Digging the Moon, One Bucket at a Time.
Autonomy • Perception • Dust-robust mechanisms
Our Focus Areas
Three core pillars driving our lunar excavation research
Autonomy & Perception
GPS-denied SLAM, factor graphs, robust sensing.
Excavation Mechanisms
Bucket wheels / augers & transport.
Dust Mitigation
Sealing, filtration, coatings, cable routing.
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 Lunabotics