GITAI's autonomous dual-arm robotic system is designed for in-space servicing, assembly and manufacturing, lunar surface construction, and ISS external maintenance tasks, reducing reliance on costly human spacewalks.
GITAI Lunar/Space Robotic Arm System
GITAI's autonomous dual-arm robotic system is designed for in-space servicing, assembly and manufacturing, lunar surface construction, and ISS external maintenance tasks, reducing reliance on costly human spacewalks.
Description
GITAI's robotic arm systems are autonomous and teleoperable manipulators developed for both in-space and lunar surface applications, aimed at replacing costly and risky human extravehicular activity with cost-effective robotic labor. The flagship 1.5-meter-long autonomous dual robotic arm system integrates high-precision torque-controlled joints, force/torque sensing, and dexterous end-effectors capable of tool-use, cable connection, panel installation, and general assembly tasks. GITAI has also developed a pressurized lunar rover concept and inchworm-type robots that can walk hand-over-hand across a space station's exterior truss structure. The company demonstrated its technology on the International Space Station in 2021 via a GITAI-built robotic arm operated inside the Bishop Airlock under a contract with Nanoracks, performing panel assembly, switch operation, and cable connection tasks in microgravity. GITAI has since been selected for NASA and commercial lunar surface robotics programs and continues to develop external, vacuum-rated robotic arm variants for future ISS and commercial space station servicing missions.
Specifications
| Arm reach | ~1.5 meters (flagship dual-arm system) |
|---|---|
| Control modes | Autonomous and teleoperated |
| Target applications | In-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM); lunar surface construction; ISS external maintenance |
| Demonstrated tasks | Panel assembly, switch operation, cable connection, tool-use |
| Flight heritage | ISS technology demonstration in 2021 aboard the Bishop Airlock under a Nanoracks contract |
| Related products | Pressurized lunar rover concept; inchworm-type exterior-walking robots |
