RISD Astro designed and fabricated an extraterrestrial vehicle that adheres to NASA’s Human Exploration Rover Challenge guidelines. In 2024, we placed 5th out of roughly 150 international college teams. We were the lightest rover at 94 pounds, earning the “Featherweight Award”.

Our rover features carbon fiber seats, wheels, and suspension, a folding mechanism to pack the rover into a 5ft x 5ft x 5ft crate, and 15 inches of ground clearance.

The Three-Wheeled Rover:

2025