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Profile is named for its ability to profile the Moon's surface and establish what the Moon means for us. Profile features spiked tires to aid in movement, traction and combating dust kick-up. The latter can also be prevented using my rover's charged surface because it will be made out of metal. The metal structure will also ensure the robot does not melt at extremely high temperatures. A vacuum first takes collects the regolith and then deposits it in a spherical container: the sphere has the most efficient surface area to volume ratio of any shape. From there, a separate vacuum will pump the soil into the base. My rover will be powered long-term by solar power. It's designed to be symmetrical (four wheels, and a sphere sitting in the middle of the cube), and because it will be human controlled, the speed and location can be controlled at any time.