Maido-Kun a Japanese humanoid robot on the moon by 2015

By 2015, Japan wants to send a humanoid robot to the moon. Code name: Maido-Kun. The Japanese group from Osaka, SOHLA (Space Oriented Higashiosaka Leading Association), made the announcement. This association is financed by 6 private companies in the field of space research. The development and design of Maido-Kun will cost about 10.5 million dollars. The conquest of space has been re-launched. Recently NASA (USA) confirmed the launch of its Robonaut R2 humanoid robot in the international space station. It's clear that robotics - by sending non-human astronauts - will allow for much faster progress in space exploration since it poses no danger to humans.