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YAOKI

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Updated Jun 2026·methodology
YAOKI

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。

Specifications

Category: Research
Payload
1 kg
Weight
0.5 kg
Battery
6 h
Launch year
2024
Price
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Status
active

Detailed specifications

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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
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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.

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