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NASA and DARPA is a robotics company founded 1958, based in United States, developing 1 robot primarily in the Humanoid category.
CAPITAL & EVIDENCE
NASA and DARPA has no confirmed funding round on file and has 1 cited customer but no deployment on record.
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1customer cited
named in a public source · no deployment on record
A deployment is recorded when a public source names both the customer and the robot, or the maker confirms it. Nothing here counts against NASA and DARPA.
In Humanoid, UBTECH Robotics, Agility Robotics and SoftBank Robotics have deployment evidence on file.
Add a deployment →Robonaut 1A is a remotely operated humanoid robot developed jointly by NASA and DARPA as an experimental astronaut assistant. It is designed to handle tools and small objects with dexterity, capable of performing tasks required of EVA-suited crewmembers. Robonaut 1A was developed at NASA's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, as part of the Dexterous Robotics Laboratory program.
Active products
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RoboIndex
31.91
RoboScore 31.91 + Momentum 0.00
Company facts
- HQ
- Houston, United States
- Founded
- 1958 · 68 yrs
RoboScore
31.91 RoboScore + 0.00 Momentum· Weak evidence
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Press coverage
- A Robot Just Might Be an Astronaut's Best Friend
Smithsonian Magazine · Jun 2025
- Robonaut 1A
National Air and Space Museum
- Robots Spur Software That Lends a Hand
NASA Spinoff
- Robonaut
Wikipedia
Active products by NASA and DARPA
1 shown| # | Category | Key specs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robonaut 1A | Humanoid | Height 1.88 m·Weight 60 kg | 2011 | 39.5 |
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