Autonomous Ground Vehicle
CubeRover-Class AGV for Light-Duty Transport
The CubeRover-class autonomous ground vehicle is a 15-kilogram, battery-electric platform designed for light-duty cargo transport of 5 to 25 kilograms across lunar settlement sites. Built with a carbon-fiber chassis, aluminum wheels, and brushless DC motors, the four-wheel-drive rover negotiates slopes up to 30 degrees at a top speed of 10 centimeters per second while drawing 50 watts of power. Operating in the lunar vacuum and abrasive regolith, the vehicle provides multi-kilometer range per charge and utilizes inductive charging to maintain a 15-year operational lifetime with a 10,000-hour mean time between failures.
CubeRover-class autonomous ground vehicle for light-duty (~5-25 kg) cargo transport across the Ark site.
Purpose
CubeRover-class autonomous ground vehicle for light-duty (~5-25 kg) cargo transport across the Ark site.
Context
Child of L2-ROB-LOGI within the Lunar Ark system
Principles
- ▸4-wheel drive with independent suspension
- ▸Slope capability up to 30°
- ▸Top speed 10 cm/s
- ▸Multi-km range per charge
- ▸Per Astrobotic CubeRover design (June 2024)
Typical implementations
- ▸Astrobotic CubeRover (flight-ready 2024)
- ▸Mars rover heritage
- ▸Industrial AGVs
Lunar considerations
- ▸Battery-electric drive
- ▸Inductive charging at L3-ROB-DOCK-CHRG
- ▸Long-mission scalable fleet
Specifications
Functional
| primary function | CubeRover-class autonomous ground vehicle for light-duty (~5-25 kg) cargo transport across the Ark site. |
| payload kg | 25 |
| speed cm per s | 10 |
| slope deg max | 30 |
Physical
| mass kg | 15 |
| materials | Carbon-fiber chassis, Aluminum wheels, BLDC motors |
| vacuum compatibility | True |
Operational
| power consumption w | 50 |
| thermal range c | -40, 70 |
| lifetime years | 15 |
| mtbf hours | 10000 |
Interfaces
Provides
- Light cargo transport service
Requires
- Battery recharge
- Navigation
Cite this entry
Lunar Ark Codex. "Autonomous Ground Vehicle" (L3-ROB-LOGI-AGV). Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://lunarark.com/entry/L3-ROB-LOGI-AGV
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