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Tethered robots could turn Moon’s lava tubes into future astronaut homes | The researchers put this system to the test in the harsh volcanic landscapes of Lanzarote Island in the Atlantic Ocean.
The Tether Management and Docking System allows two robots to collaborate during a vertical descent into a lava tube through a skylight.
A key component is the Tether Management and Docking System (TMDS), which allows two robots to collaborate during a vertical descent into a lava tube through a skylight. “Multi-robot collaboration may allow us to reach and explore these unknown cavities, where sending astronauts without prior knowledge is an evitable risk,” they wrote in the study paper. “This work presents the development and implementation of a novel Tether Management and Docking System (TMDS) designed to support the vertical rappel of a rover through a skylight into a lunar lava tube,” it added.
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