Testing Procedures and Results

There were many successes with the robot:

• The claw was not only able to cut the plant samples, but also hold onto the sample and bring it back to the operator.
• The scoop compacted the sediment sample which allowed it to maintain the integrity of the different layers.
• The camera are was able to swivel in any direction of a half sphere.

However...

• The propulsion system has to be improved as it dug holes in the ground, causing the robot to get stuck as seen below.