18 Robotics & Automation companies in United States
Space Atlas lists 18 organisations in United States working in robotics & automation: 8 startups, 4 private companies, 4 academic institutions, 2 research institutions. That is 3% of the 526 space organisations in United States and 31% of the 58 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Houston (3), Pittsburgh (2), Hawthorne (2).
Startup (8)
- Interlune · Startup · Seattle
American lunar resources startup — developing technology to prospect for, extract and return helium-3 from the Moon for quantum and fusion markets.
- Kall Morris Inc. (KMI) · Startup · Marquette
American orbital debris removal startup — develops the REACCH gecko-adhesive capture system, tested on the ISS, and the Laelaps removal spacecraft.
- Katalyst Space Technologies · Startup · Flagstaff
Builds autonomous robotic spacecraft for in-orbit servicing — the NEXUS vehicle installs new payloads and upgrades on unprepared satellites in GEO/MEO, pioneering an 'upgrade ec…
- Lunar Outpost · Startup · Golden
Develops lunar rovers and surface mobility systems — the MAPP rover operated at the lunar South Pole in 2025 and the company is a NASA Artemis Lunar Terrain Vehicle finalist.
- Rogue Space Systems · Startup · Laconia
American in-space services startup — builds Orbots, small robotic satellites for inspection, proximity operations, payload hosting and logistics.
- Starpath Robotics · Startup · Hawthorne
American lunar resources startup — builds excavation rovers to mine and haul icy lunar regolith for water and propellant production.
- ThinkOrbital · Startup · Boulder
US space startup — develops satellite inspection systems, in-space construction toolkits and orbital platform concepts from Boulder.
- Venturi Astrolab (Astrolab) · Startup · Hawthorne
American lunar mobility company — develops the FLEX rover family and lunar terrain vehicles for NASA Artemis and commercial payload delivery.
Academic Institution (4)
- Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University · Academic Institution · Stanford
Stanford engineering department teaching and researching spacecraft autonomy, guidance and navigation, space robotics and planetary exploration.
- Space Engineering Research Center (SERC), University of Southern California · Academic Institution · Marina del Rey
Joint USC Information Sciences Institute and Astronautical Engineering centre — researches nanosatellites, space robotics and spacecraft technology.
- Space Systems Laboratory, University of Maryland · Academic Institution · College Park
University of Maryland space robotics lab — runs the only university neutral buoyancy tank for EVA, servicing and space robotics research.
- Texas A&M Space Institute · Academic Institution · Houston
Texas A&M University space research institute — building a $200M facility next to NASA Johnson Space Center for lunar, robotics and spaceflight research.
Private Company (4)
- Astrobotic Technology · Private Company · Pittsburgh
America's premier lunar logistics company — builds lunar landers, rovers and surface infrastructure for NASA CLPS and commercial customers. Developed Peregrine and Griffin lunar…
- MacLean Engineering & Applied Technology Services (METECS) · Private Company · Houston
Houston engineering firm — develops simulation, graphics and software for space vehicles and robotics under NASA contracts, including a $150M JSC award.
- Oceaneering Space Systems · Private Company · Houston
Houston space unit of Oceaneering International — designs and builds EVA tools, spacesuit and life-support hardware, and robotics for NASA and commercial missions.
- ProtoInnovations · Private Company · Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh robotics company — develops planetary rover mobility systems and flight software for lunar surface missions.
Research Institution (2)
- Naval Center for Space Technology (NCST), U.S. Naval Research Laboratory · Research Institution · Washington
US Navy research centre at NRL — designs, builds and tests spacecraft, payloads and space robotics for military, civil and intelligence customers.
- West Virginia Robotic Technology Center (WVRTC) · Research Institution · Fairmont
WVU research centre in Fairmont — develops and tests robotics, machine vision and relative navigation for NASA Goddard satellite servicing.