{"id":252447,"date":"2026-05-22T09:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T13:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/smart-skin-technology-to-protect-robots-in-space\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T09:45:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T13:45:15","slug":"smart-skin-technology-to-protect-robots-in-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/smart-skin-technology-to-protect-robots-in-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart Skin Technology to Protect Robots in Space"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/3dprintingindustry.com\/news\/smart-skin-technology-to-protect-robots-in-space-251673\/\">Smart Skin Technology to Protect Robots in Space<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/3dprintingindustry.com\/news\/smart-skin-technology-to-protect-robots-in-space-251673\/\">https:\/\/3dprintingindustry.com\/news\/smart-skin-technology-to-protect-robots-in-space-251673\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-05-22 09:40:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"3dprintingindustry.com\">3dprintingindustry.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The European Space Agency has appointed a pan-European consortium led by Danish Technological Institute, a Denmark-based research and technology organization, to develop a protective covering for robotic arms used in space. Called Smart Skin for Exploration Cobots, the \u20ac1.65 million project will run for 24 months from 2026 to 2028 and aims to produce two functional solutions tested under space-like conditions. The covering is intended for robots operating on upcoming lunar missions, future Martian missions, and in-orbit operations, where abrasive dust, intense solar radiation, and temperatures ranging from -150\u00b0C to +120\u00b0C create severe operating constraints.<\/p>\n<p>Christian Dalsgaard, Senior Consultant at DTI, said the work is tied to the broader role robots may play in future exploration. \u201cThe potential for robots in space exploration is extensive. They can help with everything from resource extraction on the Moon to on-orbit satellite servicing and active debris removal. But this requires the robots to be extremely robust and capable of operating autonomously \u2013 or safely in collaboration with humans.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Robotic arm test platform in laboratory environment. Image via Danish Technological Institute.<\/p>\n<p>Smart Skin for Exploration Cobots centers on a 3D printed scaffold mounted on a robotic arm and designed to be adaptable to different arm configurations. This structure will support four integrated functions: a thermal and dust-protective layer, flexible power and data cabling, sensors that can detect and prevent collisions, and features intended to enhance human-machine interaction. DTI selected 3D printing because it provides the design freedom needed for the scaffold, but the project will push the process beyond established applications through new approaches to design and material selection.<\/p>\n<p>Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI) has long been used on spacecraft to provide thermal protection for full structures or smaller instruments. 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