Planetary and Orbital Robotics in Space, Aerial and Ground Robotics on Earth
The new space age relies on advanced technology for its breakthroughs – with robotics at its very core. SpaceR conducts research in autonomous planetary and orbital robotics for space exploration, in-situ resource utilisation and orbital servicing. In addition, the group also focuses on aerial and ground robotics and multi-robot cooperation.
Designing a
Machine-to-Machine
Economy in Space
Researchers and Partners
Robotics is, by definition, an interdisciplinary field. SpaceR hosts researchers with backgrounds in aerospace, control and mechatronics engineering, as well as computer science. As a group they welcome candidates interested in growing horizontally by acquiring expertise in a variety of disciplines, collaborating with their peers, and testing their results across different platforms. The group’s main focus areas are: autonomous maintenance, satellite servicing, in-space manufacturing, space resource localisation, perception, control and trajectory planning, multi-robot collaboration and autonomous manipulation for interaction with the environment.
Partners of all sizes will find a collaborative, multidisciplinary team experienced in supporting close-to-market and market-ready solutions in planetary, orbital, aerial and ground robotics. In addition, the group’s facilities, such as the LunaLab and the Zero-G lab, equipped with sensors, manipulators and other robotics tools, allow the testing of planetary and orbital robotics. SpaceR also conducts collaborative research with the Automation & Robotics group in the Aerial Robotics lab.