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Media Lab + Castrol Collaboration: Meet AstroAnt

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Courtesy of Castrol

Courtesy of Castrol 

by Sarah Beckmann

Aug. 12, 2024

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Meet the AstroAnt! This miniaturized swarm robot can ride atop a lunar rover and collect data related to its health, including surface temperatures and damage from micrometeoroid impacts. In the summer of 2024, with support from our industry collaborator Castrol, the Media Lab's Space Exploration Initiative tested AstroAnt in the Canary Islands, where the volcanic landscape resembles the lunar surface. 

Learn more about the AstroAnt expedition in the Canary Islands Learn more about the Media Lab's collaboration with Castrol
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