Autonomous Exploration Rover for Sample Search and Acquisition in Unstructured Environments
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This research outlines the design and development of the Autonomous Exploration Rover at Worcester Polytechnic Institute to compete in the 2013 NASA Sample Return Robot Centennial Challenge. The robot is designed to autonomously navigate a large outdoor area while locating and retrieving various samples using only space-compatible technologies.
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