NASA plans to create a levitating robotic train to transport cargo on the Moon

Another example is BioSentinel. This project is exploring the possibility of sending an interplanetary mission aboard a small satellite to study the effects of cosmic radiation on living organisms. As part of this program, NASA recently greenlit a promising and ambitious new project called Flexible Levitation on a Track (FLOAT). FLOAT envisions the creation of a lunar rail transport system that could revolutionize our understanding of transportation on the Moon. Levitating cars The FLOAT project is based on the use of levitating magnetic robots that move along a three-layer film track. This innovative design will reduce abrasive wear caused by lunar dust and provide an efficient means of transporting payloads across the lunar surface. The technology also minimizes risk to astronauts by reducing the need for human movement on the lunar surface. These robots will carry carts traveling at about 1.60 km/h, capable of transporting up to 100 tons of materials per day to and from NASA’s future lunar base. FLOAT’s main goal will be to create a reliable, autonomous and efficient transport system for moving materials on the Moon, with daily operations planned to begin as early as the 2030s.