4th SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONFERENCE
Autonomous vehicles – Challenges and opportunities for the economy and national defense
Organizers
Lukasiewicz - Automotive Industry Institute
Topics and scope
unmanned autonomous platforms—vehicles and systems for civilian and military applications; simulation and experimental research on automated and autonomous vehicles; artificial intelligence in the automation of vehicles and their systems; perception and sensor fusion systems in automated vehicles; navigation, control, and communication systems for automated vehicles; legal and socio-ethical aspects of transportation automation
speakers
Prof. Abhinav Valada
Topic: Open World Robot Autonomy: Learning from Perception to Action in the Wild
Abhinav Valada is a Full Professor at the University of Freiburg, where he directs the Robot Learning Lab. He is affiliated with the Department of Computer Science, the BrainLinks-BrainTools center, and a founding faculty of the ELLIS Unit Freiburg.
He received his Ph.D. from the University of Freiburg and his M.S. in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University.
Abhinav’s research lies at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and computer vision, addressing fundamental problems in perception, state estimation, and decision making to enable robots to operate reliably in complex and diverse open-world settings.
For his research, he received the IEEE RAS Early Career Award in Robotics and Automation, IROS Toshio Fukuda Young Professional Award, NVIDIA Research Award, IROS Best Paper on Cognitive Robotics, among others. Abhinav is a DFG Emmy Noether AI Fellow, Scholar of the ELLIS Society, IEEE Senior Member, and Co-Chair of the IEEE RAS Technical Committee on Robot Learning.
He is a Senior Editor for IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters and a Senior Area Chair for multiple conferences and journals. Many aspects of his research have been prominently featured in wider media such as the Discovery Channel, NBC News, Business Times, and The Economic Times.
Prof. Christoph Stiller
Topic: Resilient Technologies for Automated and Cooperative Mobility Systems
Christoph Stiller studied electrical engineering at the RWTH Aachen University.
and at the Norwegian Institute of Technology in Trondheim, Norway. After graduating, he worked as a research assistant at the Institute of Electrical Communication Engineering at RWTH Aachen University, where he received his PhD in 1994.
From 1994 to 1995 he was a post-doctoral fellow at INRS-Telecommunications
in Montreal, Canada. From 1995, he worked in advance development at Robert Bosch GmbH in Hildesheim in the field of image processing systems.
Since April 2001, he has been full professor of the Institute of Measurement and Control Engineering at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).
Christoph Stiller served as president of the IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society (2012-2013). He served as Editor-in-Chief and as associate editor of the IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Magazine. His autonomous vehicle AnnieWAY was finalist in the 2007 Darpa Urban Challenge and winner and second winner of the 2011 and 2016 Grand Cooperative Driving Challenge, respectively.
Key elements of the conference
Thematic plenary sessions; vehicle technology showcase; industry and promotional sessions; exhibition zone; networking
conference calendar
- July 15, 2026 – Start of participant registration
- October 9, 2026 – deadline for submitting abstracts
- October 10, 2026 – the deadline for booking accommodations from the conference room pool at a preferential rate (after this deadline, reservations will be processed at standard hotel rates and subject to room availability)
- October 23, 2026 – notification of acceptance of the abstract
- October 31, 2026 – deadline for participant registration
- November 2, 2026 – deadline for free cancellation of participation
- November 18–19, 2026 – conference
preliminary agenda
| Day 1 - November 18, 2026 | Day 2 - November 19, 2026 |
|---|---|
| 8:00–10:00 a.m. – Registration | 10:00–11:30 – Sessions IV and V |
| 10:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. – Conference opening | 11:30–12:00 – Coffee break |
| 12:15–12:30 – Coffee break | 12:00–1:30 p.m. – Session VI (Industry and Promotion) |
| 12:30–14:00 – Session I | 1:30–2:00 p.m. – Official closing ceremony |
| 2:00–3:00 p.m. – Lunch | 2:00–3:00 p.m. – Lunch |
| 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. – Autonomous vehicle demonstration | |
| 4:30–4:45 p.m. – Coffee break | |
| 4:45–6:00 p.m. – Sessions II and III | |
| 6:00–7:00 p.m. – Poster session | |
| 7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. – Break | |
| 8:00 p.m.–2:00 a.m. – Gala dinner |
Terms and Conditions of Participation
PARTICIPATION COSTS
Personal Package – Cost per conference participant:
Business Package – promotional costs for companies (does not include per-person costs):
AND WITH A PAPER 0 PLN*
II WITHOUT A PAPER 1,400 PLN + 23% VAT / 330 EUTO + 23% VAT
The price includes:
- participation in the conference;
- full board during the conference;
- evening networking dinner;
- conference materials.
* Applies to papers selected for presentation at the conference.
The review process for submitted papers will be conducted by the scientific committee based on the abstracts sent to: konferencja@pimot.lukasiewicz.gov.pl by October 9, 2026.
Guidelines for preparing an abstract are available on the conference website in the “Downloads” section.
Notification that a paper has been accepted for presentation will be sent to the author once the selection process is complete. Space is limited.
AND STANDARD 1,500 PLN + 23% VAT / 355 EUR + 23% VAT
The price includes:
- the opportunity to deliver a paper or presentation during the industry and promotional session;
- including the Partner’s logo on conference materials;
- posting an active logo on the conference website that links to the Partner’s website;
- the opportunity to distribute the Partner’s promotional materials during the event;
- displaying the Partner’s roll-up banner in the conference plenary hall;
- the opportunity for a Partner to showcase its offerings in the exhibition area.
II PREMIUM 2,500 PLN + 23% VAT / 590 EUR + 23% VAT
The price includes:
- scope of the standard package;
- Displaying the Partner’s vehicle/equipment outside the building during the event.
PLEASE NOTE The price does not include accommodations. Please make your accommodation reservations directly with the hotel via the link: PIMOT Łukasiewicz or by email: katarzyna.pytlarczyk@holiday.tmspark.pl, or by phone: +48 22 778 30 28. When booking your stay, use the code “PIMOT” to receive a discount on your reservation.
Please submit your conference registration via the registration form at https://pimot.lukasiewicz.gov.pl/konferencja-formularz/ by October 31, 2026.
The number of spots for conference participants for the conference is limited. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Submitting the registration form constitutes a legally binding commitment to cover the costs of conference participation and consent to the issuance of an invoice.
Withdrawal after November 2, 2026, requires the participant to cover all costs associated with participation.
Fees
The conference fee must be paid by October 31, 2026.
Bank Transfer Information:
Łukasiewicz Research Network – Industrial Automotive Institute
55 Jagiellońska St., 03-301 Warsaw
Account number: 50 1050 1025 1000 0090 8398 5169
Transfer description: 4th Scientific and Technical Conference
Account for EURO:
ING Bank Śląski S.A.
IBAN: PL83 1050 1025 1000 0090 3244 8087
SWIFT/BIC: INGBPLPW
Composition of the Scientific Committee
- Dr. Eng. Karol Zielonka – Łukasiewicz – Automotive Industry Institute – Chairman
- Col. Dr. Eng. Michał Ceremuga – Military Institute of Armoured and Automotive Technology – Vice-Chairman
- Prof. Marek Gzik, PhD, DSc, Eng. – Ministry of Science and Higher Education – Honorary Member
- Prof. Jerzy Małachowski, PhD, DSc, Eng. – National Centre for Research and Development – Honorary Member
- Prof. Jan Awrejcewicz, DSc, Eng. – Lodz University of Technology
- Prof. Anna Borucka, PhD, Eng. – Military University of Technology
- Prof. Ireneusz Czarnowski, DSc, Eng. – Gdynia Maritime University
- Prof. Artur Dubrawski, PhD, Eng. – Carnegie Mellon University (USA)
- Mirosław Gidlewski, DSc, Eng. – Military University of Technology / Łukasiewicz – Automotive Industry Institute
- Prof. Marek Guzek, DSc, Eng. – Warsaw University of Technology
- Marek Jaśkiewicz, PhD, DSc, Eng., Professor at KUT – Kielce University of Technology
- Prof. Marianna Jacyna, DSc, Eng. – Warsaw University of Technology
- Prof. Jerzy Jackowski, DSc, Eng. – Military University of Technology
- Prof. Robert Janczur, PhD, Eng. – Cracow University of Technology
- Prof. Rafał Jurecki, DSc, Eng. – Kielce University of Technology
- Col. Jan Kelner, PhD, DSc, Eng., Professor at MUT – Military University of Technology
- Prof. Michał Kuciej, DSc, Eng. – Bialystok University of Technology
- Prof. Zbigniew Lozia, DSc, Eng. – Warsaw University of Technology / Łukasiewicz – Automotive Industry Institute
- Prof. Witold Luty, DSc, Eng. – Military University of Technology
- Prof. Marian Łopatka, DSc, Eng. – Military University of Technology
- dr hab., prof. UW Tomasz Michalak – Instytut Badawczy IDEAS
- Paweł Michalski, PhD, Eng. – Opole University of Technology
- Prof. Arkadiusz Mężyk, DSc, Eng. – Silesian University of Technology
- Dr. Eng. Marek Nowakowski – Military Institute of Armoured and Automotive Technology
- Prof. Krzysztof Parczewski, DSc, Eng. – University of Bielsko-Biała
- Dr. Eng. Grzegorz Pawlak – Military Institute of Armoured and Automotive Technology
- Prof. Milos Poliak, DSc, Eng. – University of Žilina (Slovakia)
- Dr. Eng. Paweł Posuniak – Łukasiewicz – Automotive Industry Institute
- Prof. Leon Prochowski, DSc, Eng. – Military University of Technology / Łukasiewicz – Automotive Industry Institute
- Prof. Paweł Skruch, DSc, Eng. – AGH University of Science and Technology
- Prof. Jarosław Selech, DSc, Eng. – Poznan University of Technology
- Prof. Przemysław Simiński, DSc, Eng. – Military Institute of Armoured and Automotive Technology
- Prof. Grzegorz Ślaski, DSc, Eng. – Poznan University of Technology
- Prof. Tomasz Lech Stańczyk, DSc, Eng. – Kielce University of Technology
- Prof. Lech Starczewski, DSc, Eng. – Military Institute of Armoured and Automotive Technology
- Prof. Lucjan Śnieżek, DSc, Eng. – Military University of Technology
- Cezary Szczepański, DSc, Eng. – Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation
- Dr. Eng. Marcin Szelest – AGH University of Science and Technology / Aptiv
- Prof. Andrzej Typiak, DSc, Eng. – Military University of Technology
- Brig. Gen. Prof. Przemysław Wachulak, DSc, Eng. – Military University of Technology
- Prof. Wojciech Wach, DSc, Eng. – Institute of Forensic Research
- Col. Prof. Mariusz Wesołowski, DSc, Eng. – Military Institute of Armoured and Automotive Technology
- Prof. Adam Wiśniewski, Ph.D., Eng. – Military Institute of Armament Technology
- Prof. Dariusz Żardecki, DSc, Eng. – Military University of Technology
- Prof. Bogdan Żółtowski, DSc, Eng., Dr. h.c. – Military Institute of Armoured and Automotive Technology
Honorary Patrons
Patrons
Media Patrons
Composition of the Organizing Committee
- Katarzyna Szajna -Łukasiewicz – PIMOT
- Marzena Zderkiewicz -Łukasiewicz – PIMOT
- Katarzyna Kijania -Łukasiewicz – PIMOT
- Martyna Poziomska- Łukasiewicz – PIMOT
- Patryk Szwajkowski -Łukasiewicz – PIMOT
- Piotr Wieczorek – Łukasiewicz – PIMOT
- Marlena Owczuk – Łukasiewicz – PIMOT
- Joanna Łukasik – Łukasiewicz – PIMOT
- Patrycja Włodarczyk -Łukasiewicz – PIMOT
- Beata Borowa- Łukasiewicz – PIMOT
- Edyta Sochoń – WITPiS
- Anna Molka – WITPiS
- Anna Szmigielska – WITPiS
- Zbigniew Baczkowski – WITPiS
- Patryk Płochocki – WITPiS
- Maciej Białecki – WITPiS
Contact
Łukasiewicz – PIMOT:
, tel. 22 777 72 95
, tel. 730 227 578
, e-mail konferencja@pimot.lukasiewicz.gov.pl
WITPiS:
, tel. 22 783 19 28
, tel. 665 138 750
, e-mail: sekretariat@witpis.pl
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