NASA Robotics News

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Highlights

2 facts

Founded 1958
confidence not yet assessed
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

NASA Robotics News — Founded: 1958. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:founded

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_nasa-robotics-news_founded,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {NASA Robotics News — Founded},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:founded},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
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  "issued": {
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      ]
    ]
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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Tracked signals (12mo) 18
confidence not yet assessed
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

NASA Robotics News — Tracked signals (12mo): 18. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:signal_count

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_nasa-robotics-news_signal_count,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {NASA Robotics News — Tracked signals (12mo)},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:signal_count},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "type": "webpage",
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  "author": [
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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:signal_count",
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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

What they do

4 products

ProductLaunchEnvironmentStatusCitation
Autonomous Systems & Robotics (ASR) Technical Area — Aerial FIELDED
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

NASA Robotics News — Product: Autonomous Systems & Robotics (ASR) Technical Area. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:product:autonomous-systems-robotics-asr-technical-area

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_nasa-robotics-news_product_autonomous-systems-robotics-asr-technical-area,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {NASA Robotics News — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:product:autonomous-systems-robotics-asr-technical-area},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:nasa-robotics-news:product:autonomous-systems-robotics-asr-technical-area",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "NASA Robotics News — Product",
  "author": [
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      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:product:autonomous-systems-robotics-asr-technical-area",
  "issued": {
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        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) — Aerial COMBAT PROVEN
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

NASA Robotics News — Product: DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test). robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:product:dart-double-asteroid-redirection-test

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_nasa-robotics-news_product_dart-double-asteroid-redirection-test,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {NASA Robotics News — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:product:dart-double-asteroid-redirection-test},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:nasa-robotics-news:product:dart-double-asteroid-redirection-test",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "NASA Robotics News — Product",
  "author": [
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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:product:dart-double-asteroid-redirection-test",
  "issued": {
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  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
ISS Canadarm2 — Aerial FIELDED
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

NASA Robotics News — Product: ISS Canadarm2. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:product:iss-canadarm2

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_nasa-robotics-news_product_iss-canadarm2,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {NASA Robotics News — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:product:iss-canadarm2},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:nasa-robotics-news:product:iss-canadarm2",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "NASA Robotics News — Product",
  "author": [
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    }
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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:product:iss-canadarm2",
  "issued": {
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    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
OSAM-1 — Aerial PROTOTYPE
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

NASA Robotics News — Product: OSAM-1. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:product:osam-1

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_nasa-robotics-news_product_osam-1,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {NASA Robotics News — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:product:osam-1},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:nasa-robotics-news:product:osam-1",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "NASA Robotics News — Product",
  "author": [
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    }
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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:product:osam-1",
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        2026,
        7,
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  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Scale & activity

2 deals · 18 signals

18 tracked signals
DateDealValue / typeEvidenceCitation
Undated NASA Satellite Servicing Technology License to Northrop Grumman PARTNERSHIP source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

NASA Robotics News — PARTNERSHIP: NASA Satellite Servicing Technology License to Northrop Grumman. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:deal:undated-partnership-nasa-satellite-servicing-technology-license-to-northrop-grumman

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_nasa-robotics-news_deal_undated-partnership-nasa-satellite-servicing-technology-license-to-northrop-grumman,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {NASA Robotics News — PARTNERSHIP},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:deal:undated-partnership-nasa-satellite-servicing-technology-license-to-northrop-grumman},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:nasa-robotics-news:deal:undated-partnership-nasa-satellite-servicing-technology-license-to-northrop-grumman",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "NASA Robotics News — PARTNERSHIP",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:deal:undated-partnership-nasa-satellite-servicing-technology-license-to-northrop-grumman",
  "issued": {
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        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Undated NASA Relative Navigation Technology License to Virginia Company PARTNERSHIP source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

NASA Robotics News — PARTNERSHIP: NASA Relative Navigation Technology License to Virginia Company. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:deal:undated-partnership-nasa-relative-navigation-technology-license-to-virginia-company

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_nasa-robotics-news_deal_undated-partnership-nasa-relative-navigation-technology-license-to-virginia-company,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {NASA Robotics News — PARTNERSHIP},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:deal:undated-partnership-nasa-relative-navigation-technology-license-to-virginia-company},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:nasa-robotics-news:deal:undated-partnership-nasa-relative-navigation-technology-license-to-virginia-company",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "NASA Robotics News — PARTNERSHIP",
  "author": [
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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:deal:undated-partnership-nasa-relative-navigation-technology-license-to-virginia-company",
  "issued": {
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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Deployment sites: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Network

4 people

PersonRoleCitation
Jared Isaacman Administrator
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

NASA Robotics News — Person: Jared Isaacman — Administrator. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:person:jared-isaacman

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_nasa-robotics-news_person_jared-isaacman,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {NASA Robotics News — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:person:jared-isaacman},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:nasa-robotics-news:person:jared-isaacman",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "NASA Robotics News — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:person:jared-isaacman",
  "issued": {
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    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Jose Victor Benavides Technical Area Lead, Autonomous Systems & Robotics (ASR), NASA Ames Research Center
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

NASA Robotics News — Person: Jose Victor Benavides — Technical Area Lead, Autonomous Systems & Robotics (ASR), NASA Ames Research Center. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:person:jose-victor-benavides

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_nasa-robotics-news_person_jose-victor-benavides,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {NASA Robotics News — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:person:jose-victor-benavides},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:nasa-robotics-news:person:jose-victor-benavides",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "NASA Robotics News — Person",
  "author": [
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  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:person:jose-victor-benavides",
  "issued": {
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    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Kimberlee Shish Deputy, Autonomous Systems & Robotics (ASR), NASA Ames Research Center
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

NASA Robotics News — Person: Kimberlee Shish — Deputy, Autonomous Systems & Robotics (ASR), NASA Ames Research Center. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:person:kimberlee-shish

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_nasa-robotics-news_person_kimberlee-shish,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {NASA Robotics News — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:person:kimberlee-shish},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:nasa-robotics-news:person:kimberlee-shish",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "NASA Robotics News — Person",
  "author": [
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  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:person:kimberlee-shish",
  "issued": {
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  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
NASA Robotics News Contact —
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

NASA Robotics News — Person: NASA Robotics News Contact. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:person:nasa-robotics-news-contact

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_nasa-robotics-news_person_nasa-robotics-news-contact,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {NASA Robotics News — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:person:nasa-robotics-news-contact},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:nasa-robotics-news:person:nasa-robotics-news-contact",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "NASA Robotics News — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/#fact:nasa-robotics-news:person:nasa-robotics-news-contact",
  "issued": {
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        2026,
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    ]
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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Competitors: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Analysis

Research Report: NASA Robotics News

quick report · 10 Mar 2026 · 11 sources · 2,128 words

This report examines NASA's robotics and autonomous systems portfolio, covering exploration-enabling autonomy, in-space servicing/assembly/manufacturing (ISAM), and intelligent systems development. It details NASA's core capabilities, mission applications including ISS operations, technology transfer initiatives, and the agency's role in advancing the commercial ISAM market through standards, IP licensing, and validated reference architectures.

What the full report unlocks
  • Research methods and evidence notes
  • Market implications and peer comparison
  • Risk register and source appendix
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Sources

Searched, not found

  • competitors
  • deployment sites
Cite this dossier

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

NASA Robotics News company dossier. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_nasa-robotics-news_dossier,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {NASA Robotics News company dossier},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "NASA Robotics News company dossier",
  "author": [
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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/nasa-robotics-news/",
  "issued": {
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    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15 · schema 1.0.0 · data changed 23 Jul 2026

People4

Named individuals associated with this company.

  • Jared IsaacmanAdministrator
  • Jose Victor BenavidesTechnical Area Lead, Autonomous Systems & Robotics (ASR), NASA Ames Research Center
  • Kimberlee ShishDeputy, Autonomous Systems & Robotics (ASR), NASA Ames Research Center
  • NASA Robotics News Contact

Deals & events2

Funding, contracts, partnerships and acquisitions on record.

Signals1

Collected mentions that contributed to this profile.

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