ODrives in the Wild: Michigan Tech’s Water-Seeking Lunar Rover

Michigan Tech’s Planetary Surface Technology Development Lab used ODrives in their custom-built rover for NASA’s Break the Ice Challenge

We saw this project and wanted to share! Check out Michigan Tech’s Planetary Surface Technology Development Lab using ODrives in their custom-built rover for NASA’s Break the Ice Challenge. The rover prototype was designed and built by a team of 20 undergraduate students in only one year. They are planning to compete at a NASA facility for a $1.5M prize pool in May of this year!

Check out this video of it trenching simulated lunar permafrost.

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