It is our great pleasure to announce that 2026 8th International Conference on Intelligent Manufacturing and Automation Engineering (ICIMA) will be held in Dalian, China, from December 11th to 13th, 2026. The conference is co-sponsored by Dalian University of Technology, China, and IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society. ICIMA 2026 will uphold its tradition of fostering academic exchange and industry-academia collaboration, with a dedicated focus on the latest advancements and future trends in intelligent manufacturing and automation engineering. The conference will provide an international forum for experts from academia, industry, and government to present and discuss their novel ideas, research outcomes, practical applications, and experiences across all aspects of the field.

Prospective authors are warmly invited to submit high-quality original research and technical contributions for presentation as oral talks or posters. Accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings. We look forward to welcoming researchers, engineers, industry professionals, and experts from around the world to the beautiful coastal city of Dalian. Join us in contributing to the innovation and development of intelligent manufacturing and automation engineering!

2026年第八届智能制造与自动化工程国际会议（ICIMA）将于2026年12月11日-13日在中国·大连召开。本届会议由大连理工大学，IEEE 联合主办。ICIMA 2026将为来自学术界、产业界与政府机构的专家学者提供一个国际化交流平台，共同探讨智能制造与自动化工程各领域的新理念、研究成果、实践经验与应用前景。

在当今新一轮科技革命与产业变革的浪潮下，智能制造与自动化工程已成为推动制造业转型升级、提升全球竞争力的核心驱动力。随着人工智能、数字孪生、工业物联网、大数据分析、机器人技术、先进传感与控制等新一代信息技术的深度融合，制造系统正朝着高度智能化、柔性化、网络化与可持续化的方向加速演进。与此同时，全球制造业面临绿色低碳、供应链韧性、个性化定制、人机协同等多重挑战，亟需在关键技术、系统集成、管理方法与产业生态等方面实现创新突破。ICIMA 2026将继续秉承推动学术交流与产学合作的传统，聚焦智能制造与自动化工程的前沿动态与发展趋势。

我们诚邀相关领域的专家学者、工程技术人员及企业界代表踊跃投稿，分享原创性研究成果与技术应用案例。征稿内容包括高水平学术论文、技术报告及海报展示。经评审录用的文章将被收录至会议论文集。

期待与您相聚在美丽的海滨城市大连，共同为推动智能制造与自动化工程领域的创新与发展贡献力量！