Caterpillar Helps NASA Explore Lunar Construction

Pursue the footsteps of dreams，How big can you step?？

Caterpillar's answer is:：

Kilometers 384000

This is the distance from the earth to the moon.。

January 8, 2024，Millions of eyes watching the sky.。This day，United Launch Alliance（United Launch Alliance’s）It's launched“Vulcan”（Vulcan） Rocket 。The goal of this launch is to Astrobotic Of the company“Peregrine Mission One”（Peregrine Mission-1）Lander to the Moon，This is NASA.（NASA）Part of the Commercial Lunar Launch Services。AndNotable on the lunar lander.Cat®（Carter） Logo ，It must make you wonder what kind of story Caterpillar has with space.。

NASAWhy Caterpillar？

Since the beginning of 2000，Caterpillar has been working withNASAMaintain a cooperative relationship，The area of cooperation involves automatic driving.、3D Print 、Robots and simulators etc.。

There are many well-known technology companies.，NASAWhy Caterpillar?？Always at the forefront of technology，Let Caterpillar getNASAThe favor of。2007，WhenNASATo begin developing excavation and construction capabilities on the Moon，Caterpillar builds on early expertise in autonomous technology and robotics，BecomeNASAA capable partner。

"AndNASAWhen cooperating，We find that the challenges they face can lead us to look at solutions that we may not have considered before.。"

Program Manager, Caterpillar Automation and Autonomous Technology

Eric Reiners

Caterpillar andNASACooperate on many projects，This can accelerate technology development.，Help both sides achieve their goals。

The two sides cooperate“Planet Infrastructure Development Project”It is dedicated to exploring how remote operation can help future planetary exploration and construction.，Cat® Command Remote operation stations andCat® Command The design concept of the semi-automatic dozing system is derived from this.。

Slide to explore more value of cooperation

AssistNASAExplore the construction of the moon

Caterpillar andNASAThe results of the latest cooperation，YesNASAMake use ofCaterpillar Proprietary Simulation TechnologyDeveloped its own robotic Excavator.。As Artemis（Artemis）Part of the mission.，In-situ test Excavator（In-Situ Pilot Excavator，Short nameIPEx）Will help it build the necessary infrastructure on the moon.。

Caterpillar uses this technology in product developmentSimulate various working environments and soil conditions，Helps engineers resolve defects in real time before starting actual testing。NASAThis technology will be used to further improve the design of the excavator.，To test different scenarios before actually entering the lunar surface.。

Dream

Is Caterpillar andNASAAn opportunity to achieve cooperation

Strength

Become a breakthrough and innovation on the way to pursue dreams

The strongest driving force

After nearly a hundred years of innovation，Caterpillar Continues to Improve Products and Technology，Join hands with doers to achieve their dreams。

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