Subject: The Imperative of SRAIMs and the Transition to Cross-Domain Space Exploration
Date: February 15, 2026
From: Dr. Carlos Roberto França
Location: Center of Excellence in Deep Math and Aerospace Engineering
To my Esteemed Colleagues, Researchers, and Decision-Makers in Space Agencies,
The current stage of interplanetary exploration confronts us with an undeniable truth: reliance on architectures centred exclusively on human biology (Human First) as the immediate vanguard faces logistical and dynamic constraints that can no longer be overlooked. Restricted orbital windows and the intricate complexity of sustaining life in hostile environments demand not a retreat in ambition, but an evolution in strategy.
The exploration of Mars and beyond must not remain hostage to biological fragility or biennial launch cycles. It is within this transitional landscape that we introduce SRAIMs (Self-Replicating Artificial Intelligence Machines).
SRAIMs are not merely auxiliary instruments; they represent the self-sustaining vanguard. In contrast to conventional approaches, an architecture grounded in Deep Math and Adaptive Morphology enables:
Independence from Logistical Windows: While human infrastructure requires extreme temporal precision, autonomous systems can operate, construct, and iterate continuously, establishing the necessary foundations well before the first crewed landing.
Cross-Domain Efficiency: The capacity to transition between aerial and terrestrial environments with minimal energy consumption—recently validated by cutting-edge prototypes—is what will facilitate the search for intelligent life and in situ resource utilisation.
Evolutionary Resilience: Implementing systems that learn and adapt to Martian terrain in real-time eliminates the latency inherent in terrestrial dependence for critical decision-making.
We are not proposing the abandonment of the interplanetary dream, but rather its technical viability. If current logistics prove an insurmountable challenge for an immediate human presence, the answer lies not in changing the destination, but in enhancing the pioneer. SRAIMs are that pioneer.
I hereby inform the community that the Treaty on SRAIMs, which details the mathematical foundation and implementation protocols for this new era, has been completed. The work is currently undergoing final editorial review by one of the world’s most prestigious scientific publishing institutions, and its Lusophone version will be supported by academic excellence within the European sphere.
We invite peers and visionary investors to look beyond the limitations of the present. The future of space exploration is autonomous, intelligent, and multimodal.
The path to the stars is now paved by silicon and mathematical intelligence.
Yours sincerely,
Dr. Carlos Roberto França
Author of the SRAIMs Treaty
(Note: For further details regarding the current publication phase and partnership opportunities, please refer to our latest update dated February 9, 2026, on our official portal).