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The Engineers and Mentors Who Built ROV-E

This is the team that built ROV-E with their mentors.

September 26, 2015

This is the team that built ROV-E. ROV-E was built in-house with a team of young, up-and-coming professionals who could learn how to build a Mars rover from scratch.

The team of young engineers were mentored by engineers with in-depth subject expertise in design, development, avionics, robotics mechanical and project management. Mentors brought an array of real-world expertise and were with the team since the start.

Pictured here from left to right is: Charles Dandino, Matt Stumbo, Billy Allen, Christine Fuller, Molly Bittner, Constance Ciarleglio.

From Left to Right Back Row: William Whitaker, Dennis Young, Pete Waydo. Middle Row: Jennifer Trosper, Eric Aguilar, Matt Stumbo, Magdy Bareh, Molly Bittner, Constance Ciarleglio. Front Row: Billy Allen, Charles Dandino, Christine Fuller.

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