Japan's HAKUTO unveils new moon rover for Google Lunar XPrize

A new model of the lightweight moon rover developed by Japan's Team HAKUTO for the Google Lunar XPrize competition is unveiled to the media in Tokyo on Aug. 29, 2016. The new model is 58 centimeters in depth, 54 centimeters in width and 36 centimeters in height and weighs four kilograms lighter than the former model. It is equipped with four cameras with a 360-degree view. The Google Lunar XPrize was created in 2007 by the U.S. nonprofit X Prize Foundation to spark the growth of the space industry. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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