What would it take to put a walking robot on the moon?

A humanoid robot could be walking on the moon – and drawing the Japanese flag on its surface – by 2015, according to a plan proposed by a group of Japanese companies. Experts say wheeled or many-legged robots would be easier to operate on the moon's uneven terrain, but backers of the proposal say a two-legged android would make a bigger splash in the public imagination.

The plan was announced last week by a small cooperative of companies in Osaka called Astro-Technology SOHLA, which launched a small satellite called Maido-1 to study lightning in January 2009.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18852-what-would-it-take-to-put-a-walking-robot-on-the-moon.html

What im wondering is why they cant send a human up there instead of a dang robot

It has many technical complexities, than what you can imagine , Ms Granger, its not as simple as you say!

I agree with hermoinie.lol

Thank you malfoy. And headmaster, i know that it aint as simple as i say. But we sent ppl to the moon not a robot why cant they? it seems like a waste to make robots for a trip to the moon. Its more facinating for a human to go there :D

Yes,you are right

Thank you! i love knowing that someone thinks im right :D