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- 1DARPA Plans Repair Robot for Geosynchronous Orbit▼Inside DARPA’s Mission to Send a Repair Robot to Geosynchronous Orbit
DARPA is developing a robotic spacecraft designed to service and repair satellites in geosynchronous orbit, some 36,000 kilometres above Earth. The program, detailed by IEEE Spectrum, would allow malfunctioning or aging satellites to be fixed or refueled in place rather than decommissioned. Interest centers on how the robot would operate at such distances and what it means for the future of satellite maintenance and space security.
- 2Former Microsoft Copilot CTO moves to AWS; robot arms headed to space station▼Robot arms for the space station; former Copilot CTO jumps from Microsoft to AWS
AWS has hired the former CTO of Microsoft's Copilot, a notable talent move in the race to build AI assistants. Separately, robot arms are being developed or delivered for the International Space Station, highlighting continued robotic work in orbit. Both stories point to intense competition for AI expertise and steady momentum in space robotics.
- 3Orbital Robotics prepares robotic arms for the International Space Station▼Orbital Robotics gets ready to send up a pair of arms for robots on the International Space Station
Seattle-area startup Orbital Robotics is preparing to send a pair of robotic arms to the International Space Station. The arms are designed to give robots aboard the station greater ability to grip, move and assist with tasks in orbit. The launch would mark a step forward for the company as it moves from development toward demonstrating its hardware in space, adding to the growing role of robotics in station operations.
- 4Orbital Robotics to launch robotic arms for space station▼Orbital Robotics gets set to send up a pair of arms for International Space Station’s robots
Orbital Robotics is preparing to send a pair of robotic arms to the International Space Station, where they will be used with the station's robots. The announcement, reported by GeekWire, highlights growing commercial involvement in orbital robotics. Details on launch timing and the arms' specific tasks were not provided beyond the company's readiness to send the hardware up.
- 5Baird Takes Position in MDA Space on Space Economy Bets▼Why Baird Bought MDA Space Ltd. (MDA) for Space Economy Growth
Investment firm Baird has bought shares of MDA Space Ltd., a Canadian space technology company, citing the growing space economy as a reason for the purchase. The move highlights increasing institutional interest in satellite and space infrastructure firms. MDA Space, known for robotics and satellite systems, is seen as a beneficiary of rising government and commercial spending in orbit.
- 6Honda and Redwire Explore Robotic Lab System for Space Stations▼Honda & Redwire Explore Robotic Lab System for Commercial Space Stations
Honda and space infrastructure company Redwire are exploring the development of a robotic laboratory system for commercial space stations. The concept would allow scientific experiments to be run autonomously in orbit, supporting the growing private space station industry as the International Space Station nears retirement.
- 7Honda Explores Robotics to Aid Space Station Research▼Honda Explores Robotics Solution to Support Research Aboard Future Commercial Space Stations
Honda has announced that it is exploring a robotics solution designed to support scientific research aboard future commercial space stations. The automaker's move signals growing interest from private companies in the emerging commercial space station market as NASA transitions from the International Space Station to commercially operated orbital platforms. Details of the technology remain limited.
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Lithuanian space robotics startup Blackswan Space has raised €2.5 million in seed funding to support a demonstration of its RPO (rendezvous and proximity operations) kit. The kit is designed to enable satellites to approach, inspect and service other spacecraft in orbit. The funding will help the company advance the technology toward a in-orbit demo.