Autonomous Tritium Micropowered Sensors

Self-Sustaining Tritium Micro Sensors for Autonomous Applications

Innovative Tritium-Powered Probes Pave the Way for Lunar Exploration In a recent study conducted by City Labs, Inc., significant progress has been made in the development of nuclear-micropowered probes (NMPs) using tritium betavoltaic power technology. These advancements promise to revolutionize the way we explore the Moon’s permanently shadowed regions (PSRs) and potentially other celestial bodies. […]

Autonomous Tritium Micropowered Sensors

3 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Artist concept highlighting the novel approach proposed by the 2025 NIAC awarded selection of Autonomous Tritium Micropowered Sensors concept.NASA/Peter Cabauy Peter CabauyCity Labs, Inc. The NIAC Phase I study confirmed the feasibility of nuclear-micropowered probes (NMPs) using tritium betavoltaic power technology for autonomous exploration of the Moon’s permanently…