GITAI Lunar Rover R1.5 Context

Market context

GITAI's lunar rover manipulator work combines rover mobility and robotic manipulation for lunar-surface construction and infrastructure tasks.

Target environment: Simulated lunar terrain, space robotics testbeds and future lunar-surface operations.
Workflow context: Lunar exploration, infrastructure construction, inspection, maintenance and robotic manipulation.
Customer context: Space agencies, commercial space companies and lunar infrastructure programs.
Deployment model: Prototype, demonstration and space-program partnership model.
Commercial maturity: Prototype and demonstration-stage product line with public lunar-robotics demonstrations and program material.
Adoption constraints: Adoption depends on flight qualification, mission integration, launch schedules, environmental durability and space-program funding.
Market position: Space robotics platform for off-world manipulation and rover-based work.
Adjacent products: R1 Rover, IN1 Inchworm Robot Arm, Lunar Cruiser robotics

Weight: Rover weight 280 kg
Maximum speed: Top speed 0.24 m/s
Power: 115–1500 W
Voltage: 36–48 V DC
Motor: Brushless DC motor
Communication: EtherCAT and Ethernet internal communication
Sensors Summary: VN-100 IMU and absolute encoder for rocker-link angle
Features: 4 wheel units; one drive and one steering axis each; actuation units include dust mitigation
Dimensions: 0.6 x 0.25
Onboard Compute: NVIDIA Jetson Xavier
Architecture: distributed controller for each arm joint and wheel unit
System Role: Space robot
Use Cases: Handle objects
Operating Environment: Configured product operating environment