The 23rd International Conference on Methods and Models in Automation and Robotics is an annual conference that will take place in Międzyzdroje, Poland, between 27th August and 30th August 2018.MMAR 2018 strongly encourages the organization of Special Sessions to supplement regular programs, aiming to bring together leading researchers and practitioners from around the world to present their latest research in emerging topics of methods and models in automation and robotics. Special Session proposals should cover topics that are related to regular technical program of MMAR 2018, but are not limited to them.