Dear Colleague,

A video abstract can help the reader to have a clear understanding of the paper. We are pleased to announce that the Robotics 2021–2022 Best Video Abstract Award is open for applications. Authors are encouraged to provide a video abstract when submitting their manuscripts in order to improve the accessibility of papers. The winner will be selected through a vote by our readers and Award Committee from the papers published in Robotics.

Timeline: – Deadline for video abstract submission: 31 December 2022; – Voting period: 1 January 2023–31 January 2023; – Date for announcement of the winner: 28 February 2023.

Prize: There will be one awardee for this award, and the winner will receive the following: – CHF 500 (Swiss francs); – A waiver to publish a paper in Robotics (submitted before the end of 2023); – An electronic certificate.

Who can participate? Authors who have written articles and reviews published in 2021–2022 with a video abstract.

For detail information, please click: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/robotics/awards/1389

PLEASE NOTE: All video abstracts will be assessed for editorial suitability and quality by the editorial team.

Please upload your video abstract when submitting your manuscript if you are interested in the award. For the authors of published papers, please send a video and a manuscript link to the Robotics Editorial Office (robotics@mdpi.com) if you would like to apply for the award.

Charlene Dong Managing Editor Email: charlene.dong@mdpi.com Robotics (http://www.mdpi.com/journal/robotics/)

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