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JAXA interview

TECHNOLOGY JAXA interview

Tackling challenges is in the "DNA of Toyota people"

Why develop the lunar rover? What does it have to do with Toyota? Toyota Times seeks more input, this time from Toyota's perspective.

LUNAR CRUISER JAXA Lunar Rover

2020.09.18
TECHNOLOGY JAXA interview

"Toyota should be involved in space" The catalyst to joint collaboration was passion from team members

The story of how the determination for Toyota to embark on projects for outer space development was born from the passion of two team members, one from Toyota, the other from JAXA.

LUNAR CRUISER JAXA Lunar Rover

2020.09.11
TECHNOLOGY JAXA interview

Why Toyota is targeting space: An interview with Executive Mr. Terashi & Astranout Dr. Wakata

Toyota Times speaks with Toyota's Shigeki Terashi and JAXA's Dr. Wakata Koichi to learn about the joint research on "LUNAR CRUISER" project, including background of how it came together and what they hope to achieve.

LUNAR CRUISER JAXA Lunar Rover

2020.09.04
TECHNOLOGY JAXA interview

Up close and personal with Toyota's LUNAR CRUISER (Part 2)

Toyota Times, having already discovered the intent behind developing the lunar rover at Tsukuba Space Center, now heads to the "Toyota Tokyo Design Laboratory" in Hachioji, Tokyo to find out about the current development status of the lunar rover.

LUNAR CRUISER JAXA Lunar Rover

2020.08.30
TECHNOLOGY JAXA interview

Up close and personal with Toyota's LUNAR CRUISER (Part 1)

"Team Japan," a group of companies in Japan with JAXA and Toyota at the core, is working on a vehicle for a crewed mission to the Moon. Toyota Times, launches his own mission to visit JAXA and learn more about the out-of-this-world vehicle.

LUNAR CRUISER JAXA Lunar Rover

2020.08.30