​This Workshop Proposal on "The Future of Aerial Robotics: Challenges and Opportunities" addresses the analysis of the evolution of aerial robotics technologies and applications in order to identify the most relevant challenges and opportunities in the next decade – and beyond – both for the academia and industry including developers and end users. 

Thus, as a first topic methods and technologies to increase the duration and the range of flight of current aerial robotics platforms will be examined, alongside the technologies to increase the safety of such systems. Different approaches including morphology shaping, bio-inspiration and soft-robotics will be discussed with respect to their potential to address these challenges. The Workshop will also analyze the latest results and current limits of autonomy, including perception, planning and reactive capabilities, as well as dexterity and accuracy in aerial manipulation. Finally, the workshop will further pay particular attention to the resilience of aerial robots, including navigation and control looking out for very innovative applications for indoor and outdoor scenarios alike. Conclusions will be distilled in a report released to the community.