Development of the Cross-country Robot with 4 Crawlers

Abstract

On the moon, planets and volcanic area, it is difficult for the robots with wheels, crawlers, legs individually equipped to cross over the large rocks, high step and so on. For acquiring high cross-country ability, to pass the terrain with its body and the shape of its moving mechanisms transforming according to the shape of terrain, is effective. We have been researching and developing such a high performance cross-country robot. Here we introduce the concept and overview of the robot and the results of the test of the intermediate pilot model with 4 crawlers on mainly about the cross-country ability based on terramechanics.