Gitai Japan Awarded Robotic Arm Study For JAXA’s Crewed Lunar Rover

Gitai's robotic arm could operate autonomously on the Moon Credit: Gitai

Gitai's robotic arm could operate autonomously on the Moon.

Credit: Gitai
Gitai’s Japanese subsidiary has been awarded a contract by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to conduct a concept study for a robotic arm to be integrated on the space agency’s pressurized crewed lunar rover. JAXA and Toyota have been conducting joint research on a pressurized rover...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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