Heavy equipment space race heats up with new Vermeer lunar excavator [update]

International equipment manufacturer Vermeer has unveiled a full-scale prototype of its Interlune excavator, a machine designed to ingest 100 metric tons of rocks and dirt per hour, extracting valuable helium as it makes its way across the surface β¦ of the Moon.
UPDATE 08AUG26: Interlune and Vermeer have expand their partnership.