Conclusion
It's impossible to tell where exactly the future in Moon travel, robotics, or technology itself lies. The field is so dynamic and so vast that the possibilities are quite literally endless.
The efforts to land and operate a lunar rover on the moon might be the start of the long-awaited colonization of space, with commercial space flights and moon colonies. Or, perhaps, it will result in the beginning of a branching-out of the exploration missions, not only the Moon, not only Mars, but perhaps planets or moons even further away, in a quest to fully explore and understand the universe we live in. Maybe, this expedition could serve a purpose none of us could even dream of in the present day.
Our research into robotics on the Moon has provided insight on short-term potential of technology as well. Although radio waves have long and away been the most common form of Moon-Earth contact, laser communication has the possibility to offer faster data transfer rates and longer communication distances. Carbon nanotubes, if able to be produced in quantity, are potentially a stronger and lighter material for constructing the external shell and components of moon rovers. And of course, as the physical design of the rover continues to evolve, the increased processing power of computers should allow for the technological design of the rover to improve as well, which means more efficient navigation of the moon, and more accurate and complete data collection.
The sleek lunar rover which we have envisions incorporates all of these concepts into a futuristic design that we hope embodies the spirit of space exploration, that of always looking for new and innovative solutions, of always pushing the boundaries, and of always reaching - literally - for the stars.
