ROO-VER Mission consortium partners
Going to the Moon requires huge leaps forward in science and technology across multiple industries and allows us to better understand our place in the universe.
EPE is the grantee contracted by the Australian Space Agency to co-lead the team that will bring their skills and knowledge to the Roo-ver Mission, and demonstrate Australian innovation and capability to the world.
EPE. Trusted to Protect - Project Co-Lead
Project co‑lead.
In its 25th year of operation, EPE's purpose is to enable and protect Australians and allies operating in hazardous environments. EPE provides specialist support to government agencies and defence organisations to undertake design and integration activities, and deliver niche capabilities in robotics, sensors and effectors. It also provides technology verification and validation (V&V) services at its south‑east Queensland-based MILTECS facilities.
Lunar Outpost Oceania - Project Co-Lead
Project co‑lead.
Winner of the Startup of the Year Award at the AusSpace24 Australian Space Awards, Lunar Outpost Oceania is on a mission to translate leading-edge technological innovations in autonomous robotic systems into commercially viable products that survive extreme environments in space and on Earth.
Lunar Outpost Oceania is a wholly owned subsidiary of US-based Lunar Outpost Inc., an industry leader in commercial space robotics, planetary mobility, and space resources.
This company is redefining planetary mobility with customisable platforms designed for extreme environments. Its innovative platforms solutions provide advanced mobility as a service, essential for space exploration.
BHP
BHP is a key partner.
RMIT Space Industry Hub
Space Industry Hub at RMIT aims to connect local business and research to global opportunities in space technology. The Space Industry Hub provides the opportunity to connect Victoria’s world-leading research and solution providers with the challenges and opportunities of the global space sector.
Melbourne Space Lab
Research centre at the University of Melbourne specializing in space systems and experimental lunar technology.
University of Adelaide
Provides expertise and facilities—including the Andy Thomas Centre—for mission testing and validation.
Inovor Technologies
Inovor Technologies is a world-leading supplier of next generation small satellite technology and subsystems. Our unique low-cost, disaggregated technology has the flexibility to host an extensive range of technical applications including communications, remote sensing, imaging and scientific payloads. With our in-house developed technology, we provide turnkey solutions for commercial, government and research clients wanting missions flown in space. Uniquely, all electronics, hardware and software is manufactured inhouse with a sovereign supply chain. Inovor aims to create cutting-edge solutions that address pressing challenges and enhance the quality of life for individuals and communities alike.
Element Robotics
Element Robotics is an autonomous robotics and software development company. Founded in 2022, our mission is to become the premiere supplier of planetary autonomy technologies to support human exploration of the stars and augment autonomous robotics capabilities on Earth.
Element Robotics is currently leading the development of the rover autonomy solution for the ELO₂ Consortium, and working on an advanced lunar multi-physics simulation tool.
Our team brings together over 15 years of experience in robotics system’s development, software and electronics engineering, and project management. We provide a full suite of robot development services from design to system integration and testing.
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado School of Mines is a public R1 research university focused on science and engineering, producing the talent, knowledge and innovations to serve industry and benefit society – all to create a more prosperous future.
Australian National University (InSpace)
InSpace connects ANU’s space research with society’s biggest challenges, helping grow Australia’s space ecosystem with partners across industry, government, and communities.
Titomic
Advanced manufacturing partner using cold spray technology to efficiently produce, coat, and repair metal parts for aerospace, defence, mining, and more.
Vipac
Founded in 1973, Vipac Engineers and Scientists Ltd has grown to become one of Australia's leading engineering testing laboratories and consultancies.
Proudly Australian owned and operated, Vipac specialises in defence and aerospace qualification testing. This includes acoustics and vibration testing, environmental simulation, shock testing, acceleration, temperature, humidity and high altitude/low pressure testing.
Vipac has offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide and employs over 100 experienced specialists in their retrospective fields. This enables Vipac to provide a singular consistent service, and includes complete high-amplitude shock plus vibration testing at multiple locations.
One Giant Leap Australia Foundation
One Giant Leap Australia (OGL) realises that for Australia to reach its full potential in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), we need to ensure we are developing a future workforce equipped with the diverse and dynamic set of skills that will meet the needs of employers in these developing and innovative industries.
Queensland University of Technology – Centre for Robotics
QUT is an ambitious institution, with a growing research output focused on technology and innovation and more than 50,000 students across two inner-city campuses in Brisbane. QUT ranks in the world’s top 200 universities. Our strategic plan establishes QUT as 'the university for the real world'.
The QUT Centre for Robotics is among the largest and most successful global robotics groups. Consistently recognised as Australia's premier robotics group by The Australian Research Magazine from 2019 to 2025, the Centre’s research programs span the areas of perception and localisation, visual learning and understanding, physical interaction, decision and control, and human-robot interaction.
University of Sydney – Australian Centre for Field Robotics
Research hub focused on autonomous field systems and robotics technologies.
Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne University of Technology is defined and inspired by technology and innovation. Swinburne brings people and technology together to build a better world, and our people are driven by a shared purpose: to create tomorrow’s technology and the human capital and talent required for a digital, tech-rich future.
Swinburne’s Space Technology and Industry Institute will provide lunar dust mitigation and space radiation technology for the Roo-ver. Our global leadership in space research, from astrophysics to AI, positions us at the forefront of space innovation, tackling challenges like abrasive lunar dust that can jam vital systems and compromise mission success.
Monash University
A multi-disciplinary research partner contributing to mission capabilities and innovation.
VSSEC (Victorian Space Science Education Centre)
The Victorian Space Science Education Centre (VSSEC) opened in 2006 as one of six specialist Math and Science Education Centres and operates under the Department of Education Tech Schools division. VSSEC is a not-for-profit government organisation that uses the Science of Teaching to Teach Science and Mathematics.
VSSEC offers teacher professional development, curriculum materials, and student programs to schools in Victoria and across Australia. We explicitly target regional and rural, and metro disadvantaged schools to provide students a chance to make an informed choice about their place in STEM.
University of Tasmania
Contributes regional research and support to consortium efforts.
Saber Astronautics
Space systems expert collaborating on mission operations and software systems.
Edith Cowan University
Western Australian research university contributing to consortium R&D capabilities.