We won 2026 IEEE RAS Healthcare and Medical Robotics Cross-TC Collaboration Best Paper Award!

Our paper, “Design, Control, and Evaluation of a Novel Soft Everting Robot for Colonoscopy,” received the 2026 IEEE RAS Healthcare and Medical Robotics Cross-TC Collaboration Best Paper Award. The programme conferred one Best Paper Award and two Outstanding Paper Awards, with our paper receiving the highest distinction based on its interdisciplinary synergy, scientific contributions, and impact on healthcare and medical robotics.

Eligible papers were published between 1 August 2023 and 31 July 2026 in:

• IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L)
• IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine (RA-M)
• IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering (T-ASE)
• IEEE Transactions on Robotics (T-RO)
• IEEE Transactions on Field Robotics (T-FR)
• IEEE Robotics and Automation Practice (RA-P)
• IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics (T-MRB)

Congratulations and sincere thanks to all co-authors and collaborators!