TL;DR: Regolith Excavation is a main entry in the 外星矿物知识引擎 database.
Mechanical excavation systems for lunar regolith including bucket wheel excavators, auger drills, and pneumatic conveyors
Organization
NASA, CSA, DLR, various universities
Target
Lunar surface regolith
Status
Tested in lunar analog environments; ESA Space Resources Challenge 2025 focuses on excavation
Breakthrough
ESA Second Space Resources Challenge (2025) focuses on excavation and beneficiation of lunar regolith