LEV-1 receives General Award in Robotics and Mechatronics Category (ROBOMECH Award, Academic Research Field) by the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers

LEV-1, one of the forerunner projects in which multiple members of the Moonshot Kunii Project took part, has received a General Award in the Robotics and Mechatronics Category (ROBOMECH Award, Academic Research Field) by the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers. The presentation ceremony for the awards was held today on June 6, 2025 at ROBOMECH2025 (Yamagata).

“Development of the LEV-1 hopping rover for exploration of the lunar surface”
Tetsuo Yoshimitsu, Masatsugu Otsuki, Kento Yoshikawa, Takao Maeda, Yasuharu Kunii, Atsushi Tomoki, Naoto Usami, Tomoyuki Hirose, Nobuaki Akiyama

The award was established as a part of efforts to invigorate activities in the field of robotics and mechatronics. A list of the award recipients can be seen here: [Breaking News] FY2025 Robotics and Mechatronics Category Award and General Category Award Provisional Recipients.