• News Views Podcast Learn team about contribute republish AIhub resources AIhub events News Views Podcast Learn News Views Podcast Learn Sven Koenig wins the 2026 ACM/SIGAI Autonomous Agents Research Award Congratulations to Sven Koenig on winning the2026 ACM/SIGAI Autonomous Agents Research Award. • This prestigious award is made for excellence in research in the area of autonomous agents. • It is intended to recognize researchers in autonomous agents whose current work is an important influence on the field. • Professor Sven Koenigwas recognised"for his work on AI planning and search, which has shaped how intelligent agents reason and act in complex, dynamic environments. • His contributions seamlessly bridge theory and practice, with a profound impact not only on AI and multi-agent systems, but also on robotics, where his algorithms have enabled robust, scalable autonomy in real-world robotic platforms". • Sven Koenig is Chancellor’s Professor and Bren Chair at the Computer Science Department of UC Irvine.
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- Sven Koenig has been awarded the 2026 ACM/SIGAI Autonomous Agents Research Award, a prize given for outstanding contributions to autonomous agent research. The award recognizes Koenig’s work on AI planning and search, which has shaped how intelligent agents reason and act in complex, dynamic environments. His research bridges theory and practice, influencing AI, multi‑agent systems, and robotics, where his algorithms enable robust, scalable autonomy in real‑world platforms. Koenig, a Chancellor’s Professor and Bren Chair at UC Irvine, is a Fellow of AAAI, AAAS, and ACM, and has served in key service roles, including chairing AAAI 2026.
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