The IEEE ROBIO 2007 conference will take place from December 15 to 18, 2007 at the Crowne Plaza Sanya in the exotic beach resort Yalong Bay of Sanya, China. The theme of Robio 2007 is “The fusion art of cool machines and living creatures”, reflecting the ever growing interests in research, development and applications in the dynamic and exciting areas of robotics and biomimetics. Yalong Bay, located at the southern tip of the tropic Hainan island, is a world class resort populated by visitors from all over the world, featuring silky blue seawater and fine white sand of unparallel quality, superior world class resort hotels and conference facilities, and beautiful golf courses. ROBIO 2007 promises to be a great event for researchers and scholars in robotics and biomimetics areas, with attractive technical and social programs.