Serenity develops resilient robotic platforms for autonomous exploration of extreme environments. Its impact-resistant design and spring-loaded jumping locomotion enable precise navigation and traversal over complex terrains, ideal for extraterrestrial subsurface reconnaissance.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
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Problem
Exploring extreme and inaccessible environments, such as planetary lava tubes, presents significant challenges for robotic systems due to the high risk of impact damage and the need for precise navigation over complex terrains. Traditional robots often lack the resilience to withstand significant drops or the agility required for autonomous traversal in such conditions.
Solution
Serenity has engineered a highly resilient robotic platform designed for impact absorption and autonomous exploration in extreme environments. The robot's core structure is built to withstand substantial impacts, ensuring the integrity of its onboard systems. Its advanced jumping locomotion, powered by a spring-loaded mechanism, enables precise, controlled movement and traversal over challenging, uneven surfaces. Integrated Time-of-Flight (ToF) cameras provide accurate depth perception and spatial mapping, facilitating reliable navigation and obstacle avoidance. This combination of impact resilience and agile locomotion makes Serenity an ideal solution for autonomous reconnaissance in extraterrestrial subsurface environments where conventional aerial or ground-based exploration is impractical.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes space agencies, planetary science research institutions, and organizations involved in extraterrestrial exploration and robotics.
Features
- Impact-resistant chassis engineered for significant fall heights, protecting internal components.
- Spring-loaded jumping mechanism for controlled vertical and horizontal locomotion.
- Integrated Time-of-Flight (ToF) cameras for precise environmental mapping and navigation.
- Custom-designed, 4-layer PCB featuring a compute module, IMU for state estimation, and actuator interfaces.
- External stiffening frame to support the PCB during high-acceleration impact events.
- Hierarchical control software with a high-level Jump Motion Planner and a low-level Core Positioning controller.
- Autonomous exploration capabilities for navigating complex and unknown terrains.