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Overview of Various Robotic Technologies for Potential Use in the Artemis Lunar Mission

Felix Glinka; Niels Will; Wiebke Brinkmann; Raúl Domínguez; Manuel Meder; Daniel Kühn
In: Proceedings of i-SAIRAS. International Symposium on Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Automation in Space (i-SAIRAS-2026), November 3-6, Köln, Germany, n.n. 11/2026.

Abstract

In this paper, we present the results of an extensive study of existing space robotics technologies for use in NASA’s Artemis programme. Our focus is on four technology categories: mobile platforms, robotic manipulators, exoskeletons, and mobile manipulation systems. Although the main focus is on German systems, we also studied European and international systems. We investigate systems that can be made operational in the short term, as well as those with long-term potential. We then evaluate them based on common key metrics and their position in NASA’s Moon to Mars Architecture. The evaluation was performed based on published data and, where possible, direct outreach to manufacturers.

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