Program

15:00–17:00
Student presentation clinic
Mentor pairing for accepted student first-authors.

Seminar rooms
17:00–18:30
Early registration and kit collection
Registration desk
19:00
Speakers’ welcome dinner
By invitation

08:00–09:15
Registration, kit distribution, networking tea
Foyer
09:15–10:15
Inaugural Ceremony
Welcome, conference overview, addresses by the Patrons and Chief Guest, and release of the souvenir.

Main Auditorium
10:15–11:00
Networking tea
Foyer
11:00–11:15
Photo session
Auditorium
11:15–12:15
KeynoteKeynote 1 — Physical AI and Embodied Intelligence
International speaker. 45 min + 15 min Q&A.

Main Auditorium
12:15–13:00
Invited talk — Agentic AI: from reasoning to reliable action
Main Auditorium
13:00–14:00
Lunch and Poster Session A (Tracks 1–3)
Dining / Foyer
14:00–15:00
Paper sessionsParallel technical sessions — Block A
Hall 1: Agentic AI · Hall 2: Multi-Agent Systems · Hall 3: Physical AI · Hall 4: Edge AI/AIoT. 15 min per paper (12 + 3 Q&A).

Halls 1–4
15:00–15:45
KeynoteKeynote 2 — Industry perspective: autonomy in production and mobility
Main Auditorium
15:45–16:15
Tea and networking
Foyer
16:15–17:30
Paper sessionsParallel technical sessions — Block B
Tracks 1, 3, 6 and 8 continued. In parallel: Virtual Session V1 for international authors unable to travel.

Halls 1–4 + online
17:30–18:30
PanelIndustry Panel — “Deploy or Don’t: what actually stops autonomy from shipping”
Five panellists (OEM, integrator, startup, academic, safety/regulatory) respond to three selected papers.

Main Auditorium
18:30–19:00
Day 1 closing announcements
Main Auditorium
19:00–21:00
Cultural programme and conference dinner
Lawn / Banquet

08:30–09:30
Registration (Day 2 delegates) and tea
Foyer
09:30–10:15
KeynoteKeynote 3 — Autonomous systems, robotics and the Indian deployment context
Main Auditorium
10:15–11:30
Paper sessionsParallel technical sessions — Block C
Hall 1: Robotics · Hall 2: Autonomous Vehicles & Drones · Hall 3: Industry 5.0 · Hall 4: Digital Twins & CPS.

Halls 1–4
11:30–12:00
Tea and Poster Session B (Tracks 4–7)
Foyer
12:00–13:00
Paper sessionsParallel technical sessions — Block D
Tracks 4, 5, 7 and 9.

Halls 1–4
13:00–14:00
Lunch
Also: International Collaboration Meet for visiting international delegates.

Dining
14:00–14:45
KeynoteKeynote 4 / Special Address — Trustworthy and Safe Autonomous AI: assurance, standards and governance
Main Auditorium
14:45–15:45
Paper sessionsParallel sessions — Block E
Hall 1: Trustworthy & Safe AI · Hall 2: Special Session · Halls 3–4: Additional sessions across tracks.

Halls 1–4
15:45–16:15
Tea
Foyer
16:15–17:00
PanelPanel 2 — “Safety, standards and liability for machines that act”
Main Auditorium
17:00–18:00
Valedictory Ceremony
Conference report with review statistics, announcement of the next edition, and vote of thanks.

Main Auditorium
18:00–18:10
National Anthem and close
Main Auditorium

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Keynotes

Keynote speakers

Announced as each speaker confirms. Final slate by 31 December 2026.

Keynote 1 · To be announced

Physical AI and Embodied Intelligence

International academic leader in embodied AI / robot learning

Day 1 · 20 Feb · 11:15

Keynote 2 · To be announced

Industry perspective: autonomy in production and mobility

Senior industry leader in robotics, autonomy or automation R&D

Day 1 · 20 Feb · 15:00

Keynote 3 · To be announced

Autonomous systems, robotics and the Indian deployment context

Eminent Indian academic in autonomous systems or control

Day 2 · 21 Feb · 09:30

Keynote 4 · To be announced

Trustworthy and Safe Autonomous AI: assurance, standards and governance

Voice from AI safety, standards or policy

Day 2 · 21 Feb · 14:00

Beyond the paper sessions

Also at ICPAIAS 2027

Poster sessions

Poster Session A (Tracks 1–3) on Day 1 and Poster Session B (Tracks 4–7) on Day 2.

International Collaboration Meet

Day 2, 13:00–14:00. Visiting international delegates meet PCU deans and the International Relations team to discuss research collaboration.

Lab and facility tour

Day 2, after the valedictory (optional), for international delegates and industry participants.