MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Inc.
LERA Rotary Actuator for Extreme Environments — MDA’s Lunar Exploration Robotic Arm (LERA) product will be the workhorse robotic solution for commercial lunar exploration. The LERA Rotary Actuator is at the core of this manipulator. This project will develop the LERA Actuator for the extreme conditions on the lunar surface and will prove the viability of the actuator through environmental testing. LERA adds to the family of MDA robotic manipulators in the new and exciting lunar surface market.