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 nights in the lab, rigorous PDR documentation, and extensive field testing, we are incredibly proud to finally share the LEAP-One Mars Rover in action with the world.
The video provides a comprehensive breakdown of the core engineering and mission architecture behind our ERC 2026 entry.
Key highlights featured in the video include:
- Multi-Terrain Mobility: Watch our robust rocker-bogie suspension system conquer steep inclines, loose gravel, and complex obstacles.
- Navigation: A deep dive into how our high-performance computational unit processes real-time data for SLAM and ROS2-based autonomy.
- Precision Robotics: Demonstrations of our robotic arm and science suite executing complex manipulation and sampling tasks.
- Unified Mission Control: A look inside our integrated ground station, managing seamless telemetry between LEAP-One and the AQUILA drone.
One Step Closer to the Competition
This submission represents a massive leap forward for our team and validates the hard work of every student engineer involved in the project. We want to extend a huge thank you to our university, sponsors, and supporters who have helped us reach this stage.
Watch the full 10-minute qualification video below!
