Cutting-Edge Advancements in Robotics and Control Systems
A special issue of Actuators (ISSN 2076-0825). This special issue belongs to the section "Actuators for Robotics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 January 2026 | Viewed by 58
Special Issue Editors
Interests: robotics; autonomous robot navigation; motion planning and control; SLAM; deep learning; deep reinforcement learning
Interests: robotics; sensors; control engineering; electrical engineering; mechanism design; system integration
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The rapid evolution of robotics and control systems is driving unprecedented advancements in automation, intelligence, and adaptability. As robots become increasingly integrated into diverse industries, the demand for innovative methodologies, algorithms, and technologies continues to grow. This Special Issue focuses on cutting-edge advancements in robotics and control systems, highlighting innovative methodologies, algorithms, and technologies that enhance autonomy, adaptability, and efficiency in robotic applications.
By focusing on key areas such as advanced actuation technologies, bio-inspired robotics, advanced motion control strategies, energy-efficient actuation, AI-driven decision-making, human–robot interaction, and autonomous robots, this Special Issue aims to bridge the gap between theoretical advancements and real-world implementations. Bringing together experts from academia and industry, we invite novel contributions that push the frontiers of intelligent automation and real-time control, fostering new possibilities for next-generation robotic systems.
Topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Actuator technologies;
- Soft and bio-inspired actuation;
- Advanced motion control strategies;
- Energy-efficient actuation;
- Artificial intelligence in actuation and robot control;
- Human–robot interaction;
- Autonomous robots.
Dr. Nabih Pico
Dr. Babar Jamil
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- actuators
- soft and bio-inspired actuation
- advanced motion control
- robot control
- human-robot interaction
- autonomous robots
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