Multi-tool Wheel

My rover wheel will be a 20 inch aluminium wheel with 48 treads. Multi-Tool Wheel is not only a wheel, but can also hold other tools such as a robotic arm, a drill or a camera. If a rover finds an object that it wants to grab, the robotic arm could pick it up and the rover would not even have to stop. This is important because rovers travel at extremely slow speeds and stopping for too long would put the rover behind schedule. If a solar panel is attached to the arm, it could position itself after some time so it is always facing the sun. Another benefit of having tools near the ground is that the rover would not have to waste much energy moving the drill or robotic arm to reach the ground and then return. This would save power and increase the rover's life span.

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