Digging the Moon, One Bucket at a Time.
Autonomy • Perception • Dust-robust mechanisms
What is NASA Lunabotics?
NASA Lunabotics is an annual competition that challenges university teams to design and build autonomous lunar excavation robots. Teams compete in a simulated lunar environment to demonstrate advanced robotics capabilities for future space missions.
Learn More About LunaboticsRecent Highlights
Latest updates from our team
CMU Moon Miners has been officially accepted into the 2026 NASA Lunabotics Challenge—one of only 50 teams selected from 73 applicants worldwide.
Successfully completed our PDR, showcasing our autonomous excavation system design and dust mitigation strategies.
Our Focus Areas
Three core pillars driving our lunar excavation research
GPS-denied SLAM, factor graphs, robust sensing.
Bucket wheels / augers & transport.
Sealing, filtration, coatings, cable routing.
