Toyota and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced Tuesday they had agreed to cooperate in developing a manned lunar rover that runs on fuel cell technologies. The rover is still early in development, but the concept images reveal a six-wheeled vehicle that looks like an armored personnel carrier.
Unfortunately, the only thing we know about the space mobility concept regarding its size is that the vehicle measures around 6 meters (236.2 inches) long and 3.8 meters (149.6 inches) high. It boasts a living space of 13 cubic meters (459.1 cubic feet) and designed to accommodate two people on a regular basis or four people in emergency situations.
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As an engineer, there is no greater joy than being able to participate in a lunar project by way of Toyota’s car-making. Being allowed to be a member of ‘Team Japan’, we would like to take up the challenge of space,” said Shigeki Terashi, Toyota Executive Vice President.
