ATHLETE

This article is about the robot. For other uses, see Athlete.
ATHLETE with Tweel wheels, climbing a hill
Quarter-scale ATHLETE prototype, with its principal investigator Brian Wilcox

ATHLETE (All-Terrain Hex-Limbed Extra-Terrestrial Explorer) is a six-legged robotic lunar rover under development by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). ATHLETE is a testbed for systems, and is designed for use on the Moon.[1]

The system is in development along with NASA's Johnson and Ames Centers, Stanford University and Boeing.[2] ATHLETE is designed, for maximum efficiency, to be able to both roll and walk over a wide range of terrains.[1]

  1. ^ a b "The ATHLETE Rover". JPL. 2010-02-25. Archived from the original on 2014-09-30. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  2. ^ "The ATHLETE Rover". NASA. 2010-02-25.