Micro rovers
Low-mass mobility for scout traverses, payload placement, inspection, and terrain sampling.
Surface systems at micro scale
Small machines for a large lunar future.
Microlunar explores compact robotics, sensor networks, and modular payload architectures for resilient operations on the Moon.
Concept
Distributed lunar capability, designed from the kilogram up.
The next layer of lunar infrastructure will not be one monolithic platform. It will be dense fields of small instruments, mobile helpers, relay points, and payload carriers that can be deployed, replaced, and upgraded in place.
cm
High-value measurements at terrain, regolith, and payload interfaces.
kg
Robotic packages small enough for rideshare landers and rapid iteration.
km
Networked surface awareness across landing zones, routes, and work sites.
Focus Areas
Compact systems for harsh, quiet places.
Microlunar works at the boundary between science instruments and practical infrastructure: sensing what matters, moving only what is needed, and surviving the environment with less mass.
Sensor nodes
Thermal, seismic, radiation, dust, and localization packages for persistent surface context.
Payload modules
Reusable electrical, mechanical, and software interfaces for fast instrument integration.
Surface networks
Short-hop communication, timing, and autonomy layers for future power and logistics grids.
Research Notes
Questions that guide the build.
Microlunar treats lunar robotics as an infrastructure problem: every gram, joule, packet, and failure mode is part of a larger surface architecture.
Can small platforms become a reliable sensing fabric?
We study how many simple, replaceable machines can outperform one complex vehicle when the objective is persistent coverage and graceful degradation.
Night survival at small mass
Balancing hibernation electronics, thermal storage, duty cycles, and site selection for multi-day operations.
Payload placement as infrastructure
Turning rover deployment into repeatable placement, calibration, and verification routines.
Local autonomy over constant control
Designing systems that can execute bounded tasks under delay, low bandwidth, and uncertain terrain.
Dust-aware interfaces
Reducing exposure points and designing connectors, wheels, hinges, and optics around abrasive regolith.
Contact
Building toward lunar field infrastructure.
For research collaborations, payload concepts, mission architecture studies, or early technical conversations, reach the Microlunar team.
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