Last week, Lunar Zebro partook in the TU Delft Science Day 2025! 🚀 We opened our doors to young and old explorers alike — giving everyone a peek into the world of miniature lunar rovers. From driving our testbed rovers across simulated lunar terrain 🌕, to learning how they communicate and manoeuvre, visitors got to experience firsthand what space robotics looks like and how much fun it can be! Kids were amazed to see the rovers moving ‘all by themselves’, while parents and students couldn’t resist asking: “So when are these little guys going to the Moon?” Events like these remind us why we love what we do — inspiring curiosity, sparking ideas, and showing that space exploration starts right here on Earth, one Zebro leg turn at a time. Huge thanks to everyone who stopped by, asked questions, and maybe even started dreaming of building their own rover someday. 🌌💫 TU Delft Science Centre #TUDelft #ScienceDay #Robotics #MoonMission #STEM #Innovation #FutureExplorers #SpaceTech #LunarRover
Lunar Zebro
Space Research and Technology
Delft, South Holland 2,483 followers
World's smallest and lightest rover yet, built by TU Delft students to be sent to the Moon.
About us
World's smallest and lightest rover yet, built by TU Delft students to be sent to the Moon.
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http://zebro.space
External link for Lunar Zebro
- Industry
- Space Research and Technology
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Delft, South Holland
- Type
- Nonprofit
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Mekelweg
Delft, South Holland 2628 CD, NL
Employees at Lunar Zebro
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Raj Thilak Rajan
Statistical Machine Learning for Multi-Agent Systems | Co-director Delft Sensor-AI Lab
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Arash Noroozi
Technology expert, IoT, Edge AI, Smart Solutions and Innovations | Startup mentor
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Aditya N.
PhD Researcher, Mechatronics System Design, TU Delft || MSc Mechanical Engineering (High-Tech Engineering), Cum Laude || Engineering Design…
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Emma Chris Avramiea
Computational Designer
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Exciting Week at the European Space Agency - ESA ESTEC Open Day 2025 🚀🌕 The Lunar Zebro team had the incredible opportunity to showcase our project at the ESA ESTEC Open Day, inside the NL Space and NSO - Netherlands Space Office tent. We were thrilled to share our mission with the public and inspire the next generation of space explorers. 🌟 Our Lunar Zebro rover was displayed in the vitrine, giving visitors a close-up view of one of the smallest and lightest #lunar rovers ever. Seeing so many people captivated by it was truly inspiring! 🛰️ We also had great fun presenting our interactive VR game about the Moon, co-developed with ATG Europe. It drew large crowds throughout the day — a wonderful reminder of how much curiosity and excitement #space exploration still sparks in people of all ages. 🌙🎮 The event wasn’t just about showcasing our work; it was also about inspiring young minds and highlighting how innovation, collaboration, and cutting-edge technology are paving the way for the future of lunar exploration. A huge thank you to European Space Agency - ESA for hosting such a remarkable event, to NL Space and NSO - Netherlands Space Office for their continued support, and to everyone who stopped by our booth. We’re excited to keep pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in space exploration. 🌌 #SpaceExploration #Innovation #STEM #FutureExplorers #VR #Moon #lunarMissions
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Last month, Lunar Zebro and the TU Delft | Moonshot Program had the opportunity to present their work to the Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, H.E. Mr. Kumar Tuhin. Dr. Raj Thilak Rajan was invited to present on the theme of space and highlighted several projects, including swarm navigation of drones (Swarming Lab), bringing AI to sensor networks (TU Delft Sensor AI Lab), as well as science and technologies for lunar surface (TU Delft | Moonshot ). We had the honour of demonstrating our rover for the Ambassador and present the groundbreaking work being done by TU Delft in the field of lunar science and missions. Lunar Zebro has had long-standing collaborations with the universities and research institutes in India to develop its rover technology further and realise its ambition of being Europe’s first lunar surface mission. This visit gave us the opportunity to receive the Ambassador’s feedback on our work and explore further collaborations between the Netherlands and India. TU Delft TU Delft | Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science #SpaceExploration #SpaceInnovation #LunarRover #Science
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Our thanks go out to Stan Broere and Alessandra Menicucci for their work under the TU Delft | Moonshot program! Stan’s presentation has allowed us to connect with other players in the field, enabling the exchange of knowledge related to #radiation sensors, such as the Floating Gate Dosimeter (FGDOS). In recent decades, the trend in space technology has shifted towards smaller #satellites and #rovers. In space, radiation constantly bombards rovers. To ensure proper system functionality, it is important to monitor the amount of radiation that has accumulated. For these smaller satellites and rovers, the use of FGDOS brings solutions. Compared to similar sensors, FGDOS can accumulate less total ionizing dose (TID) but offer higher resolution. This makes them ideal for certain applications. Stan's thesis provided experimental research into these sensors, identifying key challenges, limitations, and opportunities for improving their capabilities. #SpaceInnovation #SpaceExploration #SpacePayloads Raj Thilak Rajan, Chris Verhoeven, Prachi Sachdeva
I recently had the opportunity to speak at the ESA SPACEMON 2025 workshop, where I presented work from my master’s thesis at TU Delft, carried out in collaboration with the Lunar Zebro team. My talk covered the design and testing of a radiation payload for a compact lunar rover, including our recent experiment to map the sensor’s response. This work supports efforts to better understand the radiation environment on the Moon, a key factor for future surface missions. It was a privilege to share this work alongside leading researchers in the field. As someone just completing their MSc, I’m especially grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the conversation at this level. Many thanks to the organizers for hosting such an inspiring and welcoming event! This research was part of TU Delft | Moonshot program.
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Research to the moon and back: Stan Broere, an Applied Physicist, has been conducting research on Lunar Zebro (LZ) radiation instrument for his master thesis. LZ is aimed to be the first Dutch and European Lunar Mission, employing the smallest and lightest rover developed by Delft University of Technology. During his thesis, Stan Broere conducted multiple experiments at various facilities to advance space technology by validating the current #radiation payload and exploring new applications for the Floating Gate Dosimeter (FGDOS). One of these experiments took place at CERN CHARM, where he performed Radiation Hardness Assurance on the instrument and explored ways to increase the neutron sensitivity of the FGDOS. CHARM’s unique mixed-field radiation environment can approximate certain aspects of space, enabling a meaningful assessment of the payload’s resilience across different radiation types and energy levels. These tests were made possible through the support of TU Delft | Moonshot . Stan Broere: "Preliminary results confirm the system’s functionality and open exciting new avenues for research. The results show that the system works, which is a great step forward for the project. But before it’s ready for deployment, there’s still work to be done—like fixing firmware issues and following up on some of the experimental results. At the same time, it opens the door to exciting new research directions, such as increasing the FGDOS sensitivity to neutrons — one potential application being the detection of water on the lunar surface, a critical resource for future lunar exploration.” Furthermore, research has been conducted at HollandPTC and the TU Delft Reactor Institute to perform proton and low-flux gamma irradiation, respectively. The aim was to replicate findings previously described in the literature and to investigate the FGDOS sensor response to low radiation fluxes, comparable to those observed from previous lunar missions. This research was guided by Dr. Alessandra Menicucci (TU Delft | Aerospace Engineering, Space Embedded Systems), Jeroen Plomp, head of Instruments group and Danny Lathouwers, Associate Professor Reactor Physics and Nuclear Materials at our institute. #CERN #CHARM #SpaceInnovation #SpacePayloads #SpaceExploration #DSI TU Delft Space Institute Raj Thilak Rajan, Prachi Sachdeva, Chris Verhoeven TU Delft | Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science TU Delft | Aerospace Engineering TU Delft | Reactor Institute is part of TU Delft | Applied Sciences #research #education #reactor #space
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Why send one rover… when you can send a swarm? Lunar Zebro, built by students at TU Delft, is small, smart, and ready to explore the Moon. In this Visually Speaking episode, we look at the future of lunar exploration through swarming. Tiny rovers, big possibilities. The 3D animations used in the Visually Speaking series are made by ATG's MediaLab, discover more at https://lnkd.in/ewywvMWe #LunarExploration #LunarZebro #SwarmRobotics #MoonMissions #ATGMediaLab #VisuallySpeaking #StudentInnovation
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🌗 The annual review of the 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 last week was a resounding success ! Followed by inspiring speeches from the Deans of TU Delft | Aerospace Engineering and TU Delft | Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, we had in-depth technical discussions on diverse research topics including Autonomous Sensing, Studying Earth as an exoplanet, Radiation sensing and Autonomous Swarms. 🚀 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐫 (𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞) 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐛𝐲 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐔 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐭. The program is a true example of how collaborative science is the only way to realise ambitious space projects. 🗣️ Moonshot started in 2023 and comprises of 7 workpackages from 5 TU Delft faculties. The program is co-funded by the Delft Space Institute, Faculty of EEMCS and Faculty of Aerospace, and supported in kind by Faculties of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Faculty of ME and Faculty of Architecture. Moonshot supports the Lunar Zebro team, in realising the dream of the first European and Dutch Moon mission. 🚀 Moonshot will continue it’s trailblazing work in 2025 ✨ Raj Thilak Rajan Fabio Sebastiano Luka Peternel Alessandra Menicucci Henriette Bier Victor Trees Prem Sundaramoorthy Giorgia Giardina Alle-Jan van der Veen Lucas van Vliet Henri Werij Paco Lopez Dekker Lunar Zebro TU Delft Space Institute Delft University of Technology TU Delft | Aerospace Engineering TU Delft | Mechanical Engineering TU Delft | Civil Engineering and Geosciences Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, TU Delft TU Delft | Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
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