Number One Worldwide: HSM Aries.space Tops ERC Qualifications with 239.75 Points!
Schmalkalden, Germany — History has been made at Hochschule Schmalkalden! HSM Aries.space is incredibly proud to announce that we have officially conquered the ERC qualifications, securing the 1st-place position globally. Out of a highly competitive field of 124 international teams fighting for a spot in the ERC, our LEAP-One Mars Rover project achieved the top […]
HSM Aries.space Releases Official ERC 2026 Submission Video for LEAP-One
The journey to the European Rover Challenge (ERC) 2026 has reached an exciting new visual milestone! The HSM Aries.space team is thrilled to announce that our official 10-minute qualification video is now live on our YouTube channel. Showcasing Months of Engineering Getting to this stage required massive cross-departmental synchronization. After months of CAD design, late […]
State Leadership & Aerospace Innovation: HSM Aries.space Shines at Space Night 2026
Jena, Germany — On April 28th, the HSM Aries.space team had the distinct honor of representing Hochschule Schmalkalden at Space Night 2026. Organized by VESPE Jena e.V. and hosted at the Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena, the event brought together leading organizations, industry experts, and innovators from across the aerospace sector. Showcasing Student-Led Engineering Exhibiting our technology alongside […]
Double Milestone: HSM Aries.space Submits ERC 2026 PDR and Activates Unified Ground Station
Schmalkalden, Germany — April has been a month of intense technical and operational synergy for HSM Aries.space. On April 27th, our team successfully reached two critical mission milestones simultaneously: the official submission of our Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and the complete hardware integration of our new Mission Ground Station. Milestone 1: Preliminary Design Review (PDR) […]
The “Central Brain” is Online: LEAP-One Integrates High-Performance Computational Unit
Schmalkalden, Germany — The HSM Aries.space Systems Department has achieved a massive technological leap with the procurement and integration of the ASUS ROG NUC 15 Tall. As the new “central brain” of the LEAP-One Mars Rover, this unit provides the extreme computational throughput required for the next generation of planetary exploration. Desktop-Class Power in a […]
Taking Flight: AQUILA Drone Proves Stability in Real-World Manual Flight Trials
Schmalkalden, Germany — Following our successful assembly phase in January, the HSM Aries.space Drone Department officially moved from the laboratory to the field. Our latest UAV, AQUILA, underwent rigorous manual flight testing to evaluate its aerodynamic stability and responsiveness under real-world wind conditions. Pilot Evaluation: Precision & Power The primary objective of this session was […]
Multi-Terrain Mastery: LEAP-One Rover Aces Mobility Tests for ERC 2026 and ICARM Publication
Schmalkalden, Germany — The Rover Department at HSM Aries.space recently conducted a comprehensive field testing session to evaluate our LEAP-One mobility platform. This rigorous test served a critical dual purpose: validating our chassis for the upcoming European Rover Challenge (ERC) 2026, and capturing empirical mobility data for our upcoming peer-reviewed publication. The data gathered during […]
Subsurface Sampling Success: HSM Aries.space Prepares for ICARM 2026 Publication
Schmalkalden, Germany — The Drill Department at HSM Aries.space has successfully concluded an intensive series of subsurface sampling tests. This critical milestone was designed to gather empirical data for our upcoming peer-reviewed research paper, which will be presented at ICARM 2026 (International Conference on Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics). Our upcoming publication is titled: “Hierarchical Mars […]
Hardware Milestone: HSM Aries.space Successfully Assembles Latest High-Performance Flight Unit
Schmalkalden, Germany — The Drone Department of HSM Aries.space has reached a major hardware milestone. Our engineering team completed the assembly of our latest flight unit, marking the transition from months of CAD design and prototyping to a physical, flight-ready system. Precision Engineering & Meticulous Integration The assembly process centered on the integration of a […]
Field Test Update: Manual Joystick Control on Multiple Terrains
Today, we conducted a field test of our rover using only manual control through a handheld joystick. The purpose of this session was to evaluate how well the rover performs when directly driven by an operator—no autonomous navigation, just pure manual handling. We tested the rover across a variety of terrains, including gravel paths, paved […]
