NeurIPS 2026 Workshop
RoboPAD: Post-Training Adaptation of Robot Foundation Models
Adaptation, reasoning, and evaluation for robot foundation models after pretraining.
About the Workshop
Pretrained robot foundation models are increasingly capable, yet real-world deployment still requires adaptation to new environments, embodiments, tasks, and failures. RoboPAD focuses on post-training: how to adapt, correct, evaluate, and safely improve these models after pretraining.
We bring together researchers in robot learning, reinforcement learning, foundation models, world models, and embodied AI to consolidate post-training as a shared research agenda.
Topics
Call for Papers
We welcome work in progress, under-review work, and unpublished or preprint work substantially reframed as open-problem, benchmark, or perspective contributions. Archival published papers are not eligible.
Important Dates
Submission
Aug 29, 2026
Anywhere on Earth (AoE)
Notification
Sep 29, 2026
Anywhere on Earth (AoE)
Workshop
Dec 12–13, 2026
Paris, France
Submission Tracks
Short papers
Up to 4 pages — preliminary findings, positions, benchmarks, and negative results
Long papers
Up to 9 pages — mature contributions with fuller technical development
Review & status
Double-blind via OpenReview; non-archival; posters + spotlights + Best Paper
Associated Challenge
Associated with RoboPAD @ NeurIPS 2026
RoboWorld Challenge 2026
RoboWorld 2026 is an independently organized challenge associated with the RoboPAD Workshop at NeurIPS 2026. It focuses on embodied world modeling for robotics and autonomous driving across multiple tracks.
Challenge logistics, registration, and evaluation are managed by the RoboWorld organizing team; participation is separate from RoboPAD paper submission.
Invited Speakers
Coming Soon
Speaker lineup will be announced soon.
Program
Coming Soon
Detailed schedule will be released later.
Organizers
Contact
For inquiries about the workshop, reach out via email:
Li_Shijie@a-star.edu.sg