Orbital Robotics gets set to send up a pair of arms for International Space Station’s robots

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Orbital Robotics gets set to send up a pair of arms for International Space Station’s robots, according to GeekWire. Space station astronauts will install Seattle startup's arms on one of NASA's cube-shaped robots for a milestone in-orbit demonstration. An illustration shows an Astrobee free-flying robot equipped with Orbital Robotics’ arms, at left.

NASA astronaut Megan McArthur shows off three Astrobees aboard the International Space Station, at right. Borger told GeekWire that the company plans to send its robotic arms to the space station in the third quarter of 2027.

Three separate demonstrations would be conducted, each about a month apart, he said. Related Orbital Robotics reaches out with a plan for robotic arms that use AI The mission will mark a major milestone for Orbital Robotics, which was founded in 2024 by Borger and other veterans of Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture, including lead hardware engineer Riley Mark, lead software engineer Sohil Pokharna and adviser Doug Kohl.