Lunar Zebro

Exciting News from Lunar Zebro, NEMO, and Delfly! We are thrilled to share that Lunar Zebro and Nemo is presenting our cutting-edge rovers, alongside the innovative Delfly drones, at The Makery! 🎉 The Makery is an exhibition showcasing groundbreaking technology and design, where creativity intersects with engineering found in nature. This year's focus on bio-inspired designs highlights our commitment to exploring nature's solutions for modern challenges. 🌱✨Bio-inspired designs are solutions that mimic nature's forms and processes to create efficient and innovative products At The Makery, we showcase: The Zebro Rovers : Inspired by the remarkable resilience and adaptability of beetles, The Zebro rovers are engineered for robust exploration in harsh environments, drawing from nature's design principles. Just as beetles have evolved to withstand diverse climates and terrains, Zebro rovers are designed to navigate challenging landscapes on Earth and beyond. 🪲🚀 The Delfly Drones : These advanced aerial vehicles emulate the flight capabilities of birds and insects, utilizing wing-flapping technology for enhanced stability and efficiency. With four wings inspired by dragonflies, Delfly drones achieve remarkable flight times per battery charge by flapping at 12 times per second. They execute agile maneuvers through precise adjustments of wing motion and geometry, facilitated by an onboard flight computer that updates parameters up to 500 times per second, using bioinspired gyroscopic sensors. 🪰🚁 Join us at The Makery to witness these bio-inspired technologies in action! The exhibition runs until July 1st, so don't miss your chance to explore the future of innovation. We look forward to sharing our innovations and insights with you! 📸: NEMO Science Museum - Renzo Piano, DigiDaan #TheMakery #BioInspiredDesign #LunarZebro #Nemo #Delfly #Innovation

Journey into the future of space exploration with ATG Europe and the Lunar Zebro VR game! 🚀 Experience NASA's Artemis II mission, explore lunar ice at the South Pole, and analyze cosmic radiations from the Moon's far side—all in immersive VR. Discover Lunar Zebro's pioneering applications, conducting crucial situ measurements, advancing our cosmic understanding, and showcasing its role in the forefront of space technology. Join us in inspiring the next generation of space explorers. 🌕 Thank you Ahmed Hegazy and Daniel Twigt for your collaboration on this amazing project that exemplifies innovation in space science communication aiming to inspire new generations of scientists and engineers. #ATGEurope #LunarZebro #SpaceExploration #VRGame

June 16, 1963, marks a pivotal moment in space history when Valentina V. Tereshkova became the first woman to orbit the Earth. Launching aboard Vostok 6, she completed a three-day mission that opened the door for future generations of women in space. Tereshkova's legacy is a testament to the limitless potential of women in science and technology. 🌠🚀 #HistoricEvent #WomenInSTEM #ValentinaTereshkova

We are thrilled to announce our collaboration with West End BV, a leading company in the space industry! 🚀 With over 50 years of experience, West End has been at the forefront of designing, engineering, and manufacturing Mechanical Ground Support Equipment (MGSE) in the Netherlands. Their impressive portfolio includes MGSE work for satellites, solar arrays, and ground-based astronomy installations. Similarly, they've developed essential technology for safely handling aviation and flight hardware during assembly, integration, and testing (AIT) activities, such as the Deployment Rig for the solar arrays of the Metop satellites, developed by the European Space Agency (ESA). Their work supports all major European missions, including Artemis, Plato, Metop, Galileo, and Bepicolombo. 🌍🛰️ As our manufacturing partner, West End is committed to producing critical components for Lunar Zebro. Last month we received the "Leg Seal Test Box" which will be used to test the motor seals of the rover against lunar dust, also known as lunar regolith. This is a very hazardous substance for structures, electronics, and other internal components of the rover, making this testing crucial for the success of our mission. 🌕🔧 We extend our gratitude to Ben van Berge Henegouwen and his team for receiving us in West End’s facilities and their ongoing support. Stay tuned for more updates on our collaboration and the exciting advancements we're making together! #LunarZebro #WestEnd #SpaceExploration #Innovation #Sustainability #Education #ESA #EngineeringExcellence #AIT #Artemis #Plato #Metop #Galileo #Bepicolombo

🚀🍹 Last week's Interest Drinks for Lunar Zebro at Exhale was an amazing. We extend our gratitude to all attendees for engaging with our team, exploring potential collaborations and ongoing initiatives. 🌒 Check out the photos from the event to see our team in action and the enthusiastic community. Click the link to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eegVvwx8 #LunarZebro #SpaceInnovation #NetworkingEvent #ProfessionalCollaboration #EngineeringExcellence

🌌✨Last night, the skies over the Netherlands and across the globe lit up with mesmerizing auroras, courtesy of the most intense solar activity observed in years. Recent eruptions known as CME (coronal mass ejections) painted our skies in dazzling colors. 🎥🌍 Stay tuned for more as these solar phenomena continue to unfold, demonstrating both the beauty and power of our closest star. 🌟 #AuroraBorealis #SolarFlare #SpaceWeather #NaturePhotography #ScienceAndTechnology https://lnkd.in/eNmGDqQh

Cruise Phase for the Space Summer School ends tomorrow! 🚀 "It played an important role in confirming my interest in a space career. It wasn’t just about the technical stuff; I also learned about marketing and space business." a student of Leidse instrumentmakers School, currently an intern at space company HDES Service & Engineering BV. Join us for the 2024 edition of the LDE NL Space Campus Summer School and: 🛰️ Get insights from top space organisations like ESA/ESTEC, SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research, West End BV, S[&]T, Demcon high-tech systems and Airbus. 🚀 Develop skills through workshops from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, Lunar Zebro, Team Tumbleweed, Unmanned Valley, TNO, PLNT Leiden, PLNT Students Leiden, International Institute of Space Law (IISL) and team exercises. 🌍 Network with peers and experts from LDE Space for Science & Society programme, Universiteit Leiden, TU Delft, Hogeschool Inholland, Aeronautical & Precision Engineering @ Inholland Delft, SpaceNed Young Professionals and Young Hi Delta 🔭 Present your solutions to real challenges from NSO - Netherlands Space Office, Radboud University and many more! By joining the Summer School, Felix was keen to gain a broader perspective on the aerospace sector through the Summer School. “I expected to learn about aerospace through company visits and classes, and the Summer School delivered. But what surprised me was how much fun it was. Flying drones and visiting my school, Leidse Instrumentmakers School, were highlights. And making friends with shared interests made it even better. ” Felix is now experiencing an internship at HDES and Solidflow, technical partner of the Space Business Innovation Centre Noordwijk. Don't miss out! You can visit our website for more info and to help you secure your spot for LDE NL Space Campus Summer School 2024. https://lnkd.in/ekDEa33S

Ready to reach for the moon? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive glimpse into Lunar Zebro. As space exploration revitalizes let us dive into the future of lunar exploration at the upcoming interest drinks event! This is where you can explore not only opportunities to get hands-on experience but also see how the Zebro will operate on the moon! This is done through autonomous localization, the demonstration of the c-shaped legs and much more! Join our interest drinks on Tuesday 7th 😁 and begin your journey to the moon 🌒 Sign up through the link! 🌕 https://lnkd.in/eegVvwx8 #LunarZebro #InnovationInSpace #ExploreFurther #TuDelft #SpaceExploration #Technology #Spacetech #rover

🌟 Excited to share the spotlight with student team from InHolland - jeroen schimmel, Jochem Sprenger, Idse Wiersma, Kevin Nobel, Rayane Jabba, and Hylke Merks - who developed a rover navigation solution in close collaboration with Lunar Zebro. The project involved a design uplift of the rover, along with the study of autonomous driving capabilities and low-cost object-recognition, allowing it to navigate through diverse terrains. The team was co-supervised by Erik Laan and Raj Thilak Rajan 🚀 Jeroen Schimmel, the team lead, shared the project's progress and findings in our crew meeting, which fueled the curiosity of our members. A huge thank you to Inholland University of Applied Sciences for their invaluable contributions and to everyone involved for pushing the boundaries of what's possible. 🤝 #Innovation #Collaboration #ProjectHighlight #SpaceExploration #CosmicAdventures #BeyondEarth #AerospaceEngineering #SpaceInnovation #SpaceScience #FutureIsNow #LunarExploration

Lunar Zebro is the world's smallest and lightest moon rover yet, built by students of TU Delft | Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science. The rover is designed to piggyback on a private or national space agency’s Moon lander. Once on the Moon, the rover’s main objective is to survive the harsh lunar conditions for one lunar day (14 Earth days) and communicate its location and health directly back to Earth. The rover will test its unique six-legged locomotion and after walking some distance it will take a unique picture of the lander and Earth. Thanks to amazing efforts like Lunar Zebro we are able to explore the universe and discover new frontiers! Raj Thilak Rajan, TU Delft | Signal Processing Systems, TU Delft Swarming Lab, Delft University of Technology #InternationalDayofHumanSpaceFlight #InternationaleDagvandeRuimtevaart  #university #research #microelectronics #science #signalprocessing #distributedsystems #swarmintelligence #autonomoussystems #swarms