Biohybrid robotics merges living materials with artificial systems, opening new frontiers in robotic innovation. To establish this transformative field as a major discipline, we are thrilled to host the first symposium on biohybrid robotics. Join leading researchers to share achievements, exchange ideas, and shape the future of robotics by integrating living systems with synthetic technologies.
The field of Biohybrid Robotics combines living biological components (such as cells, tissues, and organisms) with synthetic materials to create adaptive, lifelike machines. By integrating biological intelligence and natural processes with robotic systems, biohybrid robots aim to achieve unprecedented capabilities in sensing, movement, and environmental interaction, advancing fields from healthcare and soft robotics to environmental monitoring and beyond.
The Biohybrid Robotics Symposium will be an interactive, discussion-driven event at a retreat-like location. The symposium will feature invited talks from experts and discussion sessions aimed at fostering scientific exchange and collaboration. The symposium will focus on emerging challenges, new approaches, and future directions in biohybrid robotics, with participants contributing to a joint perspective paper and exploring opportunities for new interdisciplinary research projects. The event will bring together PhD students, senior researchers, and principal investigators in an intimate setting to spark insightful conversations and build lasting collaborations in this rapidly growing field.
BRS 2026 will be held at Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo, a landmark hotel set within a historic Japanese garden in the heart of Tokyo. Surrounded by centuries-old trees and seasonal scenery, the venue offers a calm, retreat-like setting — an ideal backdrop for the focused discussions and networking at the core of the symposium.
Address: 10-8 Sekiguchi 2-chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8680, Japan
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A free shuttle bus runs from Ikebukuro Station (West Exit) on weekends and holidays, and limousine buses connect directly from Haneda and Narita airports. For full and up-to-date details, please see the official access page.
You may participate in BRS 2026 either as a presenter or as an attendee.
The poster board size will be H 1,530 × W 980 mm. We have no specific requirements as long as your poster fits within it.
Please note that the boards are taller than they are wide, so A0 landscape (1,189 × 841 mm) will not fit. A0 portrait and A1 in either orientation are all comfortably within the board.
The BRS Community Chat is available for communication among BRS2026 participants before and during the symposium.
An invitation password is required on your first visit. The password is provided to registered BRS2026 participants by email.
You can sign in with Google, or use your email address to receive a one-time sign-in link.
After joining, we recommend checking Notification settings from the account menu in the upper-right corner. Notifications for @mentions and @channel messages can help you receive important updates during the symposium.
Further instructions are available under the Help button in the chat.