Summary
Robotic systems that must operate in hazardous or remote environments, such as future extraterrestrial exploration vehicles, autonomous construction equipment, and search-and-rescue robots, cannot be designed safely and efficiently by trial and error. This project creates open instructional materials and trains thousands of learners in physics-based "Digital Twin" technologies, enabling engineers, scientists, and students to design and test robots through computer simulation before hardware is built. By lowering cost and risk, simulation accelerates innovation and discovery, strengthens U.S. l
