Vision

IEEE-RAS is to be the most recognized and respected global organization in Robotics and Automation.

Mission

IEEE-RAS is to foster the development and facilitate the exchange of scientific and technological knowledge in Robotics and Automation that benefits members, the profession and humanity.

Objectives

• RAS strives to advance innovation, education, and fundamental and applied research in robotics and automation.
• Robotics focuses on systems incorporating sensors and actuators that operate autonomously or semi-autonomously in cooperation with humans.
• Robotics research emphasizes intelligence and adaptability to cope with unstructured environments.
• Automation research emphasizes efficiency, productivity, quality, and reliability, focusing on systems that operate autonomously, often in structured environments over extended periods, and on the explicit structuring of such environments.
• The Society provides aid in promoting close cooperation and exchange of technical information among its Members and Affiliates, and to this end holds meetings for the presentation of papers and their discussion, sponsors appropriate periodicals and special technical publications, and through its committees studies and provides for the needs of its members and affiliates.