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The robot is 3.5 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet and weighs around 220 pounds. It moves on 4 wheels and is powered through solar energy using 3 solar panels. The claw is used to scoop more confined pieces of regolith, and the shovel is for digging the looser pieces of lunar soil. Once the soil is gathered, the claw and shovel pour the soil in the bin to be stored and secured with the lid, which allows the robot to carry large amounts of regolith in one trip. Additionally, the vacuum in the back of the robot will absorb the leftover dust and add it to the bin. Lastly, there will be a rotating camera on the top of the robot that the scientists at Nasa can use to monitor the robot if it encounters a problem and notify the robot to avoid places with rougher surfaces.