We are honored to host the 2022 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS2022) in Kyoto, Japan. As one of the flagship conferences of the robotics community, IROS has always brought together the world’s top scientists and researchers and most essential enterprises to share ideas and advances in the field. Many innovative researches and developments in intelligent robots and systems have historically been presented at the IROS conference, and IROS 2022, in the 35th-anniversary event of its history, aims to move robotics technology one step further in the theme “Embodied AI for Symbiotic Society.” IROS 2022 provides an international forum for the global robotics community to explore the frontier of science and technology in intelligent robots and systems. Kyoto, founded in 794, has flourished as the capital of Japan for over a millennium. The city has preserved its refined culture, historical sites, and innumerable Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, continuing to fascinate visitors worldwide. Kyoto has always been a center of culture and technological innovation in the city’s long history, where 47 universities, numerous research institutions, and forward-thinking corporations proudly uphold Kyoto’s tradition of innovation on the world stage. Holding IROS 2022 in Kyoto reflects a fantastic confluence between the rapid growth in the field, the best services to our society, and the SDGs. The IROS 2022 organizing committee will make every effort to make this event fruitful and memorable, even though we are still suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic and under unprecedented and challenging circumstances. We cordially invite you to IROS 2022 and welcome you to Kyoto, a historical, cultural, and innovative city in the post-pandemic era.