DRIVING ANTARCTIC INNOVATION

WHY ANTARCTICA?

Antarctica is one of the most remote and unforgiving places on Earth, with temperatures dropping to -80°C, kabatic winds exceeding 200 km/h, and treacherous 100-meter-deep crevasses. Yet, beneath this icy landscape lies crucial data about our planet’s past, present and future. Ironically, the research efforts aimed at understanding climate change still rely heavily on outdated logistics: kerosene-fueled trucks and planes, leaving a significant environmental footprint in their wake.

OUR SOLUTION

Team Polar is developing a sustainable, autonomous, and affordable rover for the extreme conditions of Antarctica. Our innovations include cold-resistant batteries, solarpanel coatings, thermal management systems and autonomous navigation systems. In 2026, this rover will traverse 1,000 kilometers between two Antarctic stations, demonstrating the feasibility of autonomous energy and mobility solutions on the icy continent. This mission will pave the way for a sustainable future in the most extreme conditions on Earth.

SUSTAINABLE

Making research equipment functional on sustainable energy like solar energy ensures that it's not limited by range. For example, a vehicle in Antarctica does not need to return to a research station to refuel since it will obtain all its power from the Sun while driving. This allows research to be performed virtually infinitely.

AUTONOMOUS

Autonomous control ensures that no human needs to operate the equipment. Not only does this remove the need to keep the vehicle warm and transport all of the human necessities for survival. Having a vehicle that moves on its own allows for faster and safer meteorite-related field reserach

THE ROVER

AFFORDABLE

For new technologies to be competitive, they must not break the bank. It turns out that by eliminating the reliance on fossil fuels and removing the human operator costs can be saved when traversing the Antarctic continent. This effectively makes research cheaper while improving efficiency.