Apr 2026, 01:00 WATDone
  5. Author notification17 Jun 2026, 01:00 WATDone
  6. Camera-ready due17 Jul 2026, 01:00 WATDone
  7. Conference16–19 Aug 2026Done

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.

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