Past Events

The Past Events page is currently under preparation. It will be updated and published as the content becomes available.

History of Symposium

This symposium was founded in 1996 under the support of Science and International Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japanese Government. Since then, this symposium has been held every year at B-Con Plaza, Beppu, Japan except AROB 5th 2000 (Oita), AROB 6th 2001 (Tokyo), AROB 18th 2013 (Daejeon, Korea), and AROB 26th 2021 (ONLINE).

Objective of Symposium

The objective of this symposium is to develop new technologies for artificial life and robotics and their applications in various fields listed in the following Topics. Authors are invited to submit papers presenting original research and to discuss the development of new technologies concerning artificial life and robotics based on computer simulations and hardware designs of state-of-the-art technologies.

Below are the links to the past AROB symposium pages.

• AROB-ISBC 2025 (Jan. 22 - 24, 2025, B-Con Plaza, Beppu, Japan)
• AROB-ISBC-SWARM 2024 (Jan. 24 - 26, 2024, B-Con Plaza, Beppu, Japan and ONLINE)
• AROB-ISBC-SWARM 2023 (Jan. 25 - 27, 2023, B-Con Plaza, Beppu, Japan and ONLINE)
• AROB-ISBC-SWARM 2022 (Jan. 25 - 27, 2022, ONLINE)
• AROB 26th 2021 (Jan. 21 - 23, 2021, ONLINE)
• AROB 25th 2020 (Jan. 22 - 24, 2020, B-Con Plaza, Beppu, Japan)
• AROB 24th 2019 (Jan. 23 - 25, 2019, B-Con Plaza, Beppu, Japan)
• AROB 23rd 2018 (Jan. 18 - 20, 2018, B-Con Plaza, Beppu, Japan)
• AROB 22nd 2017 (Jan. 19 - 21, 2017, B-Con Plaza, Beppu, Japan)
• AROB 21st 2016 (Jan. 20 - 22, 2016, B-Con Plaza, Beppu, Japan)
• AROB 20th 2015 (Jan. 21 - 23, 2015, B-Con Plaza, Beppu, Japan)
• AROB 19th 2014 (Jan. 22 - 24, 2014, B-Con Plaza, Beppu, Japan)
• AROB 18th 2013 (Jan. 30 - Feb. 1, 2013, Daejeon Convention Center, Daejeon, Korea)
• AROB 17th 2012 (Jan. 19 - 21, 2012, B-Con Plaza, Beppu, Japan)
• AROB 16th 2011 (Jan. 27 - 29, 2011, B-Con Plaza, Beppu, Japan)
• AROB 15th 2010 (Feb. 4 - 6, 2010, B-Con Plaza, Beppu, Japan)
• AROB 14th 2009 (Feb. 5 - 7, 2009, B-Con Plaza, Beppu, Japan)
• AROB 13th 2008 (Jan. 31 - Feb. 2, 2008, B-Con Plaza, Beppu, Japan)
• AROB 12th 2007 (Jan. 25 - 27, 2007, B-Con Plaza, Beppu, Japan)
• AROB 11th 2006 (Jan. 23 - 25, 2006, B-Con Plaza, Beppu, Japan)
• AROB 10th 2005 (Feb. 4 - 6, 2005, B-Con Plaza, Beppu, Japan)
• AROB 9th 2004 (Jan. 28 - 30, 2004, B-Con Plaza, Beppu, Japan)
• AROB 8th 2003 (Feb. 24 - 26, 2003, B-Con Plaza, Beppu, Japan)
• AROB 7th 2002 (Jan. 16 - 18, 2002, B-Con Plaza, Beppu, Japan)
• AROB 6th 2001 (Jan. 15 - 17, 2001, U-Port, Gotanda, Tokyo, Japan)
• AROB 5th 2000 (Jan. 26 - 28, 2000, Compal Hall, Oita, Japan)
• AROB 4th 1999 (Feb. 19 - 22, 1999, B-Con Plaza, Beppu, Japan)
• AROB 3rd 1998 (Jan. 19 - 21, 1998, B-Con Plaza, Beppu, Japan)
• AROB 2nd 1997 (Feb. 18 - 20, 1997, B-Con Plaza, Beppu, Japan)
• AROB 1st 1996 (Feb. 18 - 20, 1996, B-Con Plaza, Beppu, Japan)