Small Student-Built Robotic Rover ‘Iris’ May Be First Ever From USA To Explore Moon

Carnegie Mellon University Developed Lunar Rover Iris, Named For 2 Onboard Video Cameras, Having Passed NASA Design Review Is Now Being Modified And Readied For Payload Integration On Peregrine Lander For July 2021 Launch; William ‘Red’ Whittaker, Professor Of CMU Robotics Institute And Astrobotic Founder Leads Team; R&D Funded By US$125,000 NASA Small Business Innovation Research Award; At ~ 2kg, Small / Inexpensive ‘CubeRover’ Class Planetary Surface Probes Reportedly To Be Marketed By Astrobotic For Future Missions

Credits: CMU, NASA, ASTROBOTIC