RoboScore
35.5
Out of 100. Its robots, plus proof from customers and the press.
4 of 6 measures have data
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European space and defence systems integrator
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Customers
3
3 customers cited in public sources
What the score is made of
How it worksThe score is 65% robots, 30% proof from customers and the press, 5% range of robots. Activity and readiness are shown for context.
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Customers
3customers cited
named in public sources · no deployment on file
A deployment is recorded when a public source names both the customer and the robot, or the maker confirms it. Nothing here counts against European Space Agency.
In Research, Saildrone, HEBI Robotics and NASA have deployment evidence on file.
Add a deployment →Airbus Defence and Space Netherlands (formerly Dutch Space) designs and manufactures spacecraft systems and robotic arms for space missions. The company is the prime contractor for the European Robotic Arm (ERA) for the International Space Station, and has developed systems for ESA missions including SMART-1, Solar Orbiter, and VMMO. Operating across Europe with subcontractors in 8 countries, the company specializes in space robotics, satellite systems, and mission-critical space hardware.
Active products
1
Company facts
- HQ
- Noordwijk, Netherlands
- Founded
- 1984 · 42 yrs
- Website
- www.dutchspace.nl
Safety reports
Consumer product alerts from this country reach the EU Safety Gate, which we read. Industrial, workplace and medical incidents never enter it, so a blank record says nothing about those.
Press coverage
Milestones
- 2024launch
Launched Hera
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