College - Author 1

College of Engineering

Department - Author 1

Mechanical Engineering Department

Degree Name - Author 1

BS in Mechanical Engineering

College - Author 2

College of Engineering

Department - Author 2

Mechanical Engineering Department

Degree - Author 2

BS in Mechanical Engineering

College - Author 3

College of Engineering

Department - Author 3

Mechanical Engineering Department

Degree - Author 3

BS in Mechanical Engineering

College - Author 4

College of Engineering

Department - Author 4

Mechanical Engineering Department

Degree - Author 4

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Date

6-2025

Primary Advisor

Rich Murray, College of Engineering, Computer Engineering Department

Additional Advisors

Lauren Rueda, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department

Abstract/Summary

The Cal Poly Mars Rover project is creating a fleet of near-identical rovers operating collaboratively to research the surface of Mars. Over the last six years, teams at Cal Poly have been developing vehicles to be launched upon the commercialization of interplanetary travel. Two of these vehicles are to take the roles of ‘Scout’ and ‘Relay’ with the most significant difference being their respective ‘arms.’ The ‘Scout’ will have a robotic arm that interacts with objects on the surface while the ‘Relay’ will have a fixed arm, equipped with a StarLink antenna to communicate with orbiting satellites as seen in Figure 2. The primary goal of this project is to redesign the rovers’ arms and arm deployment system, and to design the attachment mechanism for the antenna. The Poly Rover lead, Professor Rich Murray, acts as the primary stakeholder for the Senior Project Group listed above.

SOW.pdf (640 kB)
Scope of Work

PDR.pdf (884 kB)
Preliminary Design Review

CDR.pdf (1398 kB)
Critical Design Review

FDR.pdf (3297 kB)
Final Design Review

Expo Poster.pdf (940 kB)
Project Poster

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