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Japan is a robotics company founded 1960, based in Japan, developing 1 robot primarily in the Research category.
Toy and entertainment company developing the ultra-compact lunar robot SORA-Q
Takara Tomy is a Japanese toy and entertainment company that co-developed SORA-Q, an ultra-compact, transformable lunar robot used in the SLIM mission with JAXA, Sony Group, and Doshisha University. Its robotics-related work here is space exploration hardware rather than commercial industrial robots, with the product aimed at lunar imaging and mobility demonstrations.
Company facts
- Legal name
- Japan (Takara Tomy, JAXA, Doshisha University)
- HQ
- Takarazuka, Japan
- Founded
- 1960 · 66 yrs
- Website
- www.takaratomy.co.jp/english
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Trusted by
- JAXAdeployed 2024takaratomy.co.jp ↗
Awards & recognition
- New Space Award for development and technical demonstration of Japan's first and world's smallest lunar robot, SORA-Qwww8.cao.go.jp ↗
Milestones
SORA-Q captured and transmitted an image of the SLIM spacecraft on the lunar surface.
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