The YAOKI is a Research robot developed by Dymon (Japan), launched 2024.
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Overview
YAOKIは、月面開発の最前線で活躍するロボットです。超小型、超軽量、高強度を兼ね備えた月面探査車（月面ローバー）で、コストを抑えて月面に送り込むことができます。民間企業による月面探査を実現し、月面開発を着実に前進へと導きます。
Buyer decision signals
Deployments
Intuitive Machines
Viability
ispace agreement
Price
Published figures are build cost or program budget, not a purchase price
Availability
Specifications
Category: Research- Payload
- 1 kg
- Weight
- 0.5 kg
- Battery
- 6 h
- Launch year
- 2024
- Price
- Research platform
- Status
- active
Published figures are build cost or program budget, not a purchase price
Company profile
- Founded
- 2012
Detailed specifications
Other13
- Price Tier
- 150K+
- Applications
- sample_handling
- Sub Category
- lunar rover
- Datasheet Url
- View Link
- Company Country
- JP
- Navigation Type
- vision
- Deployment Count
- 100
- Deployment Notes
- Intended to be part of NASA's CLPS mission in 2025, carried by Intuitive Machines Nova-C lander to lunar south pole. Also cooperating with Artemis Project.
- Youtube Video Id
- UCCVzXSYnQIyxIUexaQ-5hkw
- Industries Served
- aerospace,space exploration
- Availability Status
- pre-order
- Countries Available
- Japan,Global (via partnerships)
- Additional Information
- YAOKI is designed to withstand impacts of 100G and can be thrown into caves for exploration.,YAOKI is named after the Japanese proverb “Nanakorobi Yaoki” which means “to get back up again and again, no matter how many times you fail”.,YAOKI will be the first Japanese rover to participate in NASA’s lunar transportation mission, “CLPS”.,YAOKI aims to contribute to the Artemis Project, NASA’s lunar development project.,YAOKI aims to play a supporting role in the construction of a lunar base that will begin around 2028.
Who runs it· deployment evidence
1 on record · none maker-verified yet. Each links to its source — open it and judge.
- Intuitive Machinessource ↗
Company milestones
- Jan 2026Partnershipispace agreement
- Mar 2025DeploymentYAOKI successfully lands on Moon and captures lunar crater photos
- 2025MilestoneIntuitive Machines IM-2 mission rovers not deployed due to lander tilt
- 2025LaunchYAOKI first launch scheduled for Intuitive Machines Mission 2
- 2021MilestoneOriginally planned launch of YAOKI on Astrobotic's Peregrine mission
- 2019PartnershipDymon and Astrobotic announce agreement to send YAOKI on Peregrine mission
- 2019PartnershipAstrobotic agreement
- 2018LaunchYAOKI base technology completed
Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the YAOKI?
- The YAOKI is developed by Dymon, based in Japan.
- What type of robot is the YAOKI?
- The YAOKI is a Research robot made by Dymon.
- How much does the YAOKI cost?
- Pricing for the YAOKI is not publicly listed — contact Dymon for a quote.
- When was the YAOKI launched?
- The YAOKI was launched in 2024.
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