GITAI is a U.S.-based space robotics company founded in 2016 that aims to provide safe and affordable labor in space. They develop advanced robotic systems, including robotic arms, satellites, and lunar rovers, for on-orbit services and lunar infrastructure construction. GITAI has established partnerships with organizations like JAXA and has secured contracts with U.S. government agencies such as DARPA, focusing on national security missions. The company's technologies are designed to help build and maintain satellites, space stations, lunar bases, and cities on Mars.
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GITAI developed the S1 autonomous space robot for space applications.
GITAI Japan, Inc. conducted a technology demonstration of the GITAI autonomous space robot S1 inside the ISS Nanoracks Bishop Airlock from October 13-16.
Through the technical demonstration, GITAI aims to acquire technology and experience to develop robots capable of conducting versatile tasks in space.
GITAI is responsible for the development of the S1 space robotic arm.
GITAI Japan, Inc. successfully launched the GITAI S1 robot aboard the SpaceX cargo Dragon spacecraft on August 29 at 3:14 AM EDT.
All operations conducted by the GITAI S1 robotic arm will be autonomous, with some teleoperations managed from Nanoracks' mission control center in Houston.
Nanoracks is providing the launch opportunity, on-orbit operations, and data downlink for the GITAI S1 robot.
The GITAI S1 robot safely arrived at the ISS after the cargo Dragon's docking.
GITAI is collaborating with Nanoracks to conduct a technical demonstration of the GITAI S1 robot executing tasks inside the Nanoracks Bishop Airlock at the ISS.
A technology demonstration of the GITAI S1 robot performing general-purpose tasks on the ISS is scheduled for around October 2021.
NASA is responsible for transporting the GITAI S1 space robotic arm to the ISS and installing it inside the Bishop Airlock.
GITAI's S1 robot will conduct two experiments in the ISS Bishop Airlock: IVA (Intra-Vehicular Activity) tasks and ISA (In-Space Assembly) tasks.
The Dragon is carrying a small robotic arm developed by Japanese company GITAI to be tested in Nanoracks’s Bishop commercial airlock.
GITAI Japan, Inc. has won a procurement contract from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) for the development of extra-vehicular general-purpose robotic arm and hand technology.
GITAI has developed several autonomous general-purpose robots for space applications.
GITAI plans to conduct a technology demonstration on the lunar surface in collaboration with a US commercial space company in 2025.
In fall 2021, GITAI will conduct a technology demonstration with its autonomous general-purpose space robot S1 on the ISS in collaboration with a US commercial space company and NASA.
GITAI plans to conduct an on-orbit servicing technology demonstration in collaboration with a US commercial space company in 2023.
From 2020, GITAI has been receiving grant funding from NEDO to support the development of space-rated robots.
GITAI has received orders from several commercial space companies for the development of autonomous general-purpose space robots tailored to their needs.