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March 16, 2026 | National Robotarium, Heriot-Watt University, Scotland<\/strong>
Co-located with the HRI 2026 Workshops, Pioneers<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Industry Day returns at HRI 2026 with a full-day program designed to bring industry, researchers, and students together for meaningful exchange, collaboration, and discovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hosted at the National Robotarium of Heriot-Watt University<\/strong>, Industry Day 2026 offers a unique opportunity to engage with local industry leaders, global sponsors, and the HRI community<\/strong> through short talks, interactive sessions, hands-on discussions, and networking. The day concludes with the official HRI Welcome Reception<\/strong> in the city centre. Please note:<\/strong> Workshop registration is required to attend Industry Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s expanded format creates more space for conversation, idea-sharing, and collaboration. No preparation required\u2014just bring your curiosity, questions, and openness to connect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accepted White Papers \u2013 Industry Day at HRI 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For the first time in HRI conference, we have launched Industry White Papers. Thanks to all those who submitted! They have helped shape the themes of Industry Day (Design, Deployment and Adoption). They will be presented as posters both during this day as well as the main conference (Tuesday 17th March). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decolonizing Cobots: A Framework Aligned with UN SDGs for Equitable Robotic Integration<\/strong>
Arvind; Kiran; Naval Kishore Mehta; Sumeet Saurav; Sanjay Singh
CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CEERI)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PlaiPin: Designing Scalable, Safe, and Socially Acceptable Physical AI Companions Through Modularity<\/strong>
Natalie Yeo; Irvin Steve Cardenas
PlaiPin<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond the Robot: Service-Led Robotics for Human-Robot Interaction in the Real World<\/strong>
Richard Solly
Robotics For Good C.I.C<\/em>
<\/em>Praminda Caleb-Solly
University of Nottingham<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Operational Constraints vs Social Benefits: Trade-offs Shaping Industry Adoption of Humanoid Communication Modalities<\/strong>
Dylan Thomas Doyle
Peerbots<\/em>
<\/em>Ross Mead
Semio<\/em>
<\/em>Saad Elbeleidy
Peerbots<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Deployment to Practice: Lessons from Long-Term Service Robot Use in Clinical and Laboratory Environments<\/strong>
Alina Gasser; Michael Fr\u00fch
F&P Robotics AG<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Autonomous Delivery Robots in Dense Urban Environments: Stockholm\u2019s First Unaccompanied Fleet Deploymen<\/strong>t
Hannah Pelikan
Link\u00f6ping University<\/em>
<\/em>Daniel Rudman; Cilli Sobiech; Niklas Arvidsson
VTI \u2013 Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute<\/em>
<\/em>Stuart Reeves
University of Nottingham<\/em>
<\/em>Bern Grush
Urban Robotics Foundation<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Agenda<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The program will include a mix of Industry White Papers, partner lightning talks, and a panel discussion exploring early-stage research, development strategies, and emerging technologies, centered around 3 Phases (Design, Deployment and Adoption) necessary for robotics development. In the afternoon, attendees will have the chance to get to hear more industry talks and visit the Robotarium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Morning Sessions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

9:00\u201309:15 \u2014 Intro \/ Icebreaker<\/strong>
<\/strong>Kick off the day with introductions, an icebreaker session, and an overview of the agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9:15\u201310:00 \u2014 Phase 1 (Theme A) \u2014 Design<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does a company develop the concept for a new robotic product? What concerns drive decision making – Market size\/fit, Social\/Individual Impact, Economics of scale? What does success look like?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

White Papers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n