SEOUL -- Hyundai Motor Group said on Thursday that it has started building an initial development model for a lunar exploration rover in cooperation with South Korean aerospace partners as it seeks a place in the expanding space industry.
South Korean group aims for platform that can support digging for resources

Hyundai Motor Group envisions a lunar rover it is developing, seen in an illustration, carrying a "variety of advanced technologies for digging, excavation and human exploration of the lunar surface for resources." (Photo courtesy of Hyundai Motor Group)
SEOUL -- Hyundai Motor Group said on Thursday that it has started building an initial development model for a lunar exploration rover in cooperation with South Korean aerospace partners as it seeks a place in the expanding space industry.