Shanghai Municipal S&T Committee announced on April 23, 2008 that scientists in the city

have landed substantive progresses in addressing two key technical issues relating to the

walking system and general design of the Moon Rover, which makes the moon rover

cruising on the lunar surface possible. Scientists have so far developed a range of

prototype rovers in the context of concept, principle, and engineering, validated the

feasibility of the technical plan, and mastered the techniques to make the rover. They have

also found solutions to the key technologies that have to be addressed before becoming an

official developer of the moon rover, along with a ground simulation plan.