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Industrial Arm

European Robotic Arm

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Updated May 2026·methodology
European Robotic Arm

Overview

robotic arm attached to the Nauka module of the International Space Station European Robotic Arm is a robotics product sourced from the Wikidata open knowledge base.

Flagship features

  • Operates cooperatively with astronauts for efficiency during spacewalk activities
  • Equipped with infrared cameras for external surface inspections of the ISS
  • Main contractor is Dutch Space, collaborating with several subcontractors

Specifications

Category: Industrial Arm
Arm class
standard industrial
Axes
7
Payload
8000 kg
Reach
9700 mm
Repeatability
±5 mm
Weight
630 kg
TCP speed
0.1 m/s
Mounting
space
Programming
code ros
Maturity
scaled
Industries
aerospace

Detailed specifications

Motion & kinematics1
Dof
7
Power & battery1
Power Consumption W
475
Other16
Duty Cycle
continuous_24_7
Industries
aerospace
Price Tier
150K+
Applications
assembly,visual_inspection
Sub Category
space_robotics
Datasheet Url
Preview PDF online
Max Speed M S
0.1
Company Country
NL
Deployment Notes
The arm has been launched and is operational on the Russian segment of the International Space Station.
Price On Request
true
Availability Status
available
Countries Available
Russia,International
Primary Applications
assembly,visual_inspection
Extras.Contact Emails
mathias.pikelj@airbus.com,ralph.heinrich@airbus.com,francisco.lechon@airbus.com,jeremy.close@airbus.com,guilhem.g.boltz@airbus.com
Additional Information
- Operates cooperatively with astronauts for efficiency during spacewalk activities. - Equipped with infrared cameras for external surface inspections of the ISS. - Main contractor is Dutch Space, collaborating with several subcontractors.
Service Network Density
global

Where will these robots operate? Often the same as your country — add more for multi-country deployments.

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