公开(公告)号：US20240247455A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-25

申请号：US18100679

申请日：2023-01-24

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Satendra S. GURU ,  Fellpe CUELLAR-FERREIRA ,  Babak MAKKINEJAD ,  Maria Rossana RUIZ ,  Douglas James SPRY

IPC: E02D3/11 ,  B23K26/06 ,  B23K26/324 ,  G01N21/21 ,  G01S7/48 ,  G01S17/08

CPC classification number: E02D3/11 ,  B23K26/0608 ,  B23K26/324 ,  G01N21/21 ,  G01S7/4802 ,  G01S17/08

Abstract: A lunar rover includes a lunar rover body, at least one wheel coupled with the lunar rover body, a drive module coupled with the at least one wheel, the drive module configured to drive rotation of the at least one wheel over a surface, an extension arm coupled to the lunar rover body, an emitter array coupled to the extension arm, and a controller electrically connected with the emitter array. The controller is configured to control the emitter array to emit at least one of laser electromagnetic waves or maser electromagnetic waves towards the surface to sinter lunar regolith particles on the surface.