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Japan's first private lunar exploration company developing compact, durable lunar rovers.
Dymon Co., Ltd. develops lunar exploration robots including the YAOKI rover, ground robots, and provides education and entertainment services. YAOKI, the smallest lightweight high-strength rover, was launched on Intuitive Machines' IM-2 Athena lander on February 27, 2025, targeting the lunar south pole, but deployment failed due to the lander tipping over. The company operates from Tokyo, Japan.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Dymon Co., Ltd.
- HQ
- Tokyo, Japan
- Founded
- 2012 · 14 yrs
- Employees
- 6
- Website
- dymon.co.jp/en
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- Intuitive Machinesdeployed 2023spaceref.com ↗
Milestones
YAOKI lunar rover launched on Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission but deployment failed.
Signed agreement with Intuitive Machines to fly YAOKI on second lunar mission.
Company founded by Shinichiro Nakajima.
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