Selene

Selene is an autonomous lunar bot made of titanium alloys to withstand cold temperatures. Wrapped in aluminized insulation to combat the sun’s radiation, Selene moves at around 10-11 mph using tires made of zinc-coated wire, suitable for all kinds of terrain. Equipped with a camera, AI technology, and satellite, Selene is powered using solar energy and helium-3. Nanotech coating and low-powered electron beams keep her clean. Two drills loosen up regolith while the other two tubes vacuum it into the sealed compartment. Magnetic coils channel regolith into the center of the tubes, preventing it from escaping. Selene stores about 12 cubic feet of regolith in one trip. Deposited through tubes into a larger magnetic ‘pipeline’ leading to storage facilities, this design is scalable: tubes can be attached to the same pipeline allowing many robots to work together; the AI technology can help us create a GPS system for future robots.