Business Overview (Summary Version)


Exploration technology in a wide range of unexplored areas

Research Name Joint Proposal Organization
Research and development of next-generation actuators<730KB>
Development of the small actuator with the best power density in the world ShinMaywa Industries, Ltd.
OITA UNIVERSITY
Ibaraki University
NIPPON BUNRI UNIVERSITY/ Shizuoka University
Development of super small high accuracy absolute angular sensor modulated wave resolver for next generation actuator EXTCOM Inc.
Development of Small and High-Torque Actuator for Medical and Welfare field YASKAWA Electric Corporation
Study of water/dust proof multi-stator electromagnetic motor Adamant Namiki Precision Jewel Co., Ltd
Research and Development of Insect typed Robot
Toy Technology Robotics (Small size, Low energy, Low cost)<680KB> TOMY Company, Ltd.
Research and development on inflatable structures
Conceptual system design of a deployable inflatable structure<680KB> Shimizu Corporation
Taiyo Kogyo Corpolation
Setsunan University

Automatic and autonomous exploration technology

Research Name Joint Proposal Organization
Research on the unmanned construction system of a manned lunar base
Development and evaluation of the innovative remote construction system by cooperation of remote control and automatic control<700KB> Kajima Corporation
Shibaura Institute of Technology
Kyoto University
The University of Electro-Communications
Lightweight construction machine with remote and automatic control
Development and field verification of remote operation of excavators and lightweight construction system capable of automatically mounting and removing attachments<1MB> Taguchi Industries
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Innovative workload reduction technology for lunar base construction, expansion and maintenance
Construction of a sustainable new housing system<1MB> Misawa Homes Co., Ltd.,
Misawa Homes Institute of Research and Development Co., Ltd.,
National Institute of Polar Research
Intelligent construction machine
The Control method study using AI, IoT technology to realize autonomous motion of excavating machine (Road Header)<1MB> Mitsui Miike Machinery Co., Ltd.

In-situ resource utilization (ISRU) technology

Research Name Joint Proposal Organization
Research on sensor technology for water ice detection
Development and evaluation of the innovative remote construction system by cooperation of remote control and automatic control<700KB> Kajima Corporation
Shibaura Institute of Technology
Kyoto University
The University of Electro-Communications
Compact protein production system without cereal crops
Development of a small scale and efficient protein production platform utilizing edible microalga, Spirulina<1MB> Chitose Laboratory Corporation
Taberumo
IHI Aerospace Co., Ltd.,
Fujimori Kogyo Co., Ltd.

Common Technology

Research Name Joint Proposal Organization
Research on sensor technology for water ice detection
Development of all-solid-state lithium ion-secondary batteries<670KB> Hitachi Zosen Corporation
Low-power Optical Modem for Long-distance communication
Fundamental and feasibility studies on long-distance communication system
with free-space laser link technologies<1MB>
Sony Corporation
Development of highly sensitive range image sensor
Development of multipoint high sensitive photon sensor for simultaneous ranging<1MB> Hamamatsu Photonics Co., Ltd.
Practical Development of Next-Generation Solar Cells
Durability enhancement of high efficiency, low cost,and lightweight perovskite thin film solar cells<1MB> Toin University of Yokohama
Hyogo University
Kishu Giken Kogyo Co., Ltd.,
Peccell Technologies Co., Ltd.,
Ricoh Co., Ltd.
Development of Low-cost & Mass-productive Microwave Solid-State-Power-Amplifiers
Development of High-performance Marine Radar<670KB> Koden Electronics Co., Ltd.