Following the success of the 2024 RAPDASA Conference, joined by RobMech, PRASA and AMI, hosted in the Board Walk Hotel and Conference Venue in Gqeberha, South Africa on 28 to 31 October 2024, RAPDASA has announced the Call for Papers for the 2025 RAPDASA-RobMech-PRASA-AMI international conference to be held from 27 to 30 October 2025 at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria, South Africa.

RAPDASA is again joined by Robotics and Mechatronics (RobMech), the Pattern Recognition Association of South Africa (PRASA) and the South African Advanced Materials Initiative (AMI).

This conference will bring together experts from industry, R&D institutions, academia and students in additive manufacturing, materials engineering, rapid product development, pattern recognition, robotics and mechatronics to present research, network and expand the fraternity that has been built by the previous conferences.

The theme of the 2025 conference: “Bridging the gap between industry and academia”.

Bridging the gap between academia and industry in advanced manufacturing, including areas like additive manufacturing, robotics, advanced materials, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, is essential for accelerating innovation, fostering technological adoption, and addressing real-world challenges.

The conference will offer opportunities for local and international participants from industry, R&D institutions, academia and government, to connect and collaborate to grow the next generation of product development and advanced manufacturing enterprises across the African continent and globally.