Astrolab has debuted its new FLEX Rover, showcasing the rover's flexibility to work for exploration, transportation, and much, much more.
with a video featuring retired astronaut Chris Hadfield. In the video, Hadfield talks about the FLEX Rover and why it’s important. Additionally, he talks about how it will make navigating the Lunar surface easier.Astrolab / YouTube
While FLEX used to be a concept, Astrolab has now moved to testing the idea in full-scale. The results are intriguing and bring a lot of hope for future missions to the Moon. Furthermore, it looks like the FLEX Rover will offer a ton of functionality that settlers and explorers will find useful. “As we transition from the Apollo era, which was focused on pure exploration, to now, where people will be living for longer periods on the Moon, the equipment needs to change,” Hadfield says in the video. “When we settle somewhere, we don’t just need to get people from one place to another, but we need to move hardware, cargo, life support equipment and more.”
Hadfield continues, saying that mobility is one of the biggest things you’ll depend on when on the surface of the Moon. Being able to move around, travel from place to place, and reliably move objects around will be vital. Hadfield also said that he was surprised by how capable the FLEX Rover is. Not only can the rover act as a means of transport, it can also adjust to fit whatever payload you need. Additionally, it can also work completely autonomously. Since it can collect, transport, and deposit anything, the FLEX Rover opens a lot of room for settlers and explorers to make use of it.
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