Project Lead; Control Systems and Software Integration
Webmaster; Chassis
Competition Lead; Mechanism
Treasurer; Electrical System
Secretary; Drivetrain
Advisor; Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The College of New Jersey
Co-Advisor; Professor of Biomedical Engineering at The College of New Jersey
Welcome to the TCNJ Lunabotics Site! We are designing and building an excavating rover to mine lunar regolith simulant. We will be designing the chassis, drivetrain, mechanism, electrical system, control and software integration.
The NASA Lunabotics Challenge Objectives: Apply NASA systems engineering process to design, build, and test lunar construction robots. Robots must traverse challenging terrain and construct regolith berms for: – Blast/ejecta protection during landings/launches – Shading for cryogenic propellant tanks – Radiation shielding for nuclear powerplants – Other mission-critical lunar infrastructure.
Chassis – Drivetrain – Mechanism – Electrical System – Software & Controls Integration
Please visit the website for updates!
The team is currently in the design phase. Building of the prototypes and rover will commence in early January 2026.
The TCNJ Lunabotics Team extends our sincere gratitude to our sponsors and suppliers for their generous support in bringing this project to life. If you would like to contact our advisors, please see the contact information below:
alabsim@tcnj.edu
laua@tcnj.edu
tcnjlunabotics2526@gmail.com
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