Overview
- Interlune and Vermeer announced on July 30, 2026 that they are broadening their collaboration to move from prototypes toward repeatable lunar construction systems aimed at operational missions.
- The companies are targeting delivery of a mission-ready, rover-integrated site-preparation tool by 2028 to align with NASA’s Moon Base roadmap and planned lunar terrain vehicle activity.
- This push builds on a full-scale excavator prototype unveiled in May 2025 and follows NASA’s March 2026 $30 billion, 10-year Moon Base initiative that refocused Interlune’s goals.
- Interlune plans near-term lunar work including the Crescent Moon multispectral camera mission later in 2026 and the NASA-funded Prospect Moon extraction test slated for 2028.
- If successful, the effort could speed early base tasks such as leveling, rock removal, compaction and trenching, lower risk for crewed landings, and expand commercial demand for rugged, highly autonomous heavy equipment.