International Workshop of Intelligent Autonomous Learning Systems

International Workshop of Intelligent Autonomous Learning Systems 2026

Note, Please ensure to read the conference schedule and specific activity requirements before packing for the event.

The International Workshop on Intelligent Autonomous Learning Systems is an annual, invitation-only event centered on advancements in machine learning for robotics and autonomous systems. Its primary objectives include fostering collaboration, encouraging scientific discussions, and enhancing participants' comprehension. Traditionally hosted in the picturesque Kleinwalsertal, Austria, amidst the stunning Alps.

Quick Facts 2026

Schedule

Note, the schedule is subject to change.

Daily Schedule

Invited Speakers

Markus Wulfmeier is Chief Scientist at Nomagic and previously a Staff Research Scientist at Google DeepMind, where he worked at the intersection of machine learning and robotics. He completed his PhD and postdoctoral research at the Oxford Robotics Institute, University of Oxford, and held visiting researcher positions at UC Berkeley (Prof. Pieter Abbeel's group), ETH Zurich (Prof. Jonas Buchli's group), and MIT (Prof. Karl Iagnemma's group). His research spans reinforcement and imitation learning, sim-to-real transfer, and large-scale transfer and lifelong learning for robotic systems, with the overarching goal of developing agents that generalize broadly and improve continuously from interaction and experience. His work has received multiple awards, including Best Student Paper at IROS 2016 and Best Conference Paper at GVSETS 2012.

Jesús Tordesillas Torres is an Assistant Professor at Comillas-ICAI (Universidad Pontificia Comillas), where he leads the Trustworthy Robotics and AI Lab (TRAIL). He earned his PhD and MS from MIT's Aerospace Controls Laboratory under Prof. Jonathan How, and completed postdoctoral fellowships at MIT and at ETH Zurich's Robotic Systems Lab under Prof. Marco Hutter. He has also worked as a robotics engineer at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. His research focuses on safe trajectory planning in dynamic and multi-agent environments, combining classical optimization with deep learning to provide formal safety and constraint guarantees. Recent work spans differentiable simulation for policy learning, constraint-imposing neural networks, and trajectory optimization on Gaussian Splats.

Chenhao Li is a doctoral fellow advised by Prof. Marco Hutter and Prof. Andreas Krause at ETH Zurich, Switzerland. Since April, he has been a Student Researcher in the Gemini Robotics team at Google DeepMind. Chenhao's research interests focus on algorithms that can enable autonomous agents to acquire complex behaviors through learning, especially general-purpose methods that could enable any autonomous system to learn to solve any task. His research ranges from sim-to-real reinforcement learning, representation learning, intrinsic exploration, and model-based online learning.

Detailed Schedule

Note, there will be 30 minute coffee breaks each morning and afternoon, between sessions.

Spotlight Talks

The spotlight talks are sessions led by field experts, providing a clear and informative introduction to a specific research field. These talks aim to acquaint the audience with essential concepts, recent developments, and significant findings in that area of study.

Tutorial

Tutorials are in-depth sessions to give participants foundational knowledge and real-world skills in a specific topic area.

Contributed Talks

During this session, researchers from different labs present their research, providing insights, methodologies, and findings on specific topics or projects while also receiving feedback from the audience.

Equipment

It is highly recommended to bring with you:

• Soap: There's no soap in the Darmstädter Haus. Bring soap to wash your hands and for the shower.
• Shampoo/Body Wash: There is no shampoo in the Darmstädter Haus. Please bring your own.
• Hair dryer: there's no hair dryer in the Darmstädter Haus. If you need to dry your hair, you should bring one of your own or coordinate with your roommates.
• Your Laptop: Please bring your laptop as it will be needed during certain sessions
• Hiking Boots: Since we'll be going for a hike or klettersteig, a sturdy pair of hiking boots is essential. Consider choosing ones that have:

• Small Backpack (20 - 30l): A convenient backpack will come in handy for carrying your essentials.
• Refillable Water Bottle: Staying hydrated is vital, so don't forget to bring a refillable water bottle.
• Small Lunch Box: We'll provide a breakfast buffet, and you can pack your lunch in a small box to keep your energy up during the event.
• Shades and Hat: The sun can be intense, so pack sunglasses and a hat to shield yourself.
• Sunscreen: To protect your skin from the mountain sun, remember to pack sunscreen.
• Rain Jacket: While we hope for clear skies, it's best to be prepared. Bring a lightweight rain jacket just in case.
• Comfortable Clothes: Expect to get a bit wet and dirty during our mountain adventures, so comfortable and durable clothes are recommended.
• Swimming Suit: There's a possibility of visiting thermal springs or a sauna, so pack a swimming suit if you'd like to take a refreshing dip.

See IWIALS2025, IWIALS2024 and IWIALS2023 for previous IWIALS. The full list of previous workshops can be found here.