2023

Caterpillar RMC Competition Cycle

2023 Caterpillar RMC 

In May 2023, Alabama Astrobotics stayed at home and competed in the 2023 Caterpillar RMC in the Lunar Surface Simulator (LSS). The team's rover, Trey, completed two 15-minute rounds in the limestone dust, ultimately collecting 8.1 kilograms of gravel. 

2023 Caterpillar RMC Awards

• 2023 RMC Caterpillar Autonomy Award - 1st place
• 2023 RMC Mining Award - 2nd place

Photos from Competition

MARTE 2023 Design Specifications

MARTE 2023, nicknamed Trey, was designed and built from scratch to collect and offload icy regolith buried beneath the surface of the Lunar South Pole.
Key Elements of Trey's Design:

• An offloading bucket with wire mesh to efficiently sift and dump the icy regolith.
• A trencher excavation design that tears through over a foot of limestone dust to collect icy regolith.
• A chain driven drivetrain to maximize torque.

Alabama Astrobotics Outreach

A major focus of Alabama Astrobotics is the Team's outreach efforts. Every year, Astrobotics partners with K-12 schools in the Tuscaloosa area and beyond to engage students in STEM. Check out this year's outreach events on the "outreach" page by either navigating to it using the menu bar or clicking the button below!

2022-2023 Outreach

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