Robotics & Automation companies in United States
Space Atlas lists 9 organisations in United States working in robotics & automation: 7 startups, 1 private company, 1 academic institution. That is 3% of the 263 space organisations in United States and 22% of the 41 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Hawthorne (2), Pittsburgh (1), Seattle (1).
Startup (7)
- Interlune · Startup · Seattle
American lunar resources startup — developing technology to prospect for, extract and return helium-3 from the Moon for quantum and fusion markets.
- Kall Morris Inc. (KMI) · Startup · Marquette
American orbital debris removal startup — develops the REACCH gecko-adhesive capture system, tested on the ISS, and the Laelaps removal spacecraft.
- Katalyst Space Technologies · Startup · Flagstaff
Builds autonomous robotic spacecraft for in-orbit servicing — the NEXUS vehicle installs new payloads and upgrades on unprepared satellites in GEO/MEO, pioneering an 'upgrade ec…
- Lunar Outpost · Startup · Golden
Develops lunar rovers and surface mobility systems — the MAPP rover operated at the lunar South Pole in 2025 and the company is a NASA Artemis Lunar Terrain Vehicle finalist.
- Rogue Space Systems · Startup · Laconia
American in-space services startup — builds Orbots, small robotic satellites for inspection, proximity operations, payload hosting and logistics.
- Starpath Robotics · Startup · Hawthorne
American lunar resources startup — builds excavation rovers to mine and haul icy lunar regolith for water and propellant production.
- Venturi Astrolab (Astrolab) · Startup · Hawthorne
American lunar mobility company — develops the FLEX rover family and lunar terrain vehicles for NASA Artemis and commercial payload delivery.
Academic Institution (1)
- Texas A&M Space Institute · Academic Institution · Houston
Texas A&M University space research institute — building a $200M facility next to NASA Johnson Space Center for lunar, robotics and spaceflight research.
Private Company (1)
- Astrobotic Technology · Private Company · Pittsburgh
America's premier lunar logistics company — builds lunar landers, rovers and surface infrastructure for NASA CLPS and commercial customers. Developed Peregrine and Griffin lunar…