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ROSCon UK 2026 Recap: Community Gathering in Edinburgh

ROSCon UK 2026 Recap: Thank You Edinburgh! 🇬🇧 See You in Bristol 2027

Summary

ROSCon UK 2026 brought together 240 attendees from 42 companies and 21 universities. The event featured 52 contributions, 18 sponsors, and various workshops, talks, and demos.

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Hello there :waving_hand: :grinning_face:

We’re delighted to share a recap of ROSCon UK 2026, the second ROSCon UK! :united_kingdom:

ROSCon UK 2026 Group Photo

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This year, the UK ROS community gathered in Edinburgh at the Pollock Estate Complex.
We had three brilliant days of workshops, deep dives, talks, lightning talks, lab tours and demos. People of every experience level came, from first-time ROS users to long-time maintainers, and there were plenty of great conversations and new connections.

Some Numbers

  • Date & Location: 21–23 Oct 2026 | Pollock Estate Complex, Edinburgh
  • 240 Attendees from 42 companies and 21 universities, with a roughly 50/50 split between academia and industry
  • ~100 additional visitors at our brand-new Community Builder event, where we opened the exhibition hall to the people of Edinburgh
  • 52 Contributions: 2 keynotes, from Lars Grimstad (Saga Robotics) and Adam Norton (NERVE Center, UMass Lowell), plus 9 workshops, 11 deep-dives, 11 talks and 20 lightning talks
  • 18 Sponsors, including 14 Exhibitors
  • 17 Volunteers & 15 program reviewers
  • Tours & Demos at Edinburgh Informatics and the National Robotarium
  • 1 Gala Dinner at the Playfair Library, Old College, kindly sponsored by Analog Devices

Thank You

A huge thank you to our hosts, the National Robotarium and the University of Edinburgh School of Informatics, and to all of our sponsors:

A huge thanks also to our keynote speakers, and to every speaker, workshop lead, volunteer and attendee who made ROSCon UK 2026 such a special event!

:film_projector: Videos, slides and workshop materials will be published soon, along with photos from the event. Stay tuned!
:link: ROSCon UK 2026

:megaphone: Save the Date: ROSCon UK 2027

ROSCon UK is heading south! ROSCon UK 2027 will be held in Bristol from 5–7 July 2027 at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory. Sign up for updates on the website.

See you in Bristol! :robot:

The Tartan Robotics Collective, in conjunction with the Open Source Robotics Foundation

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  • attendees

    240

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    e plenty of great conversations and new connections. Some Numbers Date & Location: 21–23 Oct 2026 | Pollock Estate Complex, Edinburgh 240 Attendees from 42 companies and 21 universities , with a roughly 50/50 split between academia and industry ~100 additional visitors at our brand-new Community Builder event, where we opened the exhibition hall to the people of Edinburgh 52 Contributions: 2 keynotes, from Lars Grims
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  • companies

    42

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    e plenty of great conversations and new connections. Some Numbers Date & Location: 21–23 Oct 2026 | Pollock Estate Complex, Edinburgh 240 Attendees from 42 companies and 21 universities , with a roughly 50/50 split between academia and industry ~100 additional visitors at our brand-new Community Builder event, where we opened the exhibition hall to the people of Edinburgh 52 Contributions: 2 keynotes, from Lars Grims
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  • universities

    21–23

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    e plenty of great conversations and new connections. Some Numbers Date & Location: 21–23 Oct 2026 | Pollock Estate Complex, Edinburgh 240 Attendees from 42 companies and 21 universities , with a roughly 50/50 split between academia and industry ~100 additional visitors at our brand-new Community Builder event, where we opened the exhibition hall to the people of Edinburgh 52 Contributions: 2 keynotes, from Lars Grims
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  • additional visitors

    ≈100

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    e plenty of great conversations and new connections. Some Numbers Date & Location: 21–23 Oct 2026 | Pollock Estate Complex, Edinburgh 240 Attendees from 42 companies and 21 universities , with a roughly 50/50 split between academia and industry ~100 additional visitors at our brand-new Community Builder event, where we opened the exhibition hall to the people of Edinburgh 52 Contributions: 2 keynotes, from Lars Grims
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  • sponsors

    18

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    tad ( Saga Robotics ) and Adam Norton ( NERVE Center, UMass Lowell ), plus 9 workshops, 11 deep-dives, 11 talks and 20 lightning talks 18 Sponsors , including 14 Exhibitors 17 Volunteers & 15 program reviewers Tours & Demos at Edinburgh Informatics and the National Robotarium 1 Gala Dinner at the Playfair Library, Old College, kindly sponsored by Analog Devices Thank You A huge thank you to our hosts, the National Ro
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  • exhibitors

    14

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    tad ( Saga Robotics ) and Adam Norton ( NERVE Center, UMass Lowell ), plus 9 workshops, 11 deep-dives, 11 talks and 20 lightning talks 18 Sponsors , including 14 Exhibitors 17 Volunteers & 15 program reviewers Tours & Demos at Edinburgh Informatics and the National Robotarium 1 Gala Dinner at the Playfair Library, Old College, kindly sponsored by Analog Devices Thank You A huge thank you to our hosts, the National Ro
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  • program reviewers

    15

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    tad ( Saga Robotics ) and Adam Norton ( NERVE Center, UMass Lowell ), plus 9 workshops, 11 deep-dives, 11 talks and 20 lightning talks 18 Sponsors , including 14 Exhibitors 17 Volunteers & 15 program reviewers Tours & Demos at Edinburgh Informatics and the National Robotarium 1 Gala Dinner at the Playfair Library, Old College, kindly sponsored by Analog Devices Thank You A huge thank you to our hosts, the National Ro
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e plenty of great conversations and new connections. Some Numbers Date & Location: 21–23 Oct 2026 | Pollock Estate Complex, Edinburgh 240 Attendees from 42 companies and 21 universities , with a roughly 50/50 split between academia and industry ~100 additional visitors at our brand-new Community Builder event, where we opened the exhibition hall to the people of Edinburgh 52 Contributions: 2 keynotes, from Lars Grims

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tad ( Saga Robotics ) and Adam Norton ( NERVE Center, UMass Lowell ), plus 9 workshops, 11 deep-dives, 11 talks and 20 lightning talks 18 Sponsors , including 14 Exhibitors 17 Volunteers & 15 program reviewers Tours & Demos at Edinburgh Informatics and the National Robotarium 1 Gala Dinner at the Playfair Library, Old College, kindly sponsored by Analog Devices Thank You A huge thank you to our hosts, the National Ro

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