Robotic All Terrain Lunar Exploration Rover - Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University

Robotic All Terrain Lunar Exploration Rover

Portrait of Robotic All Terrain Lunar Exploration Rover
This Project is no longer active.

Ratler, or Robotic All Terrain Lunar Exploration Rover, is about the size of a tractor mower, with four depth-sensing (or stereo) cameras mounted on a 1.5 meter mast. It is a battery-powered, four-wheeled, skid-steered vehicle, about 1.2 meters long and wide, with fifty centimeter diameter wheels. Unlike any other robot, Ratler’s body is divided into halves that rotate against each other. This articulation enables all four wheels to maintain ground contact, even when crossing uneven terrain, which increases Ratler’s ability to surmount terrain obstacles.

current staff

Portrait of Fabio Cozman
Fabio Cozman
Portrait of Lalitesh Katragadda
Lalitesh Katragadda
Portrait of Reid Simmons
Reid Simmons
Portrait of James Teza
James Teza
Portrait of William (Red) L. Whittaker
William (Red) L. Whittaker

current contact

Portrait of Reid Simmons
Reid Simmons

past head

  • Eric Krotkov

past staff

  • John Bares