We developed a small sized, easily scalable cobot that can aid in space assembly operation by assisting astronaut and/or other robotic manipulators by being able to grab objects/parts/bodies in the assembly site, move them around and releasing them on command.

It can help to streamline automated assembly operations by providing a mean of transportation between different points of the considered site; moreover, it's supposed to be fully autonomous, returning to its docking station whenever needed (e.g. to recharge thrusters), which is allowed by its simple and lightweight structure. It can also very easily collaborate with human operator, by being issued commands of following an user, or stay in place to keep a certain part still, or being commissioned to bring parts in different areas of the site without having the astronaut do that.

s composed of two main parts:

• a main motor unit, very similar to a CubeSat, which comprises commonly used commercial thrusters for movement and a magnetometer for positioning. The magnetometer relies on a locally generated magnetic field, created by a on-site generator (see renders), which emits an oscillating field which can be used in place of the Earth's one. With this sensor, it's easy to track the NetQB around the site with a good precision.
• An elastic membrane, rigidly attached to the chassis, that can envelop bodies and shrink (or expand to release) by using simple bowden cables on the outer surface and servomotors. It also features an array of strain gauges on the inner surface so to detect anomalies in pressure (for diagnostics) or reconstruct the object orientation inside the sleeve to better position it later.