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We are the next generation of engineers and scientists, building the next-generation Mars rover.

Currently, Mars exploration is expensive, slow, and encompasses a high risk of failure. This greatly slows down exploration efforts and results in a highly constrained capacity for transporting payloads to Mars. The solution is a new approach in form of a rover that is fast, modular, mass-producible, and that drives down cost by using more off-the-shelf components.

Our Tumbleweeds address exactly these needs. The spherical are dropped in swarms over the Martian poles, where strong winds propel them randomly towards the equator as they collect valuable data on-the-roll. The Tumbleweeds can be configured individually for each mission and provide a fast method to survey the Martian surface on a large scale.

The gathered data can be used to create maps, select interesting research targets for follow-up missions, find useful resources, scout optimal landing spots, conduct scientific research, and more.