Bridging AI and Robotics: 1st RAS Summer School in Germany

The IEEE RAS Summer School in Germany (2026) aligns strongly with the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (VTS) mission because it addresses core enabling technologies for next-generation mobility: autonomy, AI-based decision-making, robust perception, and validation of intelligent systems operating in dynamic real-world environments.
While the event is organized by the IEEE RAS Germany Chapter, the technical scope is highly relevant to VTS members and priorities—particularly in areas such as:

• Autonomous and intelligent vehicles: decision-making for autonomy (planning, learning, and LLM/NLP-enabled reasoning) directly supports the advancement of safe, scalable autonomy for mobility systems.
• Vehicular perception and sensing: lectures and labs that connect AI decision-making with robotic/embodied platforms are transferable to ADAS and automated driving stacks, where perception and decision-making must be tightly coupled.
• System validation and reliability: the program’s focus on practical implementation, lab work, and evaluation supports VTS interests in verification/validation, safety, and robustness of intelligent vehicular systems.
• Bridging communities: the summer school is explicitly designed to bridge robotics and AI decision-making communities—an increasingly critical intersection for VTS as autonomy, connectivity, and intelligent mobility converge.