HEBI Robotics Partners with NASA Ames Research Center for Space Act Agreement Supporting Robotic Infrastructure Assembly System Development
The Partnership will Further Advance Autonomous Robotic Systems for Space Exploration
HEBI Robotics, a pioneer in robotic platform development, is proud to announce a powerful new collaboration with NASA’s Ames Research Center (ARC) under a Non-Reimbursable Space Act Agreement (NRSAA). This partnership supports the Space Technology Mission Directorate’s (STMD) Autonomous Robotic Assembly of Lunar Surface Infrastructure (ARC-LSI) Study to progress technology for robotic assembly of infrastructure. The work builds off technology developed by the Automated Reconfigurable Mission Adaptive Digital Assembly Systems (ARMADAS) project which developed cutting-edge, self-assembling robotic structures for space exploration. The goal of this partnership is to advance autonomous systems and digital frameworks that will be utilized to construct and maintain adaptable structures in space, including modular habitats, satellites, and telescopes. The assembly system leverages state-of-the-art technologies such as autonomous multi-agent robotic systems and modular structural design to enhance NASA's capabilities for sustainable and scalable missions. Autonomous path-planning and control algorithms in the system enable future users to focus on leveraging such systems to address mission needs rather than designing a robotic assembly system from scratch.
According to Bob Raida, CEO at HEBI Robotics, “Our expertise in robotic actuation and modular systems integration brings essential value to the project. HEBI’s advanced robotic technology platform provides a versatile, configurable solution for building self-assembling structures capable of adapting to various mission requirements. By working together, HEBI and NASA aim to develop lunar rail infrastructure, robotic assembly techniques, and innovative modular components to meet NASA’s future exploration goals.”
The new partnership will assist NASA in exploring concepts of operation for assembly and deployment of modular structural systems, evaluating system integration for lunar infrastructure, and testing and developing robotics systems that align with NASA’s mission priorities.
About HEBI Robotics
HEBI Robotics produces an agile platform for robotics development. Hardware and software tools that make it possible to create capable and robust custom robots quickly. The platform is used by researchers around the world to accelerate their work, and HEBI uses the platform in collaboration with our industrial partners to develop practical automation systems that address challenging applications in the field. Please visit www.hebirobotics.com for more information.
About NASA Ames Research Center
NASA’s Ames Research Center, located in the heart of California’s Silicon Valley has helped NASA conduct world-class research and development in aeronautics, exploration technology and science aligned with the center’s core capabilities. They focus on cutting-edge research in fields such as aerodynamics, thermodynamics, simulation, space and life sciences, and intelligent systems. For more information, please visit www.nasa.gov/ames/.