The IEEE Robotics and Automation Society approved formation of a new Technical Committee entitled "Performance Evaluation and Benchmarking of Robotic and Automation Systems" (TC-PEBRAS) Chaired by Raj Madhavan and Co-Chaired by Angel del Pobil (Jaume I University, Spain) and Elena Messina. TC-PEBRAS will serve as a forum to address performance evaluation and benchmarking for robotic and automation systems, in general. For more information, visit