The 39th International Symposium on Robotics (ISR 2008) will be held during October 15 ~ 17, 2008 at COEX, Seoul, Korea. The purpose is to provide opportunities for various researchers and engineers worldwide to present their pioneering works and to share their ideas in the fields of robotics. During the conference, significant progresses in all aspects of research, development, and applications will be covered and discussed in presentations and lectures together with other relevant events.