Robot model
Yutu-2 Rover
China's lunar far-side rover, deployed by the Chang'e 4 lander (first far-side soft landing, 2019-01-03).
- Manufacturer
- China National Space Administration
- Form factor
- space
- Maturity
- research
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 1
Overview
China's lunar far-side rover, deployed by the Chang'e 4 lander (first far-side soft landing, 2019-01-03). Operated primarily by ground command across the Earth-Moon light delay; Chinese sources describe autonomous navigation/obstacle-detection capability, but the specific hazard-avoidance behavior is not corroborated in English-language primary sources (verified-vs-claimed: stated as claimed-capability, not verified). Still mobile as of 2025 (1.6+ km traversed), the longest-lived lunar rover.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- research(Lab-stage only; no commercial or public deployment reported.)
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Sources on file
- 2 sources, view all
Key facts
Type
Landed
Specs
Role
Landed
Autonomy
Data & sources
Web sources
2
2 sources backing this record.View all →
Pricing
No verified price is on record for Yutu-2 Rover. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (1)
- Yutu-2 Rover at The Moonoperational
The Yutu-2 rover operates on the far side of the Moon within the Von Karman crater in the South Pole-Aitken basin as part of the Chang'e 4 mission.
Yutu-2 Rover on the deployment map
Where Yutu-2 Rover is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Chang'e-4 Deploys Yutu-2 Rover on the Moon
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 7, 2026
Yutu-2 rolls across the Moon
- Record createdJun 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 3, 2019
at The Moon
Safety record
No incidents on record for Yutu-2 Rover.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (2)
Common questions
- What is Yutu-2 Rover?
- China's lunar far-side rover, deployed by the Chang'e 4 lander (first far-side soft landing, 2019-01-03). Operated primarily by ground command across the Earth-Moon light delay; Chinese sources describe autonomous navigation/obstacle-detection capability, but the specific hazard-avoidance behavior is not corroborated in English-language primary sources (verified-vs-claimed: stated as claimed-capability, not verified). Still mobile as of 2025 (1.6+ km traversed), the longest-lived lunar rover.
- How much does Yutu-2 Rover cost?
- Yutu-2 Rover's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Yutu-2 Rover from China National Space Administration. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
- Is Yutu-2 Rover actually deployed in the real world?
- Yes. Yutu-2 Rover is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
- Who makes Yutu-2 Rover?
- Yutu-2 Rover is made by China National Space Administration, based in Beijing, China, founded in 1993.
- Where is Yutu-2 Rover deployed?
- 1 verified deployment of Yutu-2 Rover is on the DEPLOY registry, including at The Moon.
- Can you buy Yutu-2 Rover?
- Yutu-2 Rover is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
- What are alternatives to Yutu-2 Rover?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable space robots to Yutu-2 Rover include Chang'e Lander, Mira, W-Series Capsule, Astrobee.
- How does Yutu-2 Rover compare to Chang'e Lander?
- Yutu-2 Rover and Chang'e Lander (China National Space Administration · 4 deployments) are both space robots on the DEPLOY registry. Yutu-2 Rover has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
- Is Yutu-2 Rover a top space?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Yutu-2 Rover ranks in roughly the top 30% of space models tracked by the registry.
- What is Yutu-2 Rover's maturity stage?
- Yutu-2 Rover is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.
- Is Yutu-2 Rover safe?
- Yutu-2 Rover has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-12
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-12
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: research
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: space
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Yutu-2 Rover.Recent coverage
Yutu-2 Rover in third-party press
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Yutu-2 Rover from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/yutu-2-rover.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/d19fa236-a9ff-4410-8a6a-90e3340bf73a
- Revision history: /models/yutu-2-rover/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
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Reality vs attention
Yutu-2 Rover draws attention at the 70th percentile but verifies reality at the 28th percentile among space robots. Hype Gap +41.9, 4th widest among space robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 21, 2026