Team LunarBot

We are a group of students that competed in Singapore Space Challenge 2021. We designed a rover model capable of carrying out excavation and/or In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) missions on the moon.

Lunar Bot is a team that participated in Singapore Space Challenge 2021 representing Sri Lanka. Our goal was to develop a Lunar Rover design capable of carrying out excavation and/or In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) missions on the moon. The Rover was supposed be less than 1m3 in size and 60kg in weight.

We followed a unique design approach to overcome this challenge. The self adapting wheel and the Autonomous Extendable Drill that we designed makes our rover outstanding from other competitors.

From concept to design...

The Autonomous Extendable Drill

SWORD (Selenography and Water Observatory Regolith Drill) is a drilling system, which can automatically adjust the length of the drill bit. Can be used to store and extend a long drill in a compact space.

The Self Adapting Wheel

SAWS has the capability of adjusting the grouser heights as required in real time to lower slippage. This can exponentially minimize the risk of sinkage and reduces a few limitations such as inability to adjust payload weight of a rover.

SPIDER
Built different, for good.
S Super
P Polar
I Investigative
D Drilling
E Exploration
R Rover

SPIDER Won Awards!

Our team won the Distinction Award in Singapore Space Challenge 2021

Here's what judges said...

Great job, very well thought out from every subsystem detail to how the entire system comes together, and the mission it is trying to achieve.

Lindsay Papsidero

It is great to challenge wide variety of ideas, but I am worried about feasibility and reliability.

Tomotaka Takahashi

Well put together report, good application of mission thinking and systems engineering.

Tim Linn

Quite detailed rover design + detachable. Need to improve on the video presentation.

Cheong Chee Hoo

The Team

Hey, it's our work!

Viduranga Landers

High school student studying physical science stream at D.S.Senanayake College, Sri Lanka.

Jude Peiris

High school student studying physical science stream at St.Benedict’s College, Sri Lanka.

Oshadha Pathirana

High school student studying physical science stream at St.Benedict’s College, Sri Lanka.

Samitha Ranasinghe

Undergraduate Sophomore at Purdue University studying Computer Engineering.

LunarBot team

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You'll be surprised to hear that the hardware we have are really low end. It takes around six hours just to bake a little simulation and we have to do a lot of simulations!

Also, our LunarBot, the SPIDER, have been selected and we've been invited to present our research in the student conference of the IAC which was held in Dubai World Trade Centre during 25th to 29th October 2021.

We have partnered with Nexus Aurora Corp., DE, USA to develop our Self Adapting Wheel System (SAWS) and integrate it to their Scout, SAmple & Map (SSAM) Analog Mars Rover.

Therefore, any support to further develop the project is highly appreciated. If you are willing to support or want to know more information, please contact us.

Email: lunar_bot1@outlook.com
Phone (Jude): (+94)71 388 5268

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