Project Photos

Preliminary CAD Models
Courtesy of the Mechanical Team

The basic design is based off a skid steer type drive system, with a bucket-chain assembly to dig dirt and transfer it to the hopper. This sceenshot shows the robot in driving configuration, with the digging mechanism lifted out of the way. It will travel across the field to its designated excavation area in this configuration.




This shot shows the robot in digging configuration, with the digging chain assembly lowered into the dirt. When the hopper has reached its limit, the digging chain assembly will be raised up again so that the machine can drive to the collection bin.




This shot shows the robot with its hopper lifted to dump the regolith it has gathered into the collection bin.