2026.07.28
LOG-041
Rocker-bogie testbed traverse
Chassis prototype completed a continuous 6-hour traverse over simulated regolith with no operator intervention. Slip stayed below 3% on inclines up to 18°.
06Development Log
An honest record of what we have actually done — not what we intend to. Milestones are logged when a result is reproducible, not when a prototype first moves. Failures are recorded here too; they are the more useful entries.
2026.06.14
LOG-036
Wheel–regolith interaction study
Cleat geometry revised after slip measurements in fine-grain analogue soil at 12° and 21° inclines. New wheel skin enters fabrication this quarter.
2026.05.02
LOG-029
Terrain mapping stack, first field run
Onboard mapping produced a coherent local elevation model of a rocky field site in a single pass. Loop-closure identified correctly on re-entry to the origin.
2026.03.19
LOG-022
Power budget, cold-soak trial
Battery and bus electronics held nominal through an 8-hour cold-soak at −30 °C. Heater duty cycle higher than modeled; revision to thermal management in progress.
