Business Wire·Sep 1, 2026, 7:00 AM ET

AEye’s Apollo™ Lidar Selected by Lunar Outpost for Pegasus Lunar Terrain Vehicle, Opening a New Market Category in Space Mobility

AEye's Apollo long-range lidar has been selected by Lunar Outpost for integration onto the Pegasus Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) to transport Artemis astronauts on the Moon.
The multi-million-dollar contract expands AEye's commercial footprint into the space mobility market beyond its core automotive, defense, and industrial sectors.
Lunar Outpost chose the Apollo lidar for its solid-state design capable of withstanding lunar vacuum, thermal extremes, vibration, and lack of repair opportunities.
The software-defined architecture allows AEye to tune scan patterns and performance specifically for the mission without fixed configurations.
The technology will support terrain perception, obstacle detection, and autonomous navigation to ensure safety during NASA's establishment of a permanent human presence at the Moon's South Pole.
Lunar Outpost aims to scale 10 missions to the Moon before 2030 to accelerate the industrialization of space.
AEye's forward-looking statements include risks regarding contract execution, vehicle development delays, environmental performance, and changes in government funding priorities.