Top 9 Space Robotics startups

Updated: Mar 02, 2026
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These startups are developing space robotics for satellite servicing, asteroid mining, orbital debris removal, space station maintenance, planetary exploration, etc.
1
Astrobotic
Country: USA | Funding: $249.6M
Astrobotic Technology is a space robotics and lunar lander company making space and moon accessible to the world.
2
MDA
Country: Canada | Funding: $183M
MDA is an international space mission partner and robotics, satellite systems, and geointelligence pioneer. MDA is developing the Canadarm3, an iconic, next-generation AI-enabled robotic system. Also MDA supports humanity’s long-term return to the lunar surface,
3
GITAI
Country: Japan | Funding: $129.1M
GITAI is a robotics startup that develops remote controlled robots to replace astronaut's operations in commercial space stations.
4
NewSpace Research and Technologies
Country: India | Funding: $73.3M
NewSpace is an aerospace startup that claims to be building next-generation aerospace technology, including unmanned air systems, collective robotics, GPS-denied operations, augmented reality, virtual reality, machine learning and artificial intelligence.
5
Icarus Robotics
Country: USA | Funding: $6.1M
Icarus Robotics, the business, is developing a robotic labour force for space utilising embodied artificial intelligence (AI).
6
Rogue Space Systems
Country: USA | Funding: $1.5M
Rogue Space Systems expertise in designing satellite vehicles, robots and subsystems to satellite operators, manufactures and insurers.
7
Aadyah Aerospace
Country: India | Funding: ₹65M
AADYAH Aerospace is specialising in self-designing satellites, launch vehicle subsystems, space electronics and robotic motion control systems. It aims to revolutionise computer vision, communication, and motion control through the integration of AI.
8
Astrolab
Country: USA
Venturi Astrolab manufactures and designs rovers that will transform the way we live and work in space.
9
WeSpace Technologies
Country: UK
WeSpace Technologies develops autonomously flying robotics systems for a variety of lunar surface exploration missions.
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Editor: Boris Maslennikov
Boris Maslennikov is a senior editor for Space-Startups. He has spent more than a decade covering the global space industry as a business journalist. He earned a Ph.D. in planetary sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree with honors in geophysics and planetary science from the California Institute of Technology. In his free time, Boris enjoys studying history and mathematics, with a particular interest in the history of mathematics. You can contact Boris at borismaslenikov(at)space-startups(dot)com