A Flagship Conference of the IEEE ITSS
Join us at the IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Vehicles (IV) 2026, the premier forum for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to present and discuss the latest innovations in the field of intelligent vehicles. The IEEE IV 2026 will be held in Detroit, Michigan with demos taking place at the University of Michigan’s Mcity in Ann Arbor.
Topics of Interest
Authors are invited to submit papers focused on intelligent vehicles. Submitted papers will be published in IEEE Xplore and may be presented in either a long or short interactive presentation format, including posters.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
Automated and Autonomous Vehicles
- Foundation Models for Autonomous Vehicles
- VLM/LLM Model Applications
- Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
- Sensing and Perception
- Localization and Mapping
- Motion Planning and Intelligent Vehicle Control
- End-to-End Driving Systems
- Safety Testing and Validation of Autonomous Vehicles
Connected and Cooperative Vehicles
- Cooperative Perception and Localization
- Cooperative Scene Understanding
- Cooperative Planning and Control
- Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Communication
- Teleoperation and Remote Driving
Traffic Dynamics and Efficiency
- Foundation Models for Traffic Management
- Smart Infrastructure for Intelligent Vehicles
- Eco-Driving and Energy-Efficient Vehicles
- Micromobility Solutions
- AI Applications for Mobility
Safety & Security
- Active and Passive Vehicular Safety
- Collision Avoidance and Formal Safety Guarantees
- Virtual and Mixed Reality Crash Tests
- Parametric Human Body Modeling
- Simulations and Real World Testing Methodologies
- Pedestrian and Vulnerable Road Users’ Protection
- Cybersecurity of Intelligent Vehicles
Intelligent Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
- Remote Sensing & Perception & Scene
- Understanding from UAVs
- UAVs Planning and Control
Human Interaction and Factors
- Driver State and Intent Recognition
- Human Factors for Intelligent Vehicles
- Teleoperation of Intelligent Vehicles
- Infotainment Systems and HMI Design
Manuscript Preparation
For detailed instructions on manuscript preparation, please refer to the Author Information Page for comprehensive guidelines and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs).
Paper Submission Portal
Papers for the IEEE IV 2025 can be submitted through the PaperPlaza Portal.
- Page Limit: 6 pages, with an option for up to 2 additional pages (with extra page charge).
- The page limit includes references, appendices, and any other supplementary content.
- All papers must be submitted in PDF format (up to 6MB) and must adhere to the IEEE double-column format.
For more information and to download the necessary templates, please visit the here.
Deadline Extension – IEEE IV 2026 
