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My lunar robot, named “darkest” can be human or robot controlled. It will collect regolith by extending its dual arms and scooping it up to place it in one of five containers. My containers all have hatches that will release the regolith when needed. Since the arms can bend, they will be able to curve and be more effective at collecting the dust. Darkest will take really long and big trips. To protect it from lunar dust, I will have the outside layer sprayed with a thin material made of indium tin oxide that will create a force field pushing the lunar dust away. My lunar robot also has a satellite on the top center part of the body for communication. I also have a solar panel with batteries on the bottom to collect and store energy. Lastly, I have a 360 camera and have rigid wheel wire mesh tires.