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About Lunabotics

A university team prepares their remote-controlled excavator, called a Lunabot, for competition

About Lunabotics:

Lunabotics is a systems engineering design challenge to engage students in the next phase of human space exploration supporting the Artemis Campaign. This two-semester event encourages students to design and build an autonomous or telerobotic robot designed to traverse the simulated Lunar surface and complete the assigned construction tasks. The number of teams accepted into this challenge is not predetermined but is based on the scores and overall quality of the Project Management Plans received and other factors.

The culmination of the Lunabotics virtual challenge will be the design, build and operation of a prototype Lunar construction robot. Teams are required to apply by submitting a Project Management Plan and other items. The selected teams will continue and submit a: (1) STEM Engagement Report, (2) Systems Engineering Paper, and a (3) Proof of Life Video. A team failing to submit any one of these items will be removed from the competition. This is an optional item, but to qualify for the Lunabotics Grand Prize, a team will also submit a: (4) Presentation and Demonstration.