Risk-Guided Diffusion: Toward Deploying Robot Foundation Models in Space, Where Failure Is Not An Option

Abstract

We present Risk-Guided Diffusion, a framework for deploying robot foundation models in safety-critical space environments where failure is not an option. By integrating risk estimation into the diffusion-based planning process, the system ensures reliable and conservative behavior in unstructured extraterrestrial terrain.

Pascal Roth

Ph.D. in Robot Learning & Software Engineer

Research on learning-based navigation and autonomy for legged robots, with focus on perceptive planning and sim-to-real transfer.