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Lunar Terrain Scanner (LTS)
"The Lunar Terrain Scanner (LTS) is designed to search for lunar terrain where future rovers can land and research. It has many features that help it do this. One of the features that it has is front and rear HazCams. These are cameras that detect obstacles that the LTS may face. They then send a signal to the brain, causing the rover to move appropriately when it is navigating automatically. The brain is the computer that controls the LTS. Another feature that LTS has is a set of NavCams. The NavCams connect to Earth, allowing the engineers to see what it is like around the rover. This allows them to manually control the rover properly.
A third set of cameras on the LTS are the MastCams. They take 3D pictures, panoramic views, videos, and more. These are the cameras that actually search for the terrain where future rovers will do research. The NavCams and MastCams are mounted on 360 degree rotating poles which allow them to communicate to Earth. To be able to communicate with engineers on Earth, the LTS has a communication antenna. This is mounted on a jointed pole that allows it to be pointed to the Earth. A set of solar panels on the body of the LTS are the source of power for the rover. These take in light energy and store it in a large internal battery. The wheels on the LTS are designed similar to the VIPER, a lunar rover that NASA has created. They are hollow, metal, and look kind of like roof shingles placed in a circular shape. This design is good because the fact that they are hollow make them lightweight, metal is a sturdy material, and the shingle-like outside provides grip on the lunar terrain. Lastly, the gold foil that covers the body of the LTS protects it’s system from damage (i.e. flying sand)."