JAXA's Transformable Spherical Lunar Rover LEV-2 Operates Autonomously on the Moon for Over 100 Minutes and Returns Images

JAXA researchers reported in Science Robotics that the palm-sized spherical lunar rover LEV-2 (nicknamed SORA-Q) operated autonomously for more than 100 minutes after landing near Shioli Crater during the January 2024 SLIM mission, traveled an estimated 24 meters, and returned multiple images.