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The machine has a main body like a shoebox, with dimensions of 1' by 1' by 2'. On either side is an auger that is 2 feet tall, surrounded by a tube to keep the regolith inside. The auger has a rectangular shaped hole in it lined with teeth on either side. This is to connect with the main machine that has two gears attached to a motor that moves the auger up and down. When the machine is digging, the augers are down rotating counterclockwise, bringing dust up to the main machine which is mainly hollow to store as much regolith as possible. When the machine is full, the augers move up and the robot moves to wherever it needs to go. When the robot gets to its destination, a telescopic arm inside the machine pushes the condensed regolith block out the other end.