ESA’s Lunar Robotics Challenge: A tough task for the student teams


CESAR rover from the University of Bremen
 
CESAR rover from the University of Bremen competed in the final of ESA's Lunar Robotics Challenge.

'Moon Hound' rover from Madrid
 
'Moon Hound' rover from Madrid during ESA's Lunar Robotics Challenge in Tenerife.

Walking robot from Pisa University
 
Walking robot from the Santa Anna School of Advanced Studies was one of the most advanced - and also fragile - robot in the final of ESA's Lunar Robotics Challenge.

Challenge for the students
 
Oulu's tank-like rover
 
Team from the Univeristy of Oulu in Finland brought in a tank-like rover to compete in the final of ESA's Lunar Robotics Challenge in Tenerife.

Jacobs University rovers in action
 
Jacobs University rovers in action during ESA's Lunar Robotics Challenge in Tenerife.

Surrey University's SELENE rover
 
Surrey University's SELENE rover on her only excursion during ESA's Lunar Robotics Challenge in Tenerife.



Release date: 29 November 2008