Valerio Schelbert

SpaceHopper: A Small-Scale Legged Robot for Exploring Low-Gravity Celestial Bodies

We present SpaceHopper, a three-legged, small-scale robot designed for future mobile exploration of asteroids and moons. The robot weighs 5.2 kg and has a body size of 245 mm while using space-qualifiable components. Furthermore, SpaceHopper’s design and controls make it well-adapted for investigati…