JAXA is working on a pressurized rover together with Japanese carmaker ... it’s probably safe to assume that the Toyota Lunar Cruiser will be a reality long before SpaceX’s best effort.

Related: Meet 'Lunar Cruiser': Japan's big moon rover for astronauts gets a nickname For the past five years, JAXA and Toyota have been advancing research on a vehicle that would enable sustained ...

A public relations official of Toyota, which is developing a manned lunar rover for the NASA-led Artemis program in which JAXA is participating, said, “Please contact JAXA on the matter.” ...

The major automaker rolled out an unmanned rover prototype to operate ... As for other future lunar vehicles, Toyota Motor Corp. and JAXA are currently developing the manned exploration Luna ...

Toyota has teamed up with Japan's space agency since 2019 to develop the manned lunar rover - which it dubbed the Lunar Cruiser - that they hope can be put on the moon in 2029.