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GITAI Develops a 10 Meter Robotic Arm for Space and Completes the Proof-of-Concept Demonstration (TRL 3)TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GITAI USA Inc. (GITAI), the world's leading space robotics company, developed "S10," a 10-meter autonomous robotic arm for commercial space stations, which are being developed by several companies in the US. The GITAI S10 has successfully completed various tests corresponding to level 3 of NASA's Technology Readiness Level (TRL). Here we release a video of this technical demonstration.
By March 2023, the GITAI S10 is scheduled to conduct a similar demonstration test in an underwater experimental facility which simulates micro-gravity, in order to achieve TRL 6 (System/subsystem model or prototype demonstration in a relevant environment). GITAI will respond to the diversifying demand for work in space by adding this 10-meter robotic arm, GITAI S10, to its product lineup in addition to the already announced 2-meter robotic arm, GITAI S2. ¦ About GITAI GITAI is the world's leading space robotics company that aims to provide a safe and affordable means of labor in space and reduce operational costs by up to 100 times. GITAI aims to provide highly capable, safe, and reliable robots to help build and maintain satellites, space stations, lunar bases, and even cities on Mars. Company: GITAI USA Inc. (Los Angeles), GITAI Japan, Inc. (Tokyo) Press Kit: Media Contact: View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gitai-develops-a-10-meter-robotic-arm-for-space-and-completes-the-proof-of-concept-demonstration-trl-3-301599033.html SOURCE GITAI |