Luxembourg start-up CubeRover is to develop a series of customisable lunar rovers using off-the-shelf components and costing a fraction of the traditional planetary vehicle. The company, a spin-off from US firm Astrobotic, has created a 2 kg prototype whose chassis, body type, and power and computing systems, were all available commercially. “CubeRovers’ mission will be to explore the Moon, Mars, or other bodies in our solar system that are not suitable for human exploration today,” said co-founder and CEO David Slater.
Luxembourg start-up CubeRover is to develop a series of customisable lunar rovers using off-the-shelf components and costing a fraction of the traditional planetary vehicle. The company, a spin-off from US firm Astrobotic, has created a 2 kg prototype whose chassis, body type, and power and computing systems, were all available commercially. It is hoped the low-cost, compact rovers will entice a wide range of businesses into the space sector.