Wels robot prepares for Mars mission

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• The robotics team led by Raimund Edlinger from the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria is integrating a Raman spectrometer and ground-penetrating radar onto a quadrupedal robot and combining them with LiDAR to create a 3D model of surface and subsurface structures.
• The AMADEE-27 mission, coordinated by the Austrian Space Forum, is scheduled for April 2027 in Portugal; six analog astronauts will simulate life and work on Mars. A total of 17 scientific experiments are planned.
• During a test run at the end of October in Wels, the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria and the Austrian Space Forum tested technical systems and experiments at the Gebrüder Weiss site. The company is serving as logistics partner for the third time and is transporting research equipment to Portugal.
• A ten-minute communication delay with ground control will be simulated during the mission; workflows and cooperation between the crew and ground personnel will also be examined.
• The results are expected to provide insights for future space missions and could also be relevant to rescue robotics and hard-to-reach areas. The university contributes robotics expertise and offers students practical research experience.