The International Conference on Intelligence and Robotics and Applications (IRA 2008), will be held on October 15 to 17, 2008 in Wuhan, China. The goal is for broad coverage and dissemination of foundational research on intelligent robotics and its applications among researchers, academicians, and industry practitioners. The theme is on scientific methods and industrial applications for manufacturing robotics. Selected papers will be published by SCI/SCIE indexed Journals.