# Yutu-2 Rover: robot model Canonical ID: `d19fa236-a9ff-4410-8a6a-90e3340bf73a` - **Slug:** yutu-2-rover - **Form factor:** space - **Maturity stage:** research - **Lifecycle:** active - **Deployments registered:** 1 ## Specs - **role:** Lunar far-side rover - **landed:** 2019-01-03 - **autonomy:** ground-commanded; autonomous-navigation capability claimed by operator, not independently corroborated ## Deployments - [yutu-2-moon-von-karman](/deployments/yutu-2-moon-von-karman.md) at The Moon (id: `a37ffd08-fb0b-4d76-9727-430daf8eca34`) ## Supply chain _No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this model's suppliers._ _Suppliers appear when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._ ## 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. ### 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. ### 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. ## Sources (2) 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yutu-2 2. https://www.planetary.org/space-missions/change-4 _API: GET /v1/models/d19fa236-a9ff-4410-8a6a-90e3340bf73a ยท canonical URL: /models/yutu-2-rover_