Welcome to IEEE Haptics Symposium 2026!
Held since 1992, the IEEE Haptics Symposium is a vibrant interdisciplinary forum of research in neuroscience, perception, engineering, and design, focused on sharing new advances in our understanding of the sense of touch, sparking new collaborations, and envisioning a future in which physical interactions are enriched through haptic technologies.
The 2026 IEEE Haptics Symposium will be held in Reno, Nevada, USA.
Important Dates
September 28, 2025Cross-Cutting Challenges Proposal deadlineOctober 13, 2025 (firm)Long and Regular Paper submission deadlineDecember 19, 2025Long and Regular Paper author notification- January 23, 2026 Long and Regular Paper camera-ready deadline
- January 23, 2026 Student Volunteer application deadline
- January 26, 2026 Work-in-Progress Paper submission deadline
- January 26, 2026 Hands-on Demonstration submission deadline
- January 31, 2026 Transactions on Haptics poster or oral presentation submission deadline
- February 1, 2026 Cross-Cutting Challenges Individual Submission
- February 12, 2026 Work-in-Progress Paper author notification
- February 12, 2026 Hands-on Demonstration author notification
- February 12, 2026 Transactions on Haptics poster or oral presentation author notification
- February 16, 2026 Early bird and Author registration deadline
The IEEE Robotics and Automation Society is committed to advancing diversity in Robotics and Automation, and to promoting an inclusive and equitable culture that welcomes, engages, and rewards all who contribute to the field, without regard to ethnicity, religion, gender, disability, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.