Multi-Agentic Systems in HRI (MAgicS-HRI): Bridging Design and Real-World Challenges for End Users
Paper in proceeding, 2026
Recent developments in large language models and multi-agentic systems present both opportunities and challenges for Human-Robot Interaction (HRI). However, it remains unclear how the interaction paradigms will be reshaped due to the growing complexity and opaqueness. Therefore, to bridge this gap and connect users with multi-agentic systems through embodied robot agents, this workshop aims to explore solutions for design challenges of multi-agentic systems on various types of robots in real-world contexts. Through a complementary mix of focus groups, including design activities and paper presentations, our workshop generates design considerations for real-world applications and outlines pioneering research agendas for multi-agentic systems in HRI.
Human-Robot Interaction
Embodiment
Design
Multi-Agentic System
Author
Yan Zhang
University of Melbourne
Sarah Schömbs
University of Melbourne
Xiang Pan
Kyoto University
Jan Leusmann
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU)
Sara Mongile
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
Mohammad Obaid
Chalmers, Computer Science and Engineering (Chalmers), Interaction Design and Software Engineering
Wafa Johal
University of Melbourne
Companion Proceedings of the 21st ACM IEEE International Conference on Human Robot Interaction Hri Companion 2026
1369-1371
9798400723216 (ISBN)
21st ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, HRI Companion 2026
Edinburgh, United Kingdom,
Edinburgh, United Kingdom,
Subject Categories (SSIF 2025)
Other Engineering and Technologies
Robotics and automation
DOI
10.1145/3776734.3788825