Astrolab has debuted its new FLEX Rover, showcasing the rover’s flexibility to work for exploration, transportation, and much, much more.
Astrolab has created a new Moon rover designed around flexibility and exploration. The multi-functional Flexible Logistics & Exploration Rover, or FLEX Rover for short, is still in ongoing development. However, the company recently released a blog post with a video featuring retired astronaut Chris Hadfield. In the video, Hadfield talks about the FLEX Rover and why it’s important. Additionally, he talks about how it will make navigating the Lunar surface easier. DON’T MISS: 10 deals you need to see on Sunday: $20 Echo Auto, $4 smart plugs, $189 AirPods Pro, more While FLEX used to be a concept, Astrolab has now moved to testing the idea in full-scale. The results are intriguing and bring a lot of hope for future missions to the Moon. Furthermore, it looks like the FLEX Rover will offer a ton of functionality that settlers and explorers will find useful. “As we transition from the Apollo era, which was focused on pure exploration, to now, where people will be living for longer periods on the Moon, the equipment needs to change,” Hadfield says in the video.
