AROB-ISBC 2025 (January 22-24, 2025, B-Con Plaza, Beppu, Japan)

We are happy that 443 participants enjoyed the conference. Thank you for coming from 9 countries.
See you again at AROB 31st 2026 in Beppu!


This AROB-ISBC 2025 (January 22-24, 2025, B-Con PLAZA, Beppu, JAPAN) symposium invites you all to present original research and to discuss development of new technologies concerning artificial life and robotics based on computer simulations and hardware designs of state-of-the-art technologies.

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 '00 (Oita), AROB 6th '01 (Tokyo) and AROB 18th '13 (Daejeon, Korea). The thirtieth symposium was held on January 22-24, 2025, at B-Con PLAZA, Beppu, JAPAN.

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 Topics. Authors are invited to submit papers presenting original research and to discuss development of new technologies concerning artificial life and robotics based on computer simulations and hardware designs of state-of-the-art technologies.

Important Dates

Deadline for Abstract Submission for review: October 15, 2024 (24:00 UTC) -> October 28, 2024 (24:00 UTC)
Deadline for OS Proposal: October 7, 2024 (24:00 UTC) -> October 21, 2024 (24:00 UTC)
Notification of acceptance: October 28, 2024 -> November 6, 2024
Deadline for Final Camera-Ready Papers: December 16, 2024 -> December 23, 2024 (24:00 UTC)
Deadline for Early Registration: December 16, 2024 (24:00 UTC)
Registration Deadline for Presenters: December 16, 2024 (24:00 UTC)

AROB-ISBC 2025 is Sponsored by

Journal Track

We would like to announce the following journal option.


A unique feature of AROB Journal is the opportunity for authors to publish a full paper in a peer-reviewed journal and present the same paper at the conference of AROB 30th 2025.
Papers for the General Sessions will be eligible for this option.


Please note that, regardless of the acceptance or rejection of the journal paper in the Journal Track, if the symposium paper is accepted, in-person participation and presentation are required.

Schedule


A full paper will be included in the symposium proceedings of AROB 30th 2025.


The accepted papers will be published in AROB Journal vol. 30, no.1, 2025. If the final document of the accepted paper is not sent to Springer by December 25, 2024, it will not be included in AROB Journal vol. 30, no.1, 2025 but be published in another number.


If the decision (accept or reject) for a submitted paper to this option is not determined by November 29, 2024, the review process will continue as a usual paper of AROB Journal.


We look forward to submission of your papers to this journal option.

Program (Published on January 22, 2025)