For example, a group of MIT engineers is developing versatile robotic parts that an astronaut can easily mix and match to quickly configure different types of robots for various missions on the Moon.
After the task is complete, the robot can be disassembled and its parts can be used to build a new robot for a different task.
Depending on the task, units can be configured to create large “pack” bots, for example. The same parts can be crafted into six-legged spider boots that can be lowered down a lava tube in search of water.
“You can imagine a hut on the moon with shelves for worms,” says MIT team leader George Lordos. “Astronauts can go to the barn, pick the bases they need with right legs, torso, sensors and instruments, put it all together and then take it apart to make a new one.”
Source: Ferra
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