Fund the mission
Put resources directly into the Leap-2 build, field testing and the next competition campaign.
Industry partnership // HSM AriesBack the mission.
A direct line to the workshop.
Back the mission.
Build the next rover.
LEAP-One carried its partners' names to the ERC 2026 finals. Leap-2 is on the drawing board now.
17/124Place / registered teams · 25 finalists1492.25finals pointsLeap-2in development
Partnership // prospectusMake a visible
Make a visible
contribution.
Leap-2 is being designed around what the ERC 2026 finals exposed: a mass score of −22 on a 200-point line beside a 4th-place documentation score. Mass is decided in the design phase, by materials, machining and the budget behind them. That is where a partner's hardware, tooling or funding shows on the vehicle rather than on a decal.
- ERC 2026 record
- 17th place at our first ERC finals, from a starting field of 124 registered teams; 25 qualified for Kraków. We earned 1492.25 points, placing 4th in documentation and 6th in navigation droning. Built without major sponsorship, with valued support from our partners. Help us take the next step with Leap-2.
- Next rover
- Leap-2 · Project 02 of the LEAP series, in development
- Institution
- Hochschule Schmalkalden University of Applied Sciences
Blechhammer 9, 98574 Schmalkalden, Germany
Supply the capability
Place hardware, tooling and specialist manufacturing in the hands of the crew.
Grow future engineers
Work alongside ambitious student engineers on a live planetary robotics programme.
Open a partnership
channel.
Tell us what you would like to build with the team. We will route your enquiry to the relevant mission lead.
Direct line · team inbox
hsmariesleapone@gmail.com