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Sustainable
Space Robotics
Activities through Robotic Pre-deployment and Autonomous Operations
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Workshop @ iSpaRo 2025
About
About
Conventional space missions have historically followed a "reach and complete" philosophy. The coming era of space activities, however, requires a fundamental shift towards sustainability, where infrastructures can be autonomously prepared and maintained by robotic systems. This workshop will address this paradigm shift, where space robotics transition from supporting roles to primary actors, pioneering, constructing, and maintaining infrastructures for future human presence. The program combines conceptual framing, invited talks from leading agencies (JAXA, NASA, DLR), academia, and industry, along with a hands-on session, to promote collaboration and resource sharing.
The workshop will be held at International Conference on Space Robotics in Sendai, Japan.
Scope and topics
Scope and topics
The workshop aims to build a cross-disciplinary understanding of how robotics must evolve to support sustainable space activities.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
Dexterity, manipulation, and autonomous assembly in microgravity and planetary environments.
Perception and locomotion for surface exploration under severe communication constraints.
Simulation and validation platforms for in-space autonomy.
Modularity and scalability in space robotic systems.
Advanced materials and manufacturing technologies for robotic infrastructure deployment.
In-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM).
Soft robotics for delicate operations in space environments.
Generative AI and autonomous mission planning for deep-space operations.
Lessons learned from on-orbit demonstrations (e.g., NASA Robonaut2 and dexterous manipulation studies, NASA iMETRO, JAXA Int-Ball2, RACS2, ICHIBAN, DLR Surface Avatar and other missions/research projects).
Important Dates
Important Dates
Abstract Submission Deadline: October 27th November 1st, 2025
Notification of Acceptance: November 6th, 2025
Camera-ready Paper / Poster Materials: November 26th, 2025
Workshop day: December 4th, 2025
Organizers/Speakers
Organizers/Speakers
Hiroki Kato
Hiroki Kato
Research and Development Directorate
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Seiko P. Yamaguchi
Seiko P. Yamaguchi
Human Spaceflight Technology Directorate
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Shaun Azimi
Shaun Azimi
Software, Robotics, and Simulation Division
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Neal Y. Lii
Neal Y. Lii
Robotics and Mechatronics Center
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Location
Location
Sendai International Center
Sendai International Center
Aobayama, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-0856
Aobayama, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-0856
Questions?
Questions?
Contact the organising team at spacerobotics-sustainable@googlegroups.com
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