FLOAT: Low Maintenance Lunar Cargo Transportation System with Magnetic Levitation

FLOAT proposes using magnetic levitation to move cargo on the Moon. It’s a potential revolutionary, dust-resistant transport solution, outperforming traditional wheeled rovers in efficiency and longevity on the Moon's surface.

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00:00 Intro
02:06 FLOAT Robots
03:00 FLOAT Track
05:51 Environmental Considerations
06:21 Phase I Proposal and Final Report
07:30 Phase II Proposal
09:02 The Ecosystem: Competitors, Partners, Funding, and Supply Chain
11:07 Upcoming Events
12:28 Outro

Sources:

FLOAT - Flexible Levitation on a TRACK, Mission Overview [PDF]: https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/niac-poster-schaler-float-tagged.pdf

FLOAT — Flexible Levitation on a Track: https://www.nasa.gov/general/float-flexible-levitation-on-a-track/

Flexible Levitation on a Track (FLOAT) via NASA TechPort: https://techport.nasa.gov/projects/106037

Magnetically Actuated Micro-Robots for Advanced Manufacturing Applications (SRI): https://youtu.be/Bxb3-bT8uxk