IDEA Travel Support for 2026 IEEE RAS Conferences

Apply for IDEA Travel Support for 2026 IEEE RAS Conferences!

Are you passionate about robotics and automation but haven’t published in the last 3 years? The RAS IDEA Travel Support Program is here to help underrepresented individuals attend top IEEE RAS conferences like ICRA, IROS, CASE, and more, with up to USD$3,300 in funding for travel, registration, and lodging.

This IDEA program is open to all!

Applications close on November 30, 2025 11:59PM PST

Learn more and apply: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/1d4e1817fbca479ca34e8dc758e0a79a

IDEA Application QR Code

Latest RAS news

Video Friday: Biorobotics Turns Lobster Tails Into Gripper

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics.

MIT’s AI Robotics Lab Director Is Building People-Centered Robots

Daniela Rus has spent her career breaking barriers—scientific, social, and material—in her quest to build machines that amplify

Video Friday: Disney’s Robotic Olaf Makes His Debut

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics.

Ultrasound Makes Artificial Muscles Bubble to Life

A soft gel filled with tiny bubbles might not look like much. But when pulsed with ultrasound waves,