【SIT Lab Vol.16】A robot that can move freely in soft ground on the Moon

“SIT Lab” is a channel that introduces Advanced Research of Shibaura Institute of Technology (Tokyo, Japan).

In the 16th issue, we have Professor Kojiro Iizuka of the Department of Mechanical Control Systems, who is working on a robot that can move freely on soft ground on the moon.

Professor Iizuka has been researching soft ground driving systems and hopes to eventually drive a robot on the Moon.
What are the unique challenges that stand in the way, and how can we overcome them?

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0:15 Robots walking on the moon

0:43 Recreating sand on the Moon

1:19 Conventional robot movements

1:46 Ground-solidifying robots

2:35 Expanding the mobility area for robots