Non-Destructive Evaluation Robot

Portable Ultrasonic + Eddy-Current NDE Robot

The portable non-destructive evaluation robot is a 15-kilogram inspection instrument designed to assess welds, fasteners, and pressure vessels across lunar infrastructure. Positioned by a manipulator arm and drawing 50 watts, the unit integrates ultrasonic probes, eddy-current coils, and an X-ray source to identify structural flaws down to 100 micrometers. Continuous structural monitoring is essential in the lunar environment, where pressure boundaries are subjected to hard vacuum, abrasive regolith, and 300-kelvin thermal swings. Rated for a 15-year operational lifetime with a 20,000-hour mean time between failures, the system executes machine-learning-augmented defect classification and authenticated data archival for long-duration infrastructure integrity management.

Portable NDE inspection robot with ultrasonic, eddy-current, and X-ray probes for non-destructive evaluation of welds, fasteners, and pressure vessels.