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My LunaBot is modeled after the origami fortune teller and its folds. If you were to flip a fortune teller over, there are four pockets. These hold the regalith. There is a very long shovel on each side of the bot. They are armlike, jointed, and collapsible. With one on each side of it, each scoops the regalith into its two pockets alternately. Also similar to a fortune teller, it can collapse flat, allowing more to fit during transport. When the regalith is full in the pockets, it seals it in, flips over, and the four points and two arms work together to move it. The long arms also allow it to get out of craters easily. I also named my LunaBot 'Sol.' Sol means 'sun' in Spanish, and if a sun is being put on the moon, some bright things are to be expected from it.