Robo Index
25.1/ 100
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2 of 7 signals present
How the Robo Index is scoredDeployment footprint335%
Company financial healthnot yet scored20%
Spec completeness4520%
Media mentions (trailing 12 months)not yet scored10%
User reviewsnot yet scored5%
Market availabilitynot yet scored5%
Company maturity1003%
Overview
A development project conducted by NASA to create humanoid robots capable of using space tools and working in similar environments to suited astronauts.
Flagship features
- Developed through collaboration between NASA, General Motors, and Oceaneering
- Designed to perform tasks alongside humans on Earth and in space
- Has capabilities more than four times faster than its predecessor Robonaut 1
- Built for a range of industries including logistics, medical, and industrial robotics
- Features advanced technology for dexterity, including series elastic joint technology and ultra-high speed joint controllers
Buyer decision signals
Deployments
1 known operator
NASA / International Space Station crew
Viability
est. 1958
Two Astrobees operated independently on ISS
Availability
available
Specifications
Category: Humanoid- Form factor
- full bipedal
- Mobility
- bipedal
- Total DOF
- 14
- DOF / arm
- 7
- Payload
- 9.07 kg
- Lifting capacity
- 9.07 kg
- Hot-swap battery
- No
- Onboard compute
- robot's torso
- Sensors
- cameras
- LiDAR
- No
- F/T sensors
- No
- VLM on-board
- No
- Imitation learning
- No
- Bimanual
- Yes
- Stair climbing
- No
- Terrain
- flat indoor
- Programming
- robot's torso
- ROS 1
- No
- ROS 2
- No
- API / SDK
- No
- SDK languages
- C++
- Maturity
- commercial
- Environments
- space, International Space Station
- Industries
- aerospace, manufacturing
VerifiedSelf-reportedEstimated
Company profile
- Founded
- 1958
Detailed specifications
Safety & certifications1
- Grip Force N
- 88.9
Other6
- Applications
- teleoperation,research
- Company Country
- US
- Navigation Type
- vision
- Deployment Notes
- Robonaut 2 has been operational on the International Space Station since its deployment.
- Availability Status
- available
- Additional Information
- - Developed through collaboration between NASA, General Motors, and Oceaneering. - Designed to perform tasks alongside humans on Earth and in space. - Has capabilities more than four times faster than its predecessor Robonaut 1. - Built for a range of industries including logistics, medical, and industrial robotics. - Features advanced technology for dexterity, including series elastic joint technology and ultra-high speed joint controllers.
Company milestones
- Apr 2022DeploymentTwo Astrobees operated independently on ISS
- Apr 2022DeploymentTwo Astrobees worked independently in separate ISS modules
- Apr 2022DeploymentQueen and Bumble work independently in ISS modules
- Apr 2022DeploymentAstrobee robots achieved an in-space first
- Nov 2019DeploymentHoney deployed on the ISS
- Jul 2019DeploymentQueen launched to the ISS
- Jul 2019DeploymentThird Astrobee robot launched
- Jun 2019DeploymentBumble first free flight in space
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