South China Morning Post
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Meet China’s moon porter for Chang’e-8 mission: a 4-wheeled robot with 2 arms
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China is developing a four-wheeled, humanoid-armed robotic porter for its Chang'e-8 lunar mission scheduled for 2029, designed to transport and deploy instruments on the moon's surface.
Meet China’s moon porter for Chang’e-8 mission: a 4-wheeled robot with 2 arms
China is sending a new kind of explorer to the moon – with a humanoid upper body and four wheels.
The lunar rover, developed by a team led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), is designed to act as an AI-powered porter for the Chang’e-8 mission, scheduled for 2029.
The 100kg (220lbs) robot will transport, deploy and install instruments and sensors at their designated lunar locations after the Chang’e-8 probe lands. It is also tasked with collecting samples of the moon’s
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