Sven Koenig wins the 2026 ACM/SIGAI Autonomous Agents Research Award - Robohub

Sven Koenig has been awarded the 2026 ACM/SIGAI Autonomous Agents Research Award, a prestigious recognition for excellence in autonomous agents research. The award highlights his influential work in AI planning and search, which has significantly shaped how intelligent agents reason and act within complex, dynamic environments. Koenig’s contributions effectively bridge theoretical foundations and practical applications, impacting not only AI and multi-agent systems but also advancing robotics through algorithms that enable robust and scalable autonomy in real-world robotic platforms. Professor Koenig holds the position of Chancellor’s Professor and Bren Chair at the Computer Science Department of UC Irvine. He is a Fellow of AAAI, AAAS, and ACM, and has earned multiple best paper awards from leading conferences such as AAAI, ICALP, and SoCS. Beyond his research, Koenig has actively contributed to the AI community through various service roles, including serving as the conference chair for AAAI 2026. The announcement was shared by AIhub, a non-profit organization dedicated to