Toyota Invests in Japanese Rocket Startup

Toyota backs Japanese space startup Interstellar to mass-produce rockets
A Toyota research unit will invest in Japanese startup Interstellar Technologies (IST) to support mass production of its rockets, the world's biggest carmaker group said on Tuesday, expanding its foray into the space sector.
Toyota announces move into rocket launches at CES 2025 with $45M investment in Japanese startup
On Monday during CES 2025, the major tech trade show in Las Vegas with all the latest gadgets, Chairman Akio Toyoda revealed the carmaker is investing $44.4 million, or 7 billion yen, into
Toyota is ‘exploring rockets' with nearly $45 million investment in Japanese launch startup, chairman says
Toyota Motor is exploring the development and production of orbital rockets, Chair CEO Akio Toyoda said Monday.
Toyota Invests in Japanese Rocket Startup as SpaceX Races Ahead
Toyota Motor Corp. is investing in a Japanese startup that aims to mass produce lightweight rockets and someday vie with big players for a slice of the growing commercial space industry.
Toyota is ‘exploring rockets’ and has made its first investment into Interstellar Technologies
Japanese automaker Toyota is “exploring rockets,” chairman Akio Toyoda announced on stage at CES 2025 on Monday, while hinting at the idea of moving people through space. The rocketry mention on the CES 2025 stage came while Toyoda was in the middle of explaining how he views his company’s myriad technologies as “invention by kakezan,
Space race: Toyota invests $44 million in rocket startup amid Japan govt push for private sector
Toyota Motor is investing ¥7 billion ($44 million) in startup Interstellar Tech to mass produce lightweight rockets, aiming to compete in the commercial space industry.
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Toyota to invest $44m in Interstellar
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Toyota's Autonomous Driving Unit to Invest in Hokkaido-Based Space Infrastructure Firm
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Space firm Interstellar welcomes talent from 7 companies including Toyota
Interstellar Technologies, a space infrastructure company dedicated to addressing global challenges through space transportation and ...
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There’s a simple reason Interstellar 2 will never happen
If you’ve just watched Interstellar on Netflix, you may want Christopher Nolan to make a sequel – but Interstellar 2 would be ...
‘Interstellar’ Arrives On Netflix Following Big Theatrical Re-Release
Christopher Nolan’s "Interstellar"—starring Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway—is new on Netflix following its successful 10th anniversary re-release.
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Christopher Nolan Had One Goal With The Ending Of Interstellar
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