"NASA Chooses Companies for Artemis Moon Rover Development"

NASA has selected three companies, Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost, and Venturi Astrolab, to develop preliminary designs for vehicles to transport astronauts around the lunar south polar region. These vehicles will have self-driving capabilities and will be used as robotic explorers after the astronauts return to Earth. The chosen vehicle, known as the lunar terrain vehicle (L.T.V.), is expected to reach speeds of 9.3 miles per hour, travel a dozen miles on a single charge, and allow astronauts to drive for eight hours. NASA will work with the companies for a year to further develop their designs before choosing one for the demonstration phase.