i-SAIRAS & iSpaRo 2026

Joint International Conference on Space Robotics & AI

3–6 November 2026

Confex, Cologne, Germany

The 2026 edition is the inaugural joint conference combining i-SAIRAS — the premier meeting ground for players from industry and space agencies on the latest advances in artificial intelligence, robotics, and automation for space applications — and iSpaRo, the international conference series focused on state-of-the-art space robotics research from academia and industry.

The joint event features panel sessions, technical workshops, expert forums, and networking opportunities for participants from industry, science, and government sectors. iSpaRo proceedings are IEEE peer-reviewed and published in IEEE Xplore.

Abstract Submission

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Full Registration Opens

August 16, 2026

Organizing Committee

Conveners

· Thomas Wolf — German Space Agency at DLR

· Robert Stützer — German Space Agency at DLR

· Armin Wedler — DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics

· Máximo A. Roa — DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics

Topics

· Planetary exploration

· Manipulation in Space

· Teleoperation

· Multi-robot cooperation / collaboration

· Space robotic locomotion and Terramechanics

· In-Space Assembly and construction

· From Earth to Space / Extreme environments

· Orbital servicing and debris removal

· In-situ Resource Utilization

· Satellite formation-flying

· Satellite swarms

· Prox ops / rendezvous / docking

· Fractionated spacecraft and constellations

· Space logistics

· AI and autonomy for space systems

Submissions

Abstract submission and full registration available at isairas-isparo.de. An account is required to submit — select the conference track before submitting.