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This robot is remote controlled by astronauts and its power system is solar panels. It will maintain balance because it has a wide base and a bin on the back to balance out the scoop, and the robot has most of its weight on the bottom. It moves at a slow speed to lower the amount of lunar dust from kicking up. The wheels have spikes for traction. To handle extreme temperatures the outside has a reflective shield, and it has thick insulation. It has a transparent covering over it to keep the dust away from harming the robot. There are both passive and active dust technologies, the passive is the covering on it and the active is the wind-shield wipers. The wind-shield wipers are used to keep dust off the solar panels. It will dig with a big scoop that has spikes so that it’s easier to dig.