ANTS: Ant Colony Optimization and Swarm Intelligence

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Event When Where Deadline
ANTS 2026 15th International Conference on Swarm Intelligence
Jun 8, 2026 - Jun 10, 2026 Darmstadt, Germany Nov 10, 2025
ANTS 2024 14th International Conference on Swarm Intelligence
Oct 9, 2024 - Oct 11, 2024 Konstanz, Germany Mar 24, 2024
ANTS 2022 13th International Conference on Swarm Intelligence
Nov 2, 2022 - Nov 4, 2022 Málaga, Spain Apr 15, 2022
ANTS 2020 12th International Conference on Swarm Intelligence
Oct 26, 2020 - Oct 28, 2020 Barcelona Apr 17, 2020
ANTS 2018 International Conference on Swarm Intelligence
Oct 29, 2018 - Oct 31, 2018 Rome Apr 22, 2018
ANTS 2016 Tenth International Conference on Swarm Intelligence
Sep 7, 2016 - Sep 9, 2016 Brussels, Belgium Mar 14, 2016
ANTS 2014 Ninth International Conference on Swarm Intelligence
Sep 10, 2014 - Sep 12, 2014 Brussels, Belgium Mar 2, 2014
ANTS 2010 Seventh International Conference on Swarm Intelligence
Sep 8, 2010 - Sep 10, 2010 Brussels, Belgium Mar 7, 2010
ANTS 2008 Sixth International Conference on Ant Colony Optimization and Swarm Intelligence
Sep 22, 2008 - Sep 24, 2008 Brussels, Belgium Mar 16, 2008
 
 

Present CFP : 2026

Conference Scope
Since its inception in 1998, ANTS has been a highly selective, single-track meeting that provided a forum for discussing advances in the field of swarm intelligence. It solicits submissions presenting significant, original research from researchers and practitioners of any area related to swarm intelligence.

Swarm intelligence is an interdisciplinary and rapidly evolving field, rooted in the study of self-organizing processes in both natural and artificial systems. Researchers from disciplines ranging from ethology to statistical physics have developed models that explain collective phenomena, such as decision-making in social insect colonies and collective movements in human crowds. Swarm-inspired algorithms and methods have proven effective in solving complex optimization problems and creating multi-robot and networked systems of unparalleled resilience, adaptability and scalability. Applications of swarm intelligence continue to grow and become increasingly critical for addressing societal challenges such as environmental sustainability, food security, health, and global conflicts.

The 2026 edition’s theme is "reaching beyond - swarm intelligence across systems, disciplines, and communities". The meeting seeks to encourage new perspectives, help bridge traditional boundaries and enable open debate on what could be ambitious, exploratory, and groundbreaking endeavors to embark on.

Relevant Research Areas
Papers are solicited in all areas of swarm intelligence, including, but not limited to:
Theoretical foundations of swarm intelligence and collective phenomena
Modeling and analysis of self-organizing systems in nature, including many-particle systems, cellular systems, insect colonies, bird flocks, and human crowds
Decision making in large groups e.g. consensus dynamics, mean-field games, social choice theory
Swarm robotics, including colloidal systems, micro-robots, drones, and other autonomous vehicles
Swarm optimization algorithms, including ACO, PSO, ABC
LLMs and GenAI-in-the-loop systems in combination with swarm intelligence
Large-scale distributed networks, such as smart dust, smart cities, or social networks
Robotic materials and modular robots capable of self-repair, self-assembly or shape-shifting
Distributed learning, coordination, and control in many-agent systems
Human-centered swarm intelligence and human-swarm interaction
Sustainable technologies for artificial and bio-hybrid swarms
Creative and expressive uses of swarm principles in art, design and education
Benchmarking and reproducibility in swarm intelligence research
Ethical and societal implications of applications of swarm intelligence research
Applications of swarm intelligence to real-world challenges
Important Dates
Submission deadline: November 10, 2025, 23:59:59 (AoE)
Notification of acceptance: January 30, 2026
Camera ready copy: February 13, 2026, 23:59:59 (AoE)
Conference: June 8-10, 2026
 

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