Japanese automaker Toyota is "exploring rockets," chairman Akio Toyoda announced onstage at CES 2025 on Monday, while hinting at the idea of moving people

Toyota’s mobility subsidiary plans to make a $44.3 million investment into a Japanese rocket company, Interstellar Technologies, according to a Tuesday announcement.

Popular car company Toyota doesn’t just want to stick to roads anymore. Instead, the automaker is peering upwards at the final frontier, investing in rockets as the next mode of transportation. Woven by Toyota,

Interstellar intends to apply automotive industry expertise to transform rocket manufacturing into a “high-quality, cost-effective, and scalable process”.