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Space Robotics

Orbital servicing, debris removal, robotic arms, and planetary rovers for the Moon and beyond.

10 companies. Catalog last reviewed 2026-08-10. Page copy reviewed 2026-08-11. Next review by 2026-09-11. Ordered by name. No paid placement.

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Astrobotic Technology

Pittsburgh, USA

Private

Lunar landers and CubeRover planetary rovers for payload delivery

Griffin-1 lander mission progressing toward a no-earlier-than July 2026 launch, per October 2025 updates

Space RoboticsFounded 2007

Astroscale

Tokyo, Japan

Public (TSE: 186A)

Debris removal and satellite servicing using robotic and magnetic capture

ADRAS-J completed operations and began deorbit in March 2026 after the first close approach to real orbital debris

Space RoboticsFounded 2013

ClearSpace

Renens, Switzerland

Private

Robotic capture spacecraft for debris removal, inspection and life extension

Completed Phase 2 of the UK CLEAR mission in May 2025 and began the ESA PRELUDE servicing program targeting a 2027 launch (January 2026)

Space RoboticsFounded 2018

GITAI

Torrance, USA

Series B

Robotic arms, rovers and servicers to do labor in orbit and on the Moon

Awarded a JAXA concept-study contract for a crewed lunar rover robotic arm in March 2025, following a $15.5M raise in November 2024

Space Robotics~$83M raisedFounded 2016

Kall Morris Inc

Marquette, USA

Private

Gecko-adhesion robotic capture for debris removal and satellite relocation

Completed a multi-month REACCH capture demonstration aboard the ISS, recapped through 2025 and 2026

Space RoboticsFounded 2019

Lunar Outpost

Golden, USA

Series A

Lunar rovers for cargo, science and crewed mobility on the Moon

Its MAPP rover flew on the Lunar Voyage 1 mission that launched in February 2025, validating navigation and rover deployment hardware

Space Robotics~$24M raisedFounded 2017

Motiv Space Systems

Pasadena, USA

Private

Robotic arms, actuators and motor controllers for spacecraft and rovers

Won a NASA SBIR Phase III contract in August 2025 to fly a mobile robotic arm in low Earth orbit on the Fly Foundational Robots mission

Space RoboticsFounded 2015
Seed

Autonomous rendezvous, proximity and docking kits for satellite servicing

Awarded $1M by the Canadian Space Agency in October 2025 to validate and test its RPOD system for next-generation missions

Space RoboticsFounded 2019

Starfish Space

Tukwila, USA

Series B

Autonomous Otter vehicles that dock with, move and deorbit satellites

Awarded a $54.5M US Space Force contract for a dedicated Otter servicing vehicle, alongside the Otter Pup 2 docking demo launched in 2025

Space Robotics>$150M raisedFounded 2019

Venturi Astrolab

Hawthorne, USA

Series A

Modular FLEX rovers for cargo and crew logistics on the Moon and Mars

Its FLIP rover was manifested on Astrobotic's Griffin-1 lander (announced February 2025) for delivery to the lunar south pole

Space Robotics~$14M raisedFounded 2020