IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE) is the flagship automation conference of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society and constitutes the primary forum for cross-industry and multidisciplinary research in automation. Its goal is to provide broad coverage and dissemination of foundational research in automation among researchers, academics, and practitioners. The theme of IEEE CASE 2026 is "Smart Industry". The technical program will consist of tutorials/workshops, keynote/plenary speeches, automation forums, and oral/poster presentations, as well as an exhibition and an industrial tour. Papers, abstracts, and presentations describing original work on abstractions, algorithms, theories, methodologies, and case studies are invited.