1st Symposium on Sciences, Technical Research, and Robotics (STERO 2026)
Physical AI: Architecting Resilience and Sustainability Beyond Efficiency
The Organizing Committee is proud to announce the 1st Symposium on Sciences, Technical Research, and Robotics (STERO 2026). Hosted under the NexSymp series, this inaugural event aims to bridge the gap between theoretical scientific inquiry and the physical application of intelligent systems.
As we enter an era where artificial intelligence moves beyond screens and into the physical world, STERO 2026 provides a premier platform for researchers, engineers, and scientists to discuss the evolution of Physical AI. This year’s theme, “Architecting Resilience and Sustainability Beyond Efficiency”, challenges the status quo by focusing on how robotic and technical systems can be built to endure environmental shifts and contribute to a sustainable global infrastructure.
Scope and Tracks
STERO 2026 invites original research papers, case studies, and technical reports across a broad spectrum of disciplines. The symposium focuses on how “Physical AI”—the integration of AI into physical bodies and materials—can solve complex real-world problems.
Topics of Interest
Key domains of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Robotics & Autonomous Systems: Human-robot collaboration, swarm robotics, and soft robotics.
- Physical AI & Material Science: Smart materials, embedded intelligence, and bio-inspired design.
- Resilient Infrastructure: AI-driven structural health monitoring, disaster-response robotics, and adaptive engineering.
- Sustainable Technologies: Green energy harvesting for robotics, circular economy in tech manufacturing, and low-power AI processing.
- Applied Sciences: Computational physics, chemical sensing in robotics, and mathematical modeling for complex systems.
- Technical Research & Ethics: The socio-economic impact of Physical AI and the ethics of autonomous hardware.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
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INVITED SPEAKERS
Coming Soon
Important Dates:
- Full paper submission: 15 May 2026 (tentatively)
- Notification of acceptance: 30 July 2026 (tentatively)
- Camera ready: 15 August 2026
- Registration: 28 August 2026
- Symposium Day: 29-30 September 2026
Who Should Attend?
- Academicians
- Industry professionals
- Postgraduate students
Publication:
All accepted papers will be published in
- International Journal on Robotics, Automation and Sciences (IJORAS) 2682-860X (subject to meeting the journal requirement) https://journals.mmupress.com/index.php/ijoras
or
- Journal of Engineering Technology and Applied Physics (JETAP) 2682-8383 (subject to meeting the journal requirement) https://journals.mmupress.com/jetap
or
- Associated Journals (coming soon)
Chair:
Chair – Prof. Dr. Wong Eng Kiong
Co-Chair – Associate Professor Dr. You Ah Heng
Program Chair – Associate Professor Ir. Dr. Wong Wai Kit
Technical Chair – Dr. Sun Cha Chee
Collaboration Chair – Prof. Dr. Lim Heng Siong
Publicity Chair – Dr. Min Thu Soe @ M Sait
Submission link:
Submit your manuscript to:
https://journals.mmupress.com/index.php/ijoras/submission/ (select the section: (NexSymp2026(Tech))
https://journals.mmupress.com/index.php/jetap/submission/ (select under section: NexSymp -STERO2026)
Collaborators:
Technical Sponsor: