April, 18, 2022

GITAI’s Lunar Robotic Rover R1 in a Simulated Environment

GITAI has developed a lunar robotic rover called R1 used for moon exploration, mining, inspection, and sampling. Several testing tasks and operations have been successfully completed by the rover in a simulated environment.

GITAI’s Lunar Rover. Image credit: GITAI

The robotic rover has successfully completed different tests on a mock environment, including testing its locomotion and obstacle avoidance abilities, as well as building solar panels and taking samples.

The lunar rover is building a solar panel. Image credit: GITAI

The lunar rover is taking samples. Image credit: GITAI

Thanks to its omni-directional wheels, the robotic lunar rover could move over rocks on the mock lunar surface and clear obstacles in any direction.

The robotic lunar rover locomotion test. Image credit: GITAI

Teleoperation is used to control this lunar robotic rover.

Teleoperation of the lunar robotic rover. Image credit: GITAI

More information:

https://gitai.tech/en/