Background

Embodied intelligence emphasizes that agents acquire knowledge and adapt through continuous interaction with the physical world, coupling perception, cognition, and action. Meanwhile, neuromorphic computing leverages brain-inspired principles, such as sparse coding and synaptic plasticity, to offer energy-efficient and real-time computational frameworks that transcend traditional von Neumann bottlenecks. Combining neuromorphic computing with the perception-cognition-action mechanisms of embodied agents, neuromorphic embodied intelligence seeks to model intelligence similar to biological systems, where cognition emerges from the integration of neural processing, bodily morphology, and environmental interaction. This approach promises enhanced adaptability, autonomy, and task generalization, while maintaining low power consumption and real-time responsiveness.

In response, the journal “Frontier of Compute Science” is organizing a special issue titled “Neuromorphic Embodied Intelligence”. This special issue provides an opportunity for researchers, practitioners, and application developers to review and discuss the state of the art and emerging trends in neuromorphic embodied intelligence, as well as to propose novel theories, models, algorithms, systems, and applications.   

Topic of Interests

This special issue focuses on enabling intelligent agents to perceive, reason, learn, and act through neuromorphic computational mechanisms grounded in physical embodiment. The topics include, but are not limited to:

• Brain-inspired Multimodal Embodied Perception

• Spiking Neural Networks and Event-based Sensing

• Cognitive Mechanisms for Embodied Agents

• Mental Models for Embodied Agents

• Brain-inspired Memory Architectures

• Self-evolving Learning Mechanisms

• Energy-efficient Neuromorphic Computing

• Neuromorphic Architectures and Hardware for Embodied Intelligence

• Emerging/Novel Applications of Neuromorphic Embodied Intelligence (Navigation, Exploration, and Grasping)

Important Dates

Submission Deadline: 2026/09/01

Notification of Acceptance:  2026/12/01

Final Manuscript Due: 2027/01/01

Guest Editors

Bin GUO,                                  Northwestern Polytechnical University

Shuangming YANG,                 Tianjin University

Yan LIU,                                    Northwestern Polytechnical University

Qiang LI,                                  University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Mostafa Rahimi Azghadi,        James Cook University

 Online Submission

http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/hepfcs, Select the manuscript type as "Neuromorphic Embodied Intelligence".

The template can be found at the above site.