The 9th International Conference on Robotic Welding, Intelligence and Automation (RWIA 2026) and the 16th Chinese Conference on Robotic Welding (CCRW 2026) will take place in Shanghai on December 11–13, 2026. Hosted by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the theme is “AI-enabled robotic welding: from intelligent sensing to autonomous manufacturing”.
Call for papers and publication
Topics cover intelligent robotic welding, multimodal sensing and control, foundation models, embodied AI, digital twins, autonomous planning and weld-quality feedback control. Abstracts are due November 30, 2026; full-paper deadlines are January 30 and April 30, 2027.
English manuscripts should use the TIWM SPLNPROC Word template. Maximum lengths are 20 pages for Feature Articles, 12 for Regular Papers, and 6 for Technical Notes. Papers that pass peer review are planned for TIWM publication in 2027; acceptance and volume allocation are editorial decisions.
Program and registration
December 11, 08:00–20:00: check-in; December 12: opening, keynotes, invited and paper presentations; December 13 morning: technical visit. Working languages are Chinese and English, with English presentation slides.
Online registration is scheduled to open November 15. Fees in CNY: regular delegate 1,800; student with / without a TIWM paper 1,600 / 1,200; Robotics & Automation Committee member 1,200. Payment does not guarantee acceptance. Contact the secretariat for registration and accommodation.
Organization and contact
Conference Chairs: Shanben Chen and Yuming Zhang; Executive Chair: Huabin Chen. The website provides the full organization, submission requirements, program and downloads.
Contact: Yanling Xu; +86 15021735496; rwlab21@sjtu.edu.cn.