This free 1.5 day event brings together a wide range of speakers to discuss the challenges and opportunities in Bio-Inspired Robotics and wider Embodied Intelligence research fields. The workshop will be run in person. Each session includes plenary talks, panel discussions (including flash talks by leading researchers) and networking sessions run outside of main activities. While plenary and panel speakers are invitation-only, we would like to invite academics and post-doctoral researchers to facilitate more focused and technical discussions.

Tentative event programme:
Day 1: 18 September 2025
11:30 am – Light lunch and refreshments on arrival
12:00 – 15:45 Talks/Presentations
15:45 – 16:15 Afternoon tea & Networking sessions
16:15 – 18:00 Talks/Presentations
18:00 – 21:30 Dinner

Day 2: 19 September 2025
08:30 am – Refreshments on arrival
09:00 – 11:00 Talks/Presentations
11:00 – 11:30 Refreshment break
11:30 – 13:00 Talks/Presentations
13:00 – 14:30 Lunch & Farewell

UoC staff/students whose department is covering their participation fee should register under 4. UoC Student/Staff Registration: Internal Crosscharge
A cost centre/grant code is required during the booking process for student/staff from the Department of Engineering to complete the registration process. An approved Purchase Order is necessary if you are from another department. Kindly liaise with your finance team to obtain an approved Purchase Order or a valid Cost Centre/Grant code before registering.

If you are self-funding UoC sfaff/student and will not make any expense claim afterwards, please register under attendee category 1. Standard Registration.