Top 10 Space Robotics startups
Mar 09, 2025 | By Boris Maslennikov | 16 |
These startups are developing space robotics for satellite servicing, asteroid mining, orbital debris removal, space station maintenance, planetary exploration, etc.
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Country: Japan | Funding: $129.1M
GITAI is a robotics startup that develops remote controlled robots to replace astronaut's operations in commercial space stations.
GITAI is a robotics startup that develops remote controlled robots to replace astronaut's operations in commercial space stations.
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Country: USA | Funding: $249.6M
Astrobotic Technology is a space robotics and lunar lander company making space and moon accessible to the world.
Astrobotic Technology is a space robotics and lunar lander company making space and moon accessible to the world.
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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.
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.
4
Country: Canada | Funding: $3.9M
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,
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,
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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.
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.
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Country: USA | Funding: $500K
Rogue Space Systems expertise in designing satellite vehicles, robots and subsystems to satellite operators, manufactures and insurers.
Rogue Space Systems expertise in designing satellite vehicles, robots and subsystems to satellite operators, manufactures and insurers.
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Country: USA
Honeybee Robotics creates the world’s most advanced robotic systems for the worlds’ toughest environments.
Honeybee Robotics creates the world’s most advanced robotic systems for the worlds’ toughest environments.
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Country: USA
Venturi Astrolab manufactures and designs rovers that will transform the way we live and work in space.
Venturi Astrolab manufactures and designs rovers that will transform the way we live and work in space.
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Country: UK
WeSpace Technologies develops autonomously flying robotics systems for a variety of lunar surface exploration missions.
WeSpace Technologies develops autonomously flying robotics systems for a variety of lunar surface exploration missions.