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Rover Lunar
"What tasks will the robot do?
The robot is able to explore the moon, it will drill into it and take specimens after examining it with its x-ray. If the specimen is worthy to bring back to the lab it will put it in the storage container.
What challenges/opportunities is your robot tackling?
It will make lunar exploration much easier without the need of a human to go and risk their life on the moon.
What sensors will the robot use to help it carry on its tasks?
It will use ultrasonic sensors measuring the distance to an object using ultrasonic sound waves to detect its surroundings. It also uses infrared sensors to watch.
What decisions will the AI make to help the robot?
The rover will decide if the sample is good or not depending on the size and the mineral composition of the artifact determined by the x-ray. It will also decide when the storage container is full.
What actions does the robot do when it makes those decisions?
If the specimen fits the description needed it will deposit it into the storage compartment if not it will drop it down. If the storage container reaches a certain volume or weight it will drive back to the lunar base for further examination or depositing the specimens in the base and going out for more.
What is your AI robot's name?
The rover lunar
Arm has a shoulder, elbow and wrist "joints" for maximum flexibility. The arm lets the rover hold the specimen as the other arm with an x-ray and microscope to identify if the object is worthy for further investigation. Drill will either drill into the specimen for further investigation if necessary or to release unwanted debris around specimens holding them back X-ray and microscope the x-ray will scan the inside of the rock to find out what the specimen is composed of and the microscope will provide detailed/close up view of the artifact.
Ultrasonic sensors measure the distance to an object using ultrasonic sound waves so the rover still works if the cameras get damaged.
Infrared sensors measures the heat of an object as well as detects the motion it can also detect the best pathways back to the base.
Main cameras high resolution lenses are at the head of the rover to check the surroundings visually.
Underside camera an extra camera to monitor the underside of the rover where the main camera cannot reach it can rotate a full 360° Storage container a container to store the specimens collected by the rover with a weighing system to sense when the container is full
Solar panels another way for the rover to collect energy if the fusion reactor battery gets damaged
Fusion battery a way to provide clean power to the robot without having to rely on extensions like solar panels to provide energy
Satellite dish used to relay signals back to the earth and moon bases about the conditions of the rover and the specimens being collected
Mesh-plated tires aluminum mesh plated tires to provide added grip and durable tires for the rover."