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Mole‐Inspired Robot Burrowing with Forelimbs for Planetary Soil Exploration

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Mole-Inspired Robot for Planetary Exploration This cover image (referring to article 2300392 by Tao Zhang, Kunyang Wang, Kun Xu, and co-workers) shows a mole-inspired robot burrowing inside the lunar regolith to create a small cave for in-situ detection or instrument placement in extraterrestrial subterranean exploration. The mole-inspired robot (child robot) connects to a rover (mother robot) with a cable for communication, power supply, and retraction. The rover first creates a cave entrance to fix the mole-inspired robot, and then the robot can burrow into the cave with low power consumption and high energy efficiency.

Source: Advanced Intelligent Systems

DOI: 10.1002/aisy.202470028

Authors: Tao Zhang, Hongyu Wei, Hongmin Zheng, Zhaofeng Liang, Haotian Yang, Yinliang Zhang, Haifei Zhu, Yisheng Guan, Xilun Ding, Kunyang Wang, Kun Xu

Institutions: Guangdong University of Technology, Beihang University, Jilin University

Language: English

Topic: Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics

Subfield: Civil and Structural Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,510

OpenAlex ID: W4400013196

FWCI: 0.832

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Cited by: 5

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