What’s New

~~Jan. 26~~ ~~Paper submission deadline is extended to March 12.~~
~~Mar. 12~~ ~~Paper submission deadline is extended to March 26.~~
Apr. 8 Registration is now open.
~~Apr. 29~~ ~~Camera Ready Manuscript submission deadline is extended to May 29.~~
~~May 3~~ ~~Advanced registration deadline is extended to May 31.~~
~~Jun. 4~~ ~~Tentative Program at a Glance is now available.~~
~~Jun. 11~~ ~~Alternative Technical Tour is available until July 1st.~~
Jun. 25 Detailed schedule for the Technical Tour is now available.
Jun. 26 Detailed Program is now available.
Jul. 01 Alternative Technical Tour registration is now closed.
Jul. 06 Registration will close on July 12, 2026, and late registrations may not be accepted.
Jul. 07 Session Program is updated.
Jul. 08 Time Table and Session Program is updated.

Date
July 19 (Sun.) – 23 (Thu.), 2026

Venue
Okayama Convention Center, Okayama, Japan

Important Dates (Updated on April 29, 2026)

Submission of Short/Long Paper for Review	~~February 12, 2026~~ ~~March 12, 2026~~ March 26, 2026 (Extended)
Paper Acceptance Notification	~~March 31, 2026~~ ~~April 15, 2026~~ April 21, 2026 (Extended)
Submission of Final Paper	~~April 20, 2026~~ ~~April 28, 2026~~ ~~May 15, 2026~~ May 29, 2026 (Extended)

The Venue: Okayama is known as the “Land of Sunshine,” and we’ll be right by the Okayama Castle and Korakuen Garden. It’s a fantastic spot for a summer meeting.
40-Year Heritage: Established in 1986 in collaboration with ASME and ISCIE, this landmark 20th symposium continues a proud tradition of driving global innovation and bridging international research networks.
Broad Research Domain: Moving beyond traditional factory automation, our scope uniquely spans from multi-product mass customization to emerging fields like environmental protection, health monitoring, and biomedical automation.
Industrial Partnerships: This year’s symposium has attracted unprecedented financial sponsorship from major industries, underscoring a powerful global network bridging academia and cutting-edge industrial sectors.
SME Partnership: We’ve secured a new co-sponsorship with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), which gives our community a much stronger link to North American manufacturing.
Journal Pipeline: High-quality work from the conference is being fast-tracked for recommendation to the Journal of Manufacturing Systems (JMS) and the Journal of Manufacturing Processes (JMP).
Focus on the Future: We’re leaning heavily into Embodied Intelligence, AI, Digital Twins, and Future Manufacturing this year, bridging the gap between theory and real-world deployment.