01Fielded now
LEAP Rovers
The LEAP series is our field programme for mobility, manipulation, autonomous navigation and scientific operations.
HSM ARIES / CHAIR OF DRIVE, AUTOMATION, AND ROBOTICS TECHNOLOGIES
Build the systems
that take us further.
HSM Aries is the space robotics initiative at Hochschule Schmalkalden. We turn student engineering into capable machines for exploration—starting in the field, and building toward what comes next.
THE ARIES PREMISE / 01We began with a rover.
We began with a rover.
We are building a space robotics programme.
Rovers are where mechanics, electronics, autonomy, science payloads and mission operations have to work together under real constraints. LEAP-One is our first proving ground—not the limit of our ambition.
HSM Aries is built to become a practical partner for teams and research projects that need capable systems, disciplined engineering and people ready to test ideas beyond the screen.
How HSM Aries worksPROGRAMME MAP / 02One chair.
One chair.
Multiple trajectories.
The first systems are on the ground. The same engineering discipline can support the next generation of student-led space technology.
Explore the LEAP series
02Systems capability
Autonomy & operations
Perception, planning and mission-control tools that move advanced robots safely from a lab bench into the field.
03Future direction
Flight & recovery
A future programme direction for automation, test infrastructure and precision landing systems that can help teams working in rocketry.
04Future direction
CubeSat & orbital systems
A future programme direction for compact satellite platforms, payload integration and the ground systems that keep them useful.
FIELD TEST / THURINGIAHOW WE BUILD / 03
A platform for teams who want to make hardware matter.
HSM Aries connects hands-on design, system integration and field validation. Every discipline learns from the same platform—then carries that capability into the next mission.
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- Mechanical systems
chassis, mechanisms, fabrication - 02
- Embedded & power
electronics, energy, communications - 03
- Autonomy & mission software
perception, control, operator tools
PROOF IN THE FIELD / 04
LEAP SERIES / PROJECT 01
LEAP-One is the first leap—not the whole story.
A six-wheel research rover that brings mobility, autonomous navigation, precision manipulation and deep-sampling science onto one field-ready platform.
06 independent drive wheels04 integrated mission systems#01 ERC 2026 qualification
Enter the LEAP rover dossier
LEAP-ONE / OPERATIONS SOFTWAREThe view from
The view from
mission control.
A purpose-built LEAP-One workstation brings mapping, telemetry, camera supervision and subsystem operations into one field-ready control environment.
CAMERA SUPERVISIONROVER TELEMETRYDRIVE + ARM + DRILLSCIENCE PAYLOAD
NEXT HORIZON / 05
From a strong first platform to systems that help others fly.
The long view is collaborative: bring the practical lessons from rover development to teams working on rocketry automation, recovery and landing systems, CubeSats, payloads and the ground stations that support them.
This is the direction of the HSM Aries programme. New mission concepts will be announced as they become real.
MISSION LOG / LATESTWhat we're testing,
Open mission log What we're testing,
building and learning.
FIELD RECORD / 06
Engineering proves itself in the field.
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Backed by industry leaders and academic pioneers
Bring your curiosity.
Build the capability.
Join the crew, partner on a programme or start a mission conversation with HSM Aries.