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Off-World Transportation : A Motorcycle for the Moon

It is billed as the world’s first Moon concept motorcycle.

Introducing the “Tardigrade,” designed to explore the lunar surface and beyond.

A rider on the Moon vehicle can carry different types of equipment and with a speed limit of 9 mph (15km/h) it has a battery range for over 65 miles (110 kilometers).

Tardigrade is a combination of ultra lightweight materials and changeable airless tire pieces that allows Moon expeditionary crews to tackle any obstacle on its mission.

“It was a vision with hurdles. But we proofed it,” explains Hookie Co. – a moto design company for motorcycle refinement and accessories, based in Dresden, Germany.

Adventure and departure

According to Hookie, this off-world motorcycle was visualized by Russian senior designer, Andrew Fabishevskiy back in 2020. That sparked an exploration vision that Nico Mueller (CEO, Hookie Co.) and his crew pursued.

“The Tardigrade represents an atmosphere of adventure and departure,” the firm explains on their website. “Daring to question the status quo, our small but highly motivated team has created something truly unique. Everyone is proud of that, for a reason.”

Through the imagination of Hookie “we are much closer to a cosmic driving experience between lunar craters and space stations.”

True survivors

Why adopt the name Tardigrade?

“They have been found everywhere in Earth’s biosphere. From mountaintops to the deep sea and mud volcanoes, and from tropical rainforests to the Antarctic. Tardigrades are among the most resilient animals known, with individual species able to survive extreme conditions of any kind. Tardigrades are true survivors who have also endured the rigors of outer space,” the company explains.