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Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026 · 16 papers published

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PLANETARY ROBOTICS 9 ISRU & CONSTRUCTION 1 ORBITAL ROBOTICS 4 IN-SPACE SERVICING 4

The Robots are Coming: Artificial Intelligence Searching for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

Steve CroftIAC 2026Oct 3, 2026

Space × Robotics × AILearning-based Methods

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Oct 3, 2026

Who Went Where When on the Lunar Surface: Forensic Trajectory Analysis to Identify Byzantine Rovers

Lachlan Holden, Feras Dayoub, Melissa de Zwart, David Harvey +1 moreiSpaRo 2026Oct 2, 2026

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Perception & State Estimation Motion Planning & Navigation Multi-Robot & Swarms

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Oct 2, 2026

Mission-Centric Requirements Analysis of Model Predictive Control in Spacecraft Rendezvous and Proximity Operations

Nils Maier, Torbjørn Cunis, Tam W. NguyenPreprint 2026Oct 2, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING Guidance, Dynamics & Control Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking ClearSpace-1

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Oct 2, 2026

AEGIS: Differentiable Mars Climate Model with Neural Closures

Sameera S Kashyap, Victor Cruz, Angel Yepez, Razvan MarinescuPreprint 2026Oct 2, 2026

Space × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS

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Oct 2, 2026

OrbitTAMP: Grounding Language Models for Task and Motion Planning in Spacecraft Rendezvous

Yuji Takubo, Daniele Gammelli, Marco Pavone, Simone D'AmicoPreprint 2026 2 citedOct 1, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking Foundation Models & LLMs Guidance, Dynamics & Control

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Oct 1, 2026

Reachability-Informed Reinforcement Learning for Multi-Impulse Interplanetary Transfers

Yashdeep Chaudhary, Roberto Armellin, Harry HoltPreprint 2026Oct 1, 2026

Space × AIGuidance, Dynamics & Control Learning-based Methods

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Oct 1, 2026

Experimental Research of Planetary Rover Entrapment on Sandy Terrain

Zhiyuan Sun, Yikun Wang, Junlong Guo, Chenghua Tian +3 moreResults in Engineering 2026Oct 1, 2026

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Perception & State Estimation

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Oct 1, 2026

Path-Following Control and Terramechanics Analysis for Planetary Rovers Under Wheel-to-Wheel Traction Asymmetry

Ryuya Matsuoka, Keisuke Takehana, Kentaro Uno, Toshinori Kuwahara +1 moreiSpaRo 2026Sep 30, 2026

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Surface Mobility & Terramechanics

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Sep 30, 2026

Concept and Rationale for Stratospheric Balloon-Based Laser Debris Removal

F. Ruiz Vincueria, M. Divoky, E. Sanchez-Laulhe, H. Yang +8 morePreprint 2026Sep 30, 2026

Space × RoboticsIN-SPACE SERVICING Guidance, Dynamics & Control

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Sep 30, 2026

A Probabilistic Trajectory and Dispersion Study of Martian Tumbleweed Rover Swarms in Global Dust Storm Conditions

Emma-Catherine Belhadfa, Gabriele MT D'EleuterioAerospace (MDPI) 2026Sep 29, 2026

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Multi-Robot & Swarms Design, Mechanisms & Hardware Curiosity

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Sep 29, 2026

Robot-Assisted Deployment and Maintenance of Inflatable Modules for Lunar Habitation: A Field Demonstration

Kentaro Uno, Shamistan Karimov, Ashutosh Mishra, Elian Neppel +4 moreiSpaRo 2026Sep 28, 2026

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS ISRU & CONSTRUCTION IN-SPACE SERVICING Design, Mechanisms & Hardware Multi-Robot & Swarms

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Sep 28, 2026

MarsLab: A Martian Rover Simulator for Planetary Rover Autonomous Navigation

Hoyun Kim, Beomsu Kim, Giseop KimiSpaRo 2026Sep 28, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks Perception & State Estimation Motion Planning & Navigation Perseverance

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Sep 28, 2026

Simulation for Planetary Robotic Perception and Autonomy: A Concise Survey of Recent Capabilities and Gaps

Hoyun Kim, Giseop KimiSpaRo 2026Sep 28, 2026

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

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Sep 28, 2026

Graph-Based Simultaneous Path and Foothold Planning for Multi-Limbed Intra-Vehicular Robots in Space Stations

Masazumi Imai, Kentaro Uno, Toshinori Kuwahara, Kazuya YoshidaiSpaRo 2026Sep 28, 2026

Space × RoboticsORBITAL ROBOTICS Motion Planning & Navigation Manipulation & Grasping Microgravity Mobility & Free-Flyers

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Sep 28, 2026

Terrain-Aware Autonomous Planetary Exploration for Exteroceptive-Proprioceptive Mapping with Quadruped Scouts

Alberto Sanchez-Delgado, João Carlos Virgolino Soares, Victor Barasuol, Claudio SeminiiSpaRo 2026Sep 28, 2026

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Perception & State Estimation Motion Planning & Navigation

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Sep 28, 2026

Two Approaches to Autonomous Spacecraft Inspection: Shielded Reinforcement Learning versus Probabilistic Roadmaps

Mark A. Stephenson, Hanspeter SchaubJ. Astronaut. Sci. 2026Sep 28, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIORBITAL ROBOTICS IN-SPACE SERVICING Learning-based Methods Motion Planning & Navigation

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Sep 28, 2026