CosmoChute is a lunar infrastructure company based in Ahmedabad, India, that designs reusable robotic systems for sustained operations on the lunar surface. The company’s hardware architecture includes the EPOC modular rover, the OASYS towable trailer, and the Cartridge payload survival system.
The startup’s initial initiative is the LEAP program, aimed at deploying reusable, interoperable rovers to cut the cost of surface mobility. Recent industry headlines report a $1.5 million pre-seed funding round backed by Accel and Prosus Ventures, though CosmoChute’s own website does not list financial figures or a target landing date.
CosmoChute at a Glance
CosmoChute is a lunar infrastructure startup based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, building robotic systems designed for sustained operations on the lunar surface. The company’s legal entity is CosmoChute Space Pvt. Ltd., and its website uses the page title “CosmoChute | Lunar Infrastructure Systems.” Its taglines include “Building the foundation for lunar exploration,” “Reusable robotic infrastructure engineered for sustained operations on the lunar surface,” and “Reusable infrastructure for sustained lunar operations.” CosmoChute is building the EPOC modular rover, the OASYS towable trailer and the Cartridge payload survival system. Its first program is LEAP. CosmoChute is building the EPOC modular rover, the OASYS towable trailer and the Cartridge payload survival system, and its first program is LEAP.
CosmoChute states that its vision is to be the foundational infrastructure for economies beyond Earth, identifying the Moon as its first destination. Its stated mission is to make the company the best workplace in the world for its engineers to build the next frontier of human civilisation. The startup’s initial development effort is the LEAP program, which focuses on building reusable, interoperable rovers for the Moon to reduce the cost of surface mobility and make commercial lunar activity viable.
| Detail | Fact on record |
|---|---|
| Legal company name | CosmoChute Space Pvt. Ltd. |
| Location (contact page) | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
| Leadership team | Janhavi Gore (CEO), Amit Chowdhary (COO), Dhruv Alok Sangal (CTO) |
| Chief Scientist, Science and Advisory Board | Dr. Mylswamy Annadurai, Chief Scientist |
| First core program | LEAP (reusable, interoperable rovers) |
| Listed investors and partners | Accel Atoms X, Prosus Ventures, IIMA Ventures |
| Additional backers listed | Operators Studio, NVIDIA Inception |
| Primary website | cosmochute.com |
CosmoChute was founded by aerospace engineers and robotics specialists. Its careers portal lists hiring in Ahmedabad across disciplines including senior mechanical, thermal, avionics, systems, and guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) engineering, as well as embedded software and artificial intelligence (AI) automation roles.
The CosmoChute Platform Architecture
The CosmoChute platform consists of three integrated systems designed to work together to move, host, and protect customer payloads throughout sustained lunar surface operations.
01 EPOC Modular Lunar Rover
EPOC is CosmoChute’s modular lunar rover. CosmoChute designs EPOC to serve as a persistent infrastructure asset rather than a single-mission vehicle.
The rover incorporates autonomous navigation and mobility systems capable of path-finding with real-time hazard avoidance and stable surface travel. For payload management, EPOC includes modular payload bays consisting of containers that carry diverse instruments on one rover while protecting each asset during transit. It is also equipped with a robotic arm configured for payload swapping, regolith extraction, and sample collection on the surface.
02 OASYS Trailer System
OASYS is a towable trailer system designed to operate in tandem with the EPOC rover.
The system features rover-compatible docking mechanisms that draw mobility directly from the EPOC rover. For cargo integration, OASYS uses standardized payload bays formatted to the CubeSat form factor. The trailer also incorporates a dedicated payload deployer for sequential access and deployment.
03 Cartridge Payload Survival System
Cartridge is an environmental protection and survival system engineered to keep operating conditions stable across the extreme temperature swings of the lunar day-night thermal cycle.
The unit uses passive thermal control based on multi-layer insulation paired with radiative rejection surfaces. In addition to thermal shielding, Cartridge supplies electrical power directly to the payload and routes experiment data back for transmission to Earth. It also provides access to the lunar environment, hosting optical payloads and providing access to regolith samples.
| Platform component | Role in lunar operations | Listed hardware features |
|---|---|---|
| EPOC | Primary modular mobility asset | Autonomous hazard avoidance, modular container bays, robotic manipulation arm |
| OASYS | Towable trailer | CubeSat-format payload bays, sequential deployer, rover-docking interface |
| Cartridge | Payload survival system | Multi-layer insulation, radiative rejection, power delivery, access to optical payloads and regolith samples |
What CosmoChute Offers Payload Customers
CosmoChute structures its commercial offering around hosting customer hardware on the lunar surface.
CosmoChute lists four offerings:
- Lunar environment shielding: Protecting payloads from the Moon’s extremes.
- Payload power and downlink: Power for the payload and downlink.
- Permanently Shadowed Region (PSR) hosting: Designed for Permanently Shadowed Region operations.
- Science and regolith access: Surface interaction and optical science.
OASYS uses CubeSat-format payload bays. CosmoChute does not publish rover mass or payload limits.
Leadership Team and Advisory Board
CosmoChute was founded by aerospace engineers and robotics specialists. The company lists three co-founders on its executive roster:
- Janhavi Gore: Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder.
- Amit Chowdhary: Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder.
- Dhruv Alok Sangal: Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder.
On its Science and Advisory Board, CosmoChute features Dr. Mylswamy Annadurai as Chief Scientist. The site describes Dr. Annadurai as a pioneer of India’s journey to the Moon.
Public Funding Reports and Backers
CosmoChute lists Accel Atoms X, Prosus Ventures and IIMA Ventures as investors and partners; its Backed by list also names Operators Studio and NVIDIA Inception.
News headlines as of 16 October 2026 describe a $1.5 million pre-seed funding round raised by CosmoChute. News headlines state that the investment round was led by Accel and Prosus Ventures. However, CosmoChute’s own official web pages do not list a round size or valuation.
Positioning Within Lunar Infrastructure
Related pages:
- Interlune Explained
- Moon Mining Explained
- NASA Lunar Terrain Vehicle Explained
- Lunar Economy Explained
Unpublished Technical and Operational Details
While CosmoChute outlines the operational concepts for EPOC, OASYS, and Cartridge, several technical and commercial specifications remain unpublished on its public website.
CosmoChute does not publish the following details:
- Launch or landing dates: CosmoChute does not specify when the LEAP program, the EPOC rover, or the OASYS trailer will fly to the lunar surface.
- Rover mass and payload limits: CosmoChute does not publish rover mass or payload limits.
- Customers: CosmoChute does not publish customer names.
CosmoChute does not publish headcount, valuation, rover mass or payload limits; the contact page lists contact@cosmochute.com.