Robotics & Automation

America's premier lunar logistics company — builds lunar landers, rovers and surface infrastructure for NASA CLPS and commercial customers. Developed Peregrine and Griffin lunar…

American lunar resources startup — developing technology to prospect for, extract and return helium-3 from the Moon for quantum and fusion markets.

American orbital debris removal startup — develops the REACCH gecko-adhesive capture system, tested on the ISS, and the Laelaps removal spacecraft.

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…

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.

American lunar mobility company — develops the FLEX rover family and lunar terrain vehicles for NASA Artemis and commercial payload delivery.

Develops advanced robotic systems for Earth and space — from autonomous surface exploration and orbital maintenance to in-situ resource utilisation beyond Earth.

Develops space-ready robotics, AI and automation software — delivers the R1 lunar rover and integrated software-based solutions for satellite operators globally.

Develops robotic manufacturing and post-landing space services — autonomous construction systems and life-support infrastructure for the Moon, Mars and beyond.

Develops the SPHERA Planetary Surveyor — a fully autonomous rolling drone for persistent exploration, mapping and ISRU resource surveillance on the Moon and Mars.

Canadian space company in Bolton, Ontario — prime contractor for Canada's first lunar rover and maker of space cameras and lunar systems.

Canada's space agency — develops space robotics (Canadarm), Earth observation satellites and supports astronaut programmes.

Canadian space technology company — develops robotic systems, satellites and Earth observation solutions.

Canadian space software company — develops AI-enabled mission operations and autonomy software for lunar rovers and spacecraft.

Bremen research centre of the German Research Center for AI (DFKI) — develops autonomous rovers and robots for planetary exploration and in-orbit tasks.

Berlin space robotics startup — develops modular CubeSat-based lunar rovers and flew its Tacheles CubeSat on NASA's Artemis II mission in 2026.

Würzburg non-profit research centre — develops CubeSats, satellite formation flying, VLEO communications and attitude control test facilities.

Develops Yaoki, an ultra-compact and lightweight lunar rover designed for high-frequency Moon surface scouting — targets frequent, low-cost lunar exploration missions.

Develops autonomous robotic systems for space — in-space assembly, inspection and manufacturing using robotic arms.

Polish space mechanisms maker — builds lock-and-release mechanisms, deployers, booms and penetrators; spin-out of CBK PAN with work on JUICE and InSight.

Polish space robotics company — develops robotic arms, grippers and ground support equipment for in-orbit servicing and satellite integration.

Andalusian aerospace technology centre — conducts R&D in materials, additive manufacturing, avionics and robotics for aeronautics and space.

Spanish university space robotics lab — researches orbital robotics for debris removal, satellite servicing, in-orbit manufacturing and digital twins.

British space startup — develops modular spacecraft and a scalable roving platform for lunar operations, founded by Cambridge alumni.

Leicester engineering company — designs structures and mechanisms for spacecraft, payloads and ground support equipment and develops in-space manufacturing.

Austrian applied research institute in Graz — works on satellite communications and navigation, remote sensing analysis and vision systems for planetary rovers.

Belgian space engineering firm — develops human spaceflight systems, robotics, control centres and software; partner in Starlab Space.

Indian in-space servicing startup incubated at IIT Bombay — develops propulsion, robotic arms and docking systems for satellite life extension.

UNAM space instrumentation lab — led the COLMENA lunar micro-robot mission and contributes to Mini-EUSO and nanosatellites such as NanoConnect-2.

Portuguese aerospace engineering company — develops GNC systems, structures, mechanisms and landing systems for space missions and UAVs.