Celebrating four decades of innovation, the 2024 IEEE Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2024) emerges as a pivotal moment for the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS). This year, we gathered in the historic port city of Yokohama, Japan, under the theme “CONNECT+,” aiming to forge new relationships and collaborations across diverse fields. ICRA 2024 unites the global robotics community, highlighting innovations and addressing worldwide challenges.