The Department of Robotics and Automation Engineering at PSG College of Technology inaugurated the fourth International Conference on Advancements in Automation, Robotics and Sensing (ICAARS 2025) today, 12 December 2025, at the college.
It is a two-day conference being held today and tomorrow.
The event began with the release of a souvenir by the Guests of Honour: Vijay Mohan, Founder of Pricol; Sumit Mitra, Managing Director of LAPP India; and Dirk Fröhling, Chairman, IGCHE, University of Westfälische, Germany.
L. Gopalakrishnan, Managing Trustee of PSG & Sons’ Charities, presided over the inauguration, while Prakasan, Principal of the College, delivered the presidential address.
In his presidential address, Principal highlighted the importance of research-driven robotics and emphasised the institution’s commitment to producing globally competitive engineers.
Earlier, Vinod, Convener of the conference, delivered the welcome address, where he emphasised the conference’s objective of creating a knowledge-exchange platform uniting academia, researchers, and industry professionals.
Prabhakaran, Organising Secretary, presented an overview of the conference, outlining the event’s technical sessions, keynote addresses, and the wide spectrum of research papers being presented.
The Guests of Honour addressed the gathering individually, speaking about the future of robotics in India, the role of industry–academia collaboration, and the global trends shaping automation.
The inaugural session concluded with the Vote of Thanks delivered by Bindu, Organising Secretary.
This year’s conference features four major highlights. A one-day pre-conference workshop on “Generative and Edge AI for Automation and Robotics” was conducted on 11 December 2025, exploring emerging trends at the intersection of artificial intelligence and robotics.
The two-day conference features keynote addresses, paper presentations, expert discussions and an Automation & Robotics Exhibition, which is open to all visitors.
The exhibition showcases cutting-edge technologies from leading industries, offering participants valuable hands-on exposure.
The conference will conclude with an Industry Connect Programme tomorrow, bringing together experts from the automation sector to provide a vital platform for small and medium-scale industries seeking automation solutions.
