Caterpillar Inc. is a global manufacturer of construction and mining equipment that has expanded its expertise to support space exploration. While not manufacturing spacecraft, Caterpillar has been involved with NASA since the early 2000s, contributing to technologies like autonomy, 3D printing, robotics, and simulators for lunar excavation and construction. Caterpillar's autonomous haul solutions are being adapted for lunar applications, and they also support NASA's annual Lunabotics Student Competition. Key partners include NASA and potentially SpaceX for future fuel mining endeavors.
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'まいど2号' features a hopping movement method for navigating the lunar surface, differing from traditional wheel or caterpillar methods.
Caterpillar’s autonomous truck fleet will expand to include the 100-ton-class as part of the Luck Stone project.