NASA has selected the following Phase 1 Finalists to share in the $155,000 of the Rock and Roll with NASA Challenge. The Phase 1 Finalists are:
- Honeycomb Compliant Wheel (HIVE-X), submitted by Guy Porter
- Scotch pad tyres, submitted by Daniel Bloomfield
- The Reveille Roller: Advancing Lunar Mobility, submitted by Catalina Fossati Lopez’s Team
- Fully 3D-Printed PEEK Rover Wheel, submitted by RoSE Lab Team 2
- Hybrid Terrain Compliance, submitted by Hyper Group
- Flexible Titanium Wheel, submitted by Kenneth Huff’s Team
- The Rock or Roll wheel concept, submitted by Jamal Amir’s Team
- Adventure Wheel, submitted by Space Naps
- Familiar looking but different throughout, submitted by Craig Payne
- HTR VARIABLE FLEXIBILITY ALL METAL LUNAR WHEEL, submitted by Vassilios Papantoniou
In Phase 2 the teams will develop their prototypes in preparation for testing in Phase 3.
We would also like to recognize the following honorable mentions who will share in the $5000 Categorical Prizes. While these teams will not be advancing to the next stage, we would like to commend them for their excellent submissions:
Engineering Excellence
- Rego-Lock and Roll!, submitted by Inventor Parents
- CHAMOIX | Lightweight hybrid lunar wheel, submitted by Frederic Kreutzer's team
Innovation in Design
- RoSE Adaptive Wheel for Hard to Soft Terrain, submitted by Ethan Paul's team
- B.R.I.S.T.L.E: Brushing a New Path for Innovation, submitted by CTE Innovation Center Team
- Loop Wheel designed for Speed and Compliance, submitted by Wendell Chun's team
Congratulations once again to our Phase 1 finalists!
