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Sample-Efficient and Robust Visual Reinforcement Learning for Autonomous Spacecraft Proximity Operations

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Astrobee: Free-Flying Robots for the International Space Station

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Active Momentum Control for Spinal In-Pipe Robots in Microgravity: On-Orbit Validation

Shenyao Feng, Yu He, Hui Li, Xiang Wang +5 moreIEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics 2026Jan 1, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking

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Structural design and intelligent control of a self-reconfigurable robot for space cabins

Tianyuan Tan, Dong Chen, Qijun Miao, Xiaoting FangTransactions of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering 2026 1 citedJan 1, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING Design, Mechanisms & Hardware Multi-Robot & Swarms HRI & Teleoperation

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Autonomous Spacecraft Docking Under Uncertainty Using Vision‐Based Navigation and Thruster Control

Pourya Shokrolahi, Hojat TaeiInt. J. Aerosp. Eng. 2026Jan 1, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking Perception & State Estimation Guidance, Dynamics & Control

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Hierarchical Task-Priority Tracking Control in Space Robots

Pietro BRUSCHIMaterials research proceedings 2026Jan 1, 2026

Space × RoboticsManipulation & Grasping HRI & Teleoperation

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Lunar Descent and Landing Via Fusion of Deep Learning-Based Visual Navigation and Moonlight Signals

Michele CeresoliMaterials research proceedings 2026Jan 1, 2026

Space × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Perception & State Estimation Learning-based Methods Guidance, Dynamics & Control

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Development of a 3 Degree of Freedom Manipulator for Use on a Planar Microgravity Testbed

Jackson W Cordova, Stephen Thiam-Choy Kwok-ChoonAIAA Regional Student Conferences 2026Jan 1, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING Manipulation & Grasping Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks

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LQ Covariance Control with Deadline Constraint and Frobenius Terminal Loss

Tushar SialAIAA Regional Student Conferences 2026Jan 1, 2026

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MODELING AND TESTING CHAIN TRENCHER EXCAVATOR AND CONE PENETROMETER ROBOTIC PROSPECTING SYSTEMS FOR LUNAR IN-SITU RESOURCE UTILIZATION

Marcello C. GuadagnoPublished 2026Jan 1, 2026

Space × RoboticsISRU & CONSTRUCTION PLANETARY ROBOTICS Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Artemis

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Deep learning for spacecraft pose estimation: from algorithms to hardware-in-the-loop testbed

Alessandro LottiPublished 2026Jan 1, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING Learning-based Methods Perception & State Estimation Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks

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Relative Position Measurement with Color Markers for On-Orbit Servicing

Shun Nishida, Shinichiro Nishida, Yuichi Takaku, Shinichi KimuraJournal of the Robotics Society of Japan 2026Jan 1, 2026

Space × RoboticsIN-SPACE SERVICING ORBITAL ROBOTICS Manipulation & Grasping Perception & State Estimation

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Prediction of Lunar Regolith Excavation Forces Under Percussive and Non-percussive Conditions Using a Data-driven Machine Learning Approach

Shiva Dhahini SrinivasanPublished 2026Jan 1, 2026

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Enhanced Sensor Fusion for Autonomous Navigation in GPS-Denied Unknown Environments of Space Robots

Niccolò Goretti, Annachiara Ippolito, Mauro MassariPublished 2026Jan 1, 2026

Space × RoboticsPerception & State Estimation Motion Planning & Navigation

Jan 1, 2026

Dual-mode Vision Based Navigation Framework for Autonomous Rendezvous and Docking Operations in Geostationary Transfer Orbits

Annachiara Ippolito, Niccolò Faraco, Michele Maestrini, Mauro MassariPublished 2026Jan 1, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking Perception & State Estimation Guidance, Dynamics & Control

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Autonomous Vision-Based Grasping for a Feedback-Free Low-Cost Robotic Arm in Planetary Exploration

Ivan Gilberto Martin EncisoPreprint 2026Jan 1, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Manipulation & Grasping Perception & State Estimation

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Kollaborativ, obunden transport av fritt svävande objekt i mikrogravitation : Ett ramverk för rendezvous-baserad planering och reglering

Arian Kourangi EsfahaniDiva portal (Dalarna University Library) 2026Jan 1, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING Guidance, Dynamics & Control Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers

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Computational Regolith Mechanics and Instrumentation Development for Lunar Exploration and Resource Utilization

Jared M. Long-FoxJournal of International Crisis and Risk Communication Research 2026Jan 1, 2026

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Power distribution board for the Mars rover model

Michael KlamárBrno University of Technology Digital Library (Brno University of Technology) 2026Jan 1, 2026

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Relative‑motion dynamics and autonomous docking control for a levitated shuttle–robot interface

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Development of low-level control system for the KuupKulgur rover

Kateryna TurchakPreprint 2026Jan 1, 2026

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Precise landing site detection for UAVs using deep learning

Hüseyin Burak ÜnalUniversity of Klagenfurt 2026Jan 1, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Perception & State Estimation Learning-based Methods Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks

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GEORyder System-Level Validation of Embedded Guidance and Navigation Algorithms for Autonomous Rendezvous and Docking

A. Ippolito, L. Giorcelli, N. Faraco, M. Maestrini +1 morePreprint 2026Jan 1, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking Guidance, Dynamics & Control