V.I.P.E.R.

Vector Innovative Precisely Engineered Rover VIPER is designed to gather more regolith per trip. This solar panel powered design uses a filtered shovel, designed so that oversized rocks remain uncollected. When an oversized rock is collected the design includes the following three modes of functioning: the shovel flips forward, the shovel and camera will rise for clearance, and reverse mode sensors. The VIPER has retractable scoops on its rocky terrain wheels which allow the solar battery powered wheels to dig. Once the sample has been successfully collected, it is transported by conveyor belt to a storage compartment located at the top of the robot. The conveyor belt is equipped with a brush that ensures the regolith is properly expelled. When the regolith storage compartment has reached capacity, the sensor located at the top of the robot will send the signal to stop the collection process and return to the shuttle.