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intelliRISK 2
Risk-aware Robot Systems with Active Learning Strategies
Start: 08/2020
End: 07/2023

Space missions are complex and expensive endeavors, which are always associated with considerable risks. Due to harsh environmental conditions and highly complex robotic systems, a ground station makes safe, conservative decisions to minimize risk. However, this prevents the robotic systems from reaching their full potential. The intelliRISK 1-2 project series aims to develop risk-aware robotic systems with active learning strategies.
In the previous intelliRISK project, a system was developed to enable robots to assess risks on-site—for example, on Mars—on their own, thereby fostering comprehensive self- and environmental awareness. Building on this, the robots are now learning to adapt their behavior in a risk-aware manner. This significantly reduces mission control's workload.

With intelliRISK 2, the results from intelliRISK were built upon, and the robots' self- and environmental awareness were expanded. Using active learning strategies and post-activity retrospectives, the robots now learn from their actions and can continuously improve.

Role of the FZI
In this project, the FZI carried out all the work independently and evaluated the results during field testing in the Spanish desert.

Contact person

Tristan Schnell
Department Manager
Division: Intelligent Systems and Production Engineering
+49 721 9654-233
schnell@fzi.de
Headquarters Karlsruhe

Research focus
Robotics

We develop mobile systems and autonomous walking robots for use in space travel, industry, and public spaces. We put them to the test in the FZI Living Lab Service Robotics.

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Funding notice:
The intelliRISK 2 project was funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).

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