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NASA is a robotics company founded 1958, based in United States, developing 8 robots primarily in the Research category.
Exploring space, advancing aeronautics, and robotics for spaceflight
NASA develops space robotics systems for astronaut assistance and research, including Robonaut, Robo-Glove, and the Astrobee free-flying robot system used aboard the ISS. Its robotics work serves space operations and technology transfer rather than commercial buyers, with deployments at NASA centers and in low-Earth orbit.
Active products
8
Robo Score
52
BBB
View factor breakdown
Price range
$2.5K
1 of 8 priced
Top-rated product
BB
Robo Index
Astrobee Queen
Company facts
- HQ
- United States
- Founded
- 1958 · 68 yrs
- Website
- www.nasa.gov
Robo Score
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Trusted by
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Milestones
Astrobee Bumble became the first Astrobee robot to fly under its own power in space.
NASA and General Motors jointly developed the Robo-Glove as a human grasp assist device.
Press coverage
- Astrobee (robot)
Wikipedia
- Robotic glove
Federal Laboratory Consortium
Active products by NASA
8 shown| # | Category | Key specs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Astrobee Queen | Research | — | — | 2019 | BB |
| 2 |  | Astrobee Bumble | Research | — | — | 2019 | BB |
| 3 | | Astrobee Honey | Research | — | — | 2019 | BB |
| 4 |  | Robonaut | Humanoid | Payload 9.1 kg | — | 2011 | BB |
| 5 |  | Astrobee | Research | — | — | 2019 | BB |
| 6 |  | X1 | Research | Runtime 8 hr | — | 2020 | BB |
| 7 |  | Robo-Glove | Research | Runtime 8 hr | — | 2018 | BB |
| 8 | Valkyrie | Humanoid | Height 1.80 m·Weight 136 kg | $2.5K | 2013 | BB |
Research & Prototype buying guides
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