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ANTS 2026 15th International Conference on Swarm Intelligence June 8-10, 2026. darmstadtium - Science and Congress Center, Darmstadt, Germany https://ants2026.org Conference Scope Since its inception in 1998, ANTS has been a highly selective, single-track meeting that provided a forum for discussing advances in the field of swarm intelligence. It solicits submissions presenting significant, original research from researchers and practitioners of any area related to swarm intelligence. Swarm intelligence is an interdisciplinary and rapidly evolving field, rooted in the study of self-organizing processes in both natural and artificial systems. Researchers from disciplines ranging from ethology to statistical physics have developed models that explain collective phenomena, such as decision-making in social insect colonies and collective movements in human crowds. Swarm-inspired algorithms and methods have proven effective in solving complex optimization problems and creating multi-robot and networked systems of unparalleled resilience, adaptability and scalability. Applications of swarm intelligence continue to grow and become increasingly critical for addressing societal challenges such as environmental sustainability, food security, health, and global conflicts. The 2026 edition’s theme is "reaching beyond - swarm intelligence across systems, disciplines, and communities". The meeting seeks to encourage new perspectives, help bridge traditional boundaries and enable open debate on what could be ambitious, exploratory, and groundbreaking endeavors to embark on. Relevant Research Topics Papers are solicited in all areas of swarm intelligence, including, but not limited to: - Theoretical foundations of swarm intelligence and collective phenomena - Modeling and analysis of self-organizing systems in nature, including many-particle systems, cellular systems, insect colonies, bird flocks, and human crowds - Decision making in large groups e.g. consensus dynamics, mean-field games, social choice theory - Swarm robotics, including colloidal systems, micro-robots, drones, and other autonomous vehicles - Swarm optimization algorithms, including ACO, PSO, ABC - LLMs and GenAI-in-the-loop systems in combination with swarm intelligence - Large-scale distributed networks, such as smart dust, smart cities, or social networks - Robotic materials and modular robots capable of self-repair, self-assembly or shape-shifting - Distributed learning, coordination, and control in many-agent systems - Human-centered swarm intelligence and human-swarm interaction - Sustainable technologies for artificial and bio-hybrid swarms - Creative and expressive uses of swarm principles in art, design and education - Benchmarking and reproducibility in swarm intelligence research - Ethical and societal implications of applications of swarm intelligence research - Applications of swarm intelligence to real-world challenges Important Dates Submission deadline: November 10, 2025 Notification of acceptance: January 30, 2026 Camera ready copy: February 13, 2026 Conference: June 8-10, 2026 Plenary Talks - Sharon Glotzer, University of Michigan, USA - Tamas Vicsek, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary Perspective Talks - Thomas Watteyne, Analog Devices, USA Submitting to ANTS 2026 Submissions should be from 7 to 11 pages, excluding references, when typeset in the LNCS Springer LaTeX template. Publication Details All accepted contributions will be included in the proceedings of ANTS 2026, which will be published by Springer in the LNCS series. The journal Swarm Intelligence will publish a special issue dedicated to ANTS 2026 that will contain extended versions of selected research works presented at the conference. Further details will be published on the web site. Conference Location For the first time, the ANTS conference series will take place in Darmstadt, Germany. ANTS 2026 will be hosted by the Technical University of Darmstadt at the darmstadtium - Science and Congress Center, located in the heart of the city. The venue is walking distance to the UNESCO World Heritage site Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt, offering attendees a unique opportunity to experience both ground-breaking research and the rich cultural heritage of the city. ANTS 2026 Organizing Committee General chair Roderich Gross, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany Honorary chair Marco Dorigo, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium Technical program chairs Aaron T. Becker, University of Houston, USA Gianni Di Caro, Carnegie Mellon University, Qatar Bahar Haghighat, University of Groningen, The Netherlands M. Ani Hsieh, University of Pennsylvania, USA Publicity chair Razanne Abu-Aisheh, University of Bristol, UK Publication chair Mohamed Salah Talamali, The University of Sheffield, UK Local organizing committee Usama Ali, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany Uta Drews, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany Ecem Isildar, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany Jenny von Trzebiatowski, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany Paper submission chair Julian Rau, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany ANTS 2026 Steering Committee Marco Dorigo, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium Andries Engelbrecht, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa Heiko Hamann, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany Alcherio Martinoli, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland Radhika Nagpal, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA Thomas Stuetzle, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium Guy Theraulaz, CNRS CRCA, Toulouse, France Further Information Up-to-date information will be published at Website: https://ants2026.org Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ants2026.bsky.social LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ants-conferences-a2970b14b |
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ANTS 2026 : 15th International Conference on Swarm Intelligence will take place in Darmstadt, Germany. It’s a 3 days event starting on Jun 8, 2026 (Monday) and will be winded up on Jun 10, 2026 (Wednesday). ANTS 2026 falls under the following areas: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, SWARM INTELLIGENCE, ROBOTICS, OPTIMIZATION, etc. Submissions for this Conference can be made by Nov 10, 2025. Authors can expect the result of submission by Jan 30, 2026. Upon acceptance, authors should submit the final version of the manuscript on or before Feb 13, 2026 to the official website of the Conference. Please check the official event website for possible changes before you make any travelling arrangements. Generally, events are strict with their deadlines. It is advisable to check the official website for all the deadlines. Other Details of the ANTS 2026
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