JAXA · Aerospace · 2024
Lunar Excursion Vehicle 2, also known as SORA-Q. Baseball-sized transformable spherical robot co-developed with toy maker Tomy. Deployed from SLIM on 19 January 2024 and transformed from a sphere into a two-wheeled vehicle on the lunar surface. Returned the iconic image of SLIM resting on its side on the Moon. World's smallest lunar rover.
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View full interactive profile, comparisons & videos →| Category | Aerospace |
| Sub-type | Lunar Rover |
| Status | Active |
| Year | 2024 |
| Origin | Japan |
| Also known as | SORA-Q, ソラキュー, Transformable Lunar Robot |
| Announced | 2021 |
| Released | 2024-01-19 |
| Weight | 0.25 kg |
| Frame | Aluminum, plastic |
| Degrees of freedom | 2 |
| Max speed | 0.001 m/s |
| Camera | 2 |
| Actuator type | Two transformable wheel/hemisphere shells |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
| Made in | Japan (Takara Tomy) |