Toyota and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have signed a three-year joint research agreement to develop prototype fuel cell rovers for a lunar mission slated for 2029. The two companies will jointly build prototypes of their vehicles that can be used on future missions in order to test out new technologies needed by astronauts during long space missions. The collaboration, originally announced in March, is part of JAXA's broader lunar exploration programme.
Toyota and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have signed a three-year joint research agreement to develop prototype fuel cell rovers for a lunar mission slated for 2029. The first year of the partnership will focus on identifying technical requirements and drawing up specifications, while subsequent years will cover building and testing the prototype ahead of potential production. The collaboration, originally announced in March, is part of JAXA's broader lunar exploration programme.