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Yokogawa Signs Agreements with Toyota for the R&D of the Control Platform for a Manned Pressurized Rover
TOKYO, September 22, 2025--Yokogawa has signed agreements with Toyota for R&D activities related to the "Lunar Cruiser" manned pressurized rover Toyota is developing with JAXA.
About this update from Toyota Motor Corp.
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