Bridget is the first breadboard full-size rover developed and built as part of the ExoMars Rover Vehicle Project. Funded by Astrium R&D, Bridget was designed to aid in the development of the flight ExoMars locomotion system, and was later used in the preliminary testing of the autonomous navigation system.

Bridget comes to UCL after an intensive trial session on the martian-like terrain of Tenerife. In this exhibit, Bridget rovers over a simulated Mars landscape controlled remotely by an operator. Bridget speed is only a few centimeters per second, but it is powerful enough to overcome severe obstacles expected on the martian soil.

Bridget plays an important role in Astrium’s outreach programme to promote its activities and to increase the student uptake of STEM subjects. In particular, she demonstrates the link between theoretical engineering and real spacecraft. Bridget captures the interest of students and the general public as a whole in a way no other outreach activity does, and engages them on a number of levels.

This event is a collaboration between Astrium, Venture Thinking, London Science Festival and the UCL 'Your Universe' Festival of Astronomy.