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Robotics at JPL
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DuAxel
A versatile rover for accessing high-risk terrain
Robot Statistics
Ability
Driving, Transforming
Wheels
4
Status
In DevelopmentPotential Destinations
Moon, Mars, Asteroids![](https://d2pn8kiwq2w21t.cloudfront.net/images/Spider.2e16d0ba.fill-320x320.jpg)
Animal Analog: Spider
About DuAxel
DuAxel is an evolution of the Axel system, a versatile family of single-axle rovers designed to access high-risk terrain on planetary surfaces, such as steep slopes, boulder fields, and caves – areas that would be challenging or inaccessible for current rovers in use, such as Mars Curiosity.
DuAxel: A NASA Prototype Rover to Explore the Toughest Terrain