Leopard Gecko robot. View of the Cesar robot, Leopard Gecko. This robot was designed and built at the University of Bremen, Germany, in order to parti
Leopard Gecko robot. View of the Cesar robot, Leopard Gecko. This robot was designed and built at the University of Bremen, Germany, in order to participate in the ESA (European Space Agency) Lunar Robotics Challenge, the goal of which is to drive a remote-controlled robot into a dark lunar like crater, find and collect a 100g sample, climb out of the crater and deliver the sample. Eight teams from different universities in Europe participated in the event, which took place in a crater of the Teide National Park, Tenerife, Canary Islands, in October 2008. The Cesar Robot uses a hybrid legged wheel design with 5 feet per wheel to negotiate difficult terrain and climb over obstacles. An articulated camera head and head lights enable the operator to
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