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Meet the interdisciplinary group building the future of lunar robotics

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CMU MoonMiners Team 2025

About Our Team

We are an interdisciplinary group at CMU building a lunar excavation robot for NASA Lunabotics. We focus on autonomy/perception, dust-robust mechanisms, and high-TRL testing.

Our Mentors

Expert guidance from leading researchers in robotics and space systems

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Red Whittaker

Founders University Research Professor Emeritus

Carnegie Mellon University

Professor of Robotics at CMU and pioneer in field robotics. Led numerous NASA missions including moon rovers.

Field RoboticsSpace SystemsAutonomous Navigation
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Wang Wenshan 王雯珊

System Scientist

Carnegie Mellon University

Research scientist specializing in robotic excavation and lunar surface operations.

reinforcement learningdeep neural networks
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Zhang Ji

System Scientist

Carnegie Mellon University

Research engineer focused on autonomous systems and robotic perception for space applications.

SLAMnavigationplanningscene understanding
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Anthony Brogni

Software Advisor

Carnegie Mellon University

Research scientist specializing in robotic systems and autonomous navigation for space applications.

Robotic SystemsAutonomous NavigationSpace Applications
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Atirav Seth

Hardware Advisor

Carnegie Mellon University

Research scientist specializing in robotic systems and autonomous navigation for space applications.

Robotic SystemsAutonomous NavigationSpace Applications
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Ankit Aggarwal

Hardware Advisor

Carnegie Mellon University

Research scientist specializing in robotic systems and autonomous navigation for space applications.

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Team Members

The talented individuals driving our mission forward

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