4 papers
Space Robotics Bench: Robot Learning Beyond Earth
Andrej Orsula, Matthieu Geist, Miguel Olivares-Mendez +1
The growing ambition for space exploration demands robust autonomous systems that can operate in unstructured environments under extreme extraterrestrial conditions. The adoption o…
Learning Tool-Aware Adaptive Compliant Control for Autonomous Regolith Excavation
Andrej Orsula, Matthieu Geist, Miguel Olivares-Mendez +1
Autonomous regolith excavation is a cornerstone of in-situ resource utilization for a sustained human presence beyond Earth. However, this task is fundamentally hindered by the com…
A Retrospective on the Robot Air Hockey Challenge: Benchmarking Robust, Reliable, and Safe Learning Techniques for Real-world Robotics
Puze Liu, Jonas Günster, Niklas Funk +17
Machine learning methods have a groundbreaking impact in many application domains, but their application on real robotic platforms is still limited. Despite the many challenges ass…
Immersive Rover Control and Obstacle Detection based on Extended Reality and Artificial Intelligence
Sofía Coloma, Alexandre Frantz, Dave van der Meer +3
Lunar exploration has become a key focus, driving scientific and technological advances. Ongoing missions are deploying rovers to the surface of the Moon, targeting the far side an…