Two powers vie for supremacy, while Chinese universities rapidly rise. Author | Zhang Chi Editor | Ma Xiaoning CoRL 2026 will be held in Austin, Texas, USA, from November 9–12. As a premier international academic conference at the intersection of robotics and machine learning, CoRL has always been the best place to learn about the latest research in robotics. Leiphone (WeChat official account: Leiphone) will also be on site in Austin to bring readers first