Sara Lanctot

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

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Sara Lanctot is a pioneering roboticist whose work centers on bioinspired locomotion systems for extreme planetary environments. Her research focuses on developing novel robotic platforms that can navigate the challenging terrains of the Moon and Mars by mimicking biological organisms. Lanctot’s major contributions include the design and prototyping of a jumping robot for lunar exploration, which analyzes various jumping mechanisms to withstand harsh space conditions, and the creation of the Fengaribot, a pill bug-inspired robot capable of both crawling and rolling locomotion for autonomous scientific missions on the lunar surface. She has also developed the Unmanned Launching & Landing Rover (ULLR), designed to explore ice caps on the Moon and Mars, extract ice samples, and study natural building materials for future habitats. With her most-cited papers accumulating 5, 4, and 4 citations respectively, Lanctot’s work is gaining recognition for its innovative approach to space robotics. Her achievements include video presentations of her prototypes, demonstrating tangible progress in bioinspired design for extraterrestrial exploration. Lanctot’s research is shaping the future of autonomous planetary exploration.