This week / 2026-W16

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Apr 13 – Apr 19, 2026 · 8 papers published

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PLANETARY ROBOTICS 2 ISRU & CONSTRUCTION 1 ORBITAL ROBOTICS 3 IN-SPACE SERVICING 2

Intent-aligned Autonomous Spacecraft Guidance via Reasoning Models

Yuji Takubo, Simone D'AmicoCVPR Workshop 2026 2 citedApr 19, 2026

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Apr 19, 2026

Vacuum-enhanced zipping actuators for space robotics

Ion-Dan Sîrbu, Ubaldo Tosi, Federico Bertolucci, Arianna Mazzotta +5 moreElectroactive Polymer Actuators, Sensors, and Devices (EAPAD) 2026Apr 17, 2026

Space × RoboticsDesign, Mechanisms & Hardware

DOI

Apr 17, 2026

A Review of Lunar Rover Wheels

Sándor Burian, Dmitri Garin, Prof Miklós KozlovszkyIEEE International Conference on Computational Cybernetics (ICCC) 2026Apr 16, 2026

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Surface Mobility & Terramechanics

DOI

Apr 16, 2026

SpaceMind: A Modular and Self-Evolving Embodied Vision-Language Agent Framework for Autonomous On-orbit Servicing

Aodi Wu, Haodong Han, Xubo Luo, Ruisuo Wang +2 moreActa Astronautica 2026 4 citedApr 15, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIIN-SPACE SERVICING ORBITAL ROBOTICS Foundation Models & LLMs Guidance, Dynamics & Control

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Apr 15, 2026

On-Orbit Space AI: Federated, Multi-Agent, and Collaborative Algorithms for Satellite Constellations

Ziyang WangAlgorithms 2026 4 citedApr 15, 2026

Space × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Multi-Robot & Swarms Autonomy, Task Planning & Operations Motion Planning & Navigation

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Apr 15, 2026

Data-driven Learning of LPV Surrogate Models of Fuel Sloshing

E. Javier Olucha, Valentin Preda, Amritam Das, Roland TóthTU/e Research Portal 2026Apr 14, 2026

Space × AIGuidance, Dynamics & Control Autonomy, Task Planning & Operations

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Apr 14, 2026

Robotic Infrastructure Construction and Maintenance Systems for the Moon, Mars, and Other Missions

Mikaela K Ritter, Imraan Bokhari, James T Gloyd, John W Woodson +2 moreASCE Earth & Space 2026Apr 13, 2026

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING Design, Mechanisms & Hardware

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Apr 13, 2026

Lunar Innovation Park – Site Plan and Bulk Regolith Feature Design

Nathan J Gelino, Benjamin H Burdess, Mark W Hilburger, Robert P Mueller +9 moreASCE Earth and Space 2026Apr 13, 2026

Space × RoboticsISRU & CONSTRUCTION CLPS Artemis

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Apr 13, 2026