{"id":186288,"date":"2024-09-08T11:20:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-08T15:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/?p=186288"},"modified":"2024-09-16T14:46:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T18:46:48","slug":"test-2-space-robots-lunar-missions","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/test-2-space-robots-lunar-missions\/","title":{"rendered":"Airbus tests space robots named Codi and Charlie for future Mars missions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Airbus, one of the most influential companies in the aerospace industry, <strong>has begun key tests at a Bedfordshire quarry for two of its prototype <a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/gitai-is-building-space-robots-to-protect-the-life-and-health-of-astronauts\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"92751\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">space robots<\/a><\/strong>.\nThese rovers, known as Codi and Charlie, have the potential to transform space exploration missions. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/video-tv\/descubren-cueva-lunar-posible-refugio-humano\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"video-tv\" data-id=\"172976\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">exploration missions<\/a><\/strong> on both the Moon and Mars.\nThe company is in the midst of developing technologies that could help to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/report-from-the-nase-and-water-in-mars\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"179428\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">search for life on Mars<\/a><\/strong> and facilitate operations on Earth&#8217;s natural satellite.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Space robots Codi and Charlie advance in key tests<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Codi, a four-wheeled rover, has been designed with an advanced navigation system and a robotic arm. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/robotic-arm-to-clean-substacons\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"146073\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">robotic arm<\/a><\/strong> that allows it to collect rock samples without human intervention.\nThis technology is derived from the Sample Fetch Rover, another European innovation, capable of operating with an accuracy of up to 10 cm in environments such as Mars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Rover-Codi-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Robot Codi\" class=\"wp-image-186082\" style=\"width:558px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Rover-Codi-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Rover-Codi-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Rover-Codi-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Rover-Codi-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Rover-Codi-624x351.webp 624w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Rover-Codi.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rover Codi. Source: The Guardian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, Charlie, the second prototype under test, has a suspension system that gives it great maneuverability.\nThis technology would allow the rover to negotiate obstacles without getting stuck, which is essential for the adverse conditions on the Moon or Mars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Rover-Charlie-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Charlie\" class=\"wp-image-186085\" style=\"width:560px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Rover-Charlie-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Rover-Charlie-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Rover-Charlie-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Rover-Charlie-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Rover-Charlie-624x351.webp 624w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Rover-Charlie.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rover Charlie. Source: The Guardian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Chris Draper, Airbus&#8217; rover program manager, the initial target is the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/video-tv\/intuitive-machines-llegara-al-polo-sur-lunar\/\" data-type=\"video-tv\" data-id=\"185134\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Moon<\/a><\/strong> but with an eye on Mars. The rovers would help transport equipment and facilitate astronauts&#8217; lives on future lunar bases, and would also be crucial for collecting samples and studying the Martian environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The European Space Agency, in collaboration with Airbus, continues to make progress towards its ExoMars mission, scheduled for launch in 2028.\nField tests at the Bedfordshire quarry are an essential step to validate these technologies before their deployment on interplanetary missions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Follow us on social networks and don&#8217;t miss any of our publications!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@inspenet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/inspenet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/article\/2024\/sep\/04\/airbus-trials-prototype-space-rovers-in-bedfordshire-quarry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Guardian<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Photo credits: Airbus | The Guardian<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Codi rover is capable of collecting rock samples with an accuracy of up to 10 centimeters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9014,"featured_media":186096,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13064,13030],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-186288","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-aerospace","categoria_noticias-industry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/186288","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9014"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=186288"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/186288\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/186096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=186288"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=186288"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=186288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}