European Rover Challenge

The 7th edition of the ERC Space and Robotics Event will take place on 10-12 September 2021. European Rover Challenge is one of the largest international events in the field of robotics and the conquest of space.

The main part of ERC is an …

VIPER lunar rover mission cost increases

A NASA rover mission to look for ice at the south pole of the moon has passed a key review, but now costs significantly more than previously advertised.

Canada developing lunar rover and science payloads

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is moving ahead on efforts to develop lunar science payloads and a small rover that could fly to the moon on a NASA-sponsored lander mission.

UAE to develop small lunar rover

The United Arab Emirates plans to send a small rover to the moon in 2024, the latest step in the country’s growing space ambitions.

Pandemic prompts Spacebit to revise strategy, expand staff

The COVID-19 pandemic is prompting Spacebit to rethink some elements of its strategy for building and testing robotic vehicles like the miniature rover scheduled to reach the moon next year.

NASA to seek ideas for an Artemis lunar rover

NASA plans to issue a call for ideas for a lunar rover that could be used by future crewed missions to the moon and, like many other elements of the Artemis program, be developed in a partnership with industry.

NASA confirms plans to send prospecting rover to the moon

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced Oct. 25 that the agency would send a robotic rover to the moon in 2022 to look for water ice, confirming plans that had been taking shape for months.