# 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…

- **Source:** [Electrek](https://electrek.co/2026/08/08/heavy-equipment-space-race-heats-up-with-new-vermeer-lunar-excavator/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a77496ab4a92b270b1a876f)
- **Published:** 2026-08-08
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #surface
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a77496ab4a92b270b1a876f

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