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36.3
Out of 100. Its robots, plus proof from customers and the press.
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Japan’s national space agency developing advanced space robotics
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Customers
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1 customer cited in public sources
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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
1customer cited
named in a public source · 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 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
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Add a deployment →JAXA develops and operates space robotics and exploration systems, including the Int-Ball internal camera robot used aboard the ISS/Japanese Kibō module for remote inspection and imaging. Its work serves space operations, astronaut support, and technology demonstration in Japan and international spaceflight programs.
Active products
1
Company facts
- HQ
- Tokyo, Japan
- Founded
- 2003 · 23 yrs
- Website
- www.jaxa.jp
Safety reports
Japanese workplace accidents reach the labour ministry and product incidents reach NITE. We read both, and they are small files.
Press coverage
Milestones
JAXA disclosed the first images and videos taken by the Int-Ball internal drone on the ISS.
- 2016launch
Launched Int-Ball
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