Robotics and artificial intelligence are being combined in exciting new ways to rapidly change the world. RiTA 2017 brings together expertise in these fields from across the globe. Come share your knowledge and experience and build collaborative networks that will last a lifetime. The theme of this year’s conference is: “Robots revolutionizing the paradigm of human life by embracing artificial intelligence”. The gap between human and robot intelligence is shrinking fast and this is changing the way we live and work. It also affects how we conduct research in AI, recognizing the need for robotic systems that can interact with their environments in human-like ways, and embracing intelligent robots and the new paradigms they create in business and leisure.