We designed the Turbo-hydrodriller to find liquid water under the surface
of Mars. It is like a rover but different and we named it Patriot.
We wanted to take advantage of the high winds on Mars and dig below
the surface to see if there is liquid water. The solar panels power
it during the day but at night it uses a wind turbine to generate energy
for the drilling but also for moving around. The Patriot uses tools
like infrared scopes and spectroscopes to find water signatures on
the surface. Then it uses drills to drill into the surface to find
liquid water. The front leg tools also help change the drills so different
sizes can be used and samples can be collected and stored in the body
of the Patriot.
We have a minirover on the bottom that is designed to
climb down canyons or go places the Patriot can not go. It is caled
the Roller Buggy. A cord comes out of the bottom of the Patriot and
the energy from the Wind turbine powers the minirover. Both rovers
have cameras, scopes, and drills. They are designed to travel one mile
per day
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