TORRANCE, Calif. – (June 13, 2024) — GITAI USA Inc. (GITAI), the world’s leading space robotics startup, is pleased to announce that GITAI has been selected for NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 1 program.
The NASA SBIR Phase 1 project, titled “Assembly and Outfitting of Tall Truss-Based Power Towers,” aims to build tall truss-based towers on the Moon using autonomous lunar robots. These towers can serve as communication antennas and solar panels.
Through the NASA SBIR “Assembly and Outfitting of Tall Truss-Based Power Towers” project, GITAI will accelerate the research and development of lunar autonomous robots capable of constructing infrastructure such as communication antennas and solar panels on the Moon.
For more information about this groundbreaking project and our future plans for lunar exploration, please visit gitai.tech.
GITAI aims to reduce the cost of labor in space by 100 times, thereby providing a safe and affordable means of work in space. GITAI operates in two business areas: on-orbit services and lunar infrastructure construction. For more on GITAI’s products, services, and upcoming missions, visit gitai.tech.
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TORRANCE, Calif. – (May 14, 2024) — GITAI USA Inc. (GITAI), the world’s leading space robotics startup, today proudly announces the successful achievement of the AS9100:2016 certification.
AS9100 is an internationally recognized Quality Management System (QMS) standard specifically designed for the aerospace industry. The company’s attainment of this certification demonstrates its dedication to ensuring the quality, safety, and reliability of its space robotics technologies. The AS9100 certification includes all the requirements of the more common ISO 9001 certification and adds a set of standards specific to the aerospace industry.
Simultaneously, GITAI has attained the ISO 9001:2015 certification—an internationally recognized standard for Quality Management Systems (QMS), emphasizing the establishment of robust processes and a commitment to continuous improvement. This certification serves as a testament to GITAI’s dedication to providing products and services that consistently surpass customer expectations.
GITAI is also a participating member of the Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP).
This certification signifies that GITAI has successfully achieved the development of a high-performance space robot with low cost and short lead time through agile development based on in-house production of all components, coupled with a QMS for manufacturing high-quality space robots.
The certification process, initiated in August 2023, was concluded in under six months. We were able to achieve certification so rapidly because we focused on visualizing and standardizing the excellence that is rooted in GITAI’s agile development process, which is based on in-house production of all components, rather than implementing an entirely new process for certification.
Ryuichiro “Jake” Ohira, Project Manager and Quality Assurance Manager at GITAI, said, “What I am most proud of is that a startup like GITAI, through its in-house production of all components and combining agile development with a quality management system, was able to produce a high-quality space robot at a low cost and in a short lead time. GITAI’s rapid acquisition of this certification, along with other important milestones achieved at the end of last year—such as the relocation of its headquarters and manufacturing facility to the United States, the achievement of NIST SP800-171 certification, the securing of permanent residency for all CxOs, and the successful external demonstration at the ISS this year—illustrates that GITAI has evolved into a company that meets the rigorous requirements of the DoD, NASA, and other U.S. government agencies. The contract awarded by DARPA at the end of last year further confirms this.”
For more information about this groundbreaking project and our future plans for lunar exploration, please visit gitai.tech.
About GITAI
GITAI aims to reduce the cost of labor in space by 100 times, thereby providing a safe and affordable means of work in space. GITAI operates in two business areas: on-orbit services and lunar infrastructure construction. For more on GITAI’s products, services, and upcoming missions, visit: gitai.tech.
Following the successful demonstration outside the ISS, GITAI is set to further accelerate the in-house development of a robotic satellite for on-orbit services, with the aim of commencing on-orbit servicing by 2026.
TORRANCE, Calif. – (March 19, 2024) — GITAI USA Inc. (GITAI), a leading space robotics startup headquartered in Los Angeles, USA, is thrilled to announce the successful completion of all planned tasks in an external demonstration focusing on in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM). These tasks are crucial for on-orbit satellite servicing and were accomplished using a 1.5-meter-long autonomous dual robotic arm system (S2) outside the International Space Station (ISS). This milestone marks GITAI’s second successful demonstration, following an earlier demonstration inside the ISS in 2021.
About the Demonstration
GITAI’s goal is to offer on-orbit satellite servicing in both Geostationary Orbit (GEO) and Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The company is actively developing in-house robotic satellites capable of performing tasks such as rendezvous, docking, inspection, de-orbiting, and life extension services for customer satellites. In this external demonstration at the ISS, the GITAI 1.5-meter-long autonomous dual robotic arm system (S2) successfully executed all planned in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM) tasks outside the ISS Bishop Airlock. Although all tasks for this demonstration have been completed, reliability evaluation tests will continue for the remaining five months of the six-month demonstration period.
Below is a list of tasks performed by GITAI robots during this demonstration.
With the successful demonstration outside the ISS, the GITAI 1.5-meter-long autonomous dual robotic arm system (S2), developed by GITAI with all major components manufactured in-house, has attained NASA’s Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 7, confirming that the technology is fully operational in space. Moreover, the demonstration’s success has shown that GITAI’s inchworm type robotic arm, sharing many major components with the S2 system, also achieves NASA TRL7 equivalence.
Leveraging the success of this external demonstration, we are poised to accelerate the in-house development of a robotic satellite for on-orbit services, aiming to begin providing on-orbit servicing in 2026.
GITAI aims to reduce the cost of labor in space by 100 times, thereby providing a safe and affordable means of work in space. GITAI operates in two business areas: on-orbit services and lunar infrastructure construction. For more on GITAI’s products, services, and upcoming missions, visit: gitai.tech.
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Company: GITAI USA Inc. (Headquarters) / GITAI Japan, Inc. (Japan Subsidiary) CEO: Sho Nakanose URL: https://gitai.tech/ Contact Us: info@gitai.tech
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GITAI Announces Selection for NASA SBIR
NEWSTORRANCE, Calif. – (June 13, 2024) — GITAI USA Inc. (GITAI), the world’s leading space robotics startup, is pleased to announce that GITAI has been selected for NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 1 program.
The NASA SBIR Phase 1 project, titled “Assembly and Outfitting of Tall Truss-Based Power Towers,” aims to build tall truss-based towers on the Moon using autonomous lunar robots. These towers can serve as communication antennas and solar panels.
Prior to this contract, GITAI has been developing a lunar robotic rover and an inchworm-type robotic arm capable of building lunar infrastructure. GITAI has also been awarded the 10-Year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) capability study contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to build lunar infrastructure using the GITAI lunar robot.
In March of this year, GITAI successfully demonstrated the construction of a 5-meter tower using its lunar robotic rover and inchworm-type robotic arm in the Mojave Desert, proving that tower construction by an autonomous robot is feasible in a gravity environment.
In addition to testing the task performance of its lunar autonomous robots, GITAI has been continuously conducting environmental tests and evaluations of safety and reliability. In the external demonstration at the ISS in March this year, GITAI’s dual-arm autonomous robot successfully performed all planned operations outside the ISS. The robot arm, with all components developed in-house by GITAI, has reached NASA’s Technology Readiness Level 7 (TRL7).
GITAI is also actively engaged in lunar environmental tests, aiming to develop a lunar autonomous robot capable of building infrastructure on the Moon.
Through the NASA SBIR “Assembly and Outfitting of Tall Truss-Based Power Towers” project, GITAI will accelerate the research and development of lunar autonomous robots capable of constructing infrastructure such as communication antennas and solar panels on the Moon.
For more information about this groundbreaking project and our future plans for lunar exploration, please visit gitai.tech.
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About GITAI
GITAI aims to reduce the cost of labor in space by 100 times, thereby providing a safe and affordable means of work in space. GITAI operates in two business areas: on-orbit services and lunar infrastructure construction. For more on GITAI’s products, services, and upcoming missions, visit gitai.tech.
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Company: GITAI USA Inc. (Headquarters) / GITAI Japan, Inc. (Japan Subsidiary)
CEO: Sho Nakanose
URL: https://gitai.tech/
Contact Us: info@gitai.tech
GITAI Achieves AS9100 Certification
NEWSTORRANCE, Calif. – (May 14, 2024) — GITAI USA Inc. (GITAI), the world’s leading space robotics startup, today proudly announces the successful achievement of the AS9100:2016 certification.
AS9100 is an internationally recognized Quality Management System (QMS) standard specifically designed for the aerospace industry. The company’s attainment of this certification demonstrates its dedication to ensuring the quality, safety, and reliability of its space robotics technologies. The AS9100 certification includes all the requirements of the more common ISO 9001 certification and adds a set of standards specific to the aerospace industry.
Simultaneously, GITAI has attained the ISO 9001:2015 certification—an internationally recognized standard for Quality Management Systems (QMS), emphasizing the establishment of robust processes and a commitment to continuous improvement. This certification serves as a testament to GITAI’s dedication to providing products and services that consistently surpass customer expectations.
GITAI is also a participating member of the Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP).
This certification signifies that GITAI has successfully achieved the development of a high-performance space robot with low cost and short lead time through agile development based on in-house production of all components, coupled with a QMS for manufacturing high-quality space robots.
The certification process, initiated in August 2023, was concluded in under six months. We were able to achieve certification so rapidly because we focused on visualizing and standardizing the excellence that is rooted in GITAI’s agile development process, which is based on in-house production of all components, rather than implementing an entirely new process for certification.
Ryuichiro “Jake” Ohira, Project Manager and Quality Assurance Manager at GITAI, said, “What I am most proud of is that a startup like GITAI, through its in-house production of all components and combining agile development with a quality management system, was able to produce a high-quality space robot at a low cost and in a short lead time. GITAI’s rapid acquisition of this certification, along with other important milestones achieved at the end of last year—such as the relocation of its headquarters and manufacturing facility to the United States, the achievement of NIST SP800-171 certification, the securing of permanent residency for all CxOs, and the successful external demonstration at the ISS this year—illustrates that GITAI has evolved into a company that meets the rigorous requirements of the DoD, NASA, and other U.S. government agencies. The contract awarded by DARPA at the end of last year further confirms this.”
For more information about this groundbreaking project and our future plans for lunar exploration, please visit gitai.tech.
About GITAI
GITAI aims to reduce the cost of labor in space by 100 times, thereby providing a safe and affordable means of work in space. GITAI operates in two business areas: on-orbit services and lunar infrastructure construction. For more on GITAI’s products, services, and upcoming missions, visit: gitai.tech.
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GITAI Completes Fully Successful Technology Demonstration Outside the ISS
NEWSFollowing the successful demonstration outside the ISS, GITAI is set to further accelerate the in-house development of a robotic satellite for on-orbit services, with the aim of commencing on-orbit servicing by 2026.
TORRANCE, Calif. – (March 19, 2024) — GITAI USA Inc. (GITAI), a leading space robotics startup headquartered in Los Angeles, USA, is thrilled to announce the successful completion of all planned tasks in an external demonstration focusing on in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM). These tasks are crucial for on-orbit satellite servicing and were accomplished using a 1.5-meter-long autonomous dual robotic arm system (S2) outside the International Space Station (ISS). This milestone marks GITAI’s second successful demonstration, following an earlier demonstration inside the ISS in 2021.
About the Demonstration
GITAI’s goal is to offer on-orbit satellite servicing in both Geostationary Orbit (GEO) and Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The company is actively developing in-house robotic satellites capable of performing tasks such as rendezvous, docking, inspection, de-orbiting, and life extension services for customer satellites. In this external demonstration at the ISS, the GITAI 1.5-meter-long autonomous dual robotic arm system (S2) successfully executed all planned in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM) tasks outside the ISS Bishop Airlock. Although all tasks for this demonstration have been completed, reliability evaluation tests will continue for the remaining five months of the six-month demonstration period.
Below is a list of tasks performed by GITAI robots during this demonstration.
With the successful demonstration outside the ISS, the GITAI 1.5-meter-long autonomous dual robotic arm system (S2), developed by GITAI with all major components manufactured in-house, has attained NASA’s Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 7, confirming that the technology is fully operational in space. Moreover, the demonstration’s success has shown that GITAI’s inchworm type robotic arm, sharing many major components with the S2 system, also achieves NASA TRL7 equivalence.
Leveraging the success of this external demonstration, we are poised to accelerate the in-house development of a robotic satellite for on-orbit services, aiming to begin providing on-orbit servicing in 2026.
< Press Kit >
About GITAI
GITAI aims to reduce the cost of labor in space by 100 times, thereby providing a safe and affordable means of work in space. GITAI operates in two business areas: on-orbit services and lunar infrastructure construction. For more on GITAI’s products, services, and upcoming missions, visit: gitai.tech.
Media Contact
Company: GITAI USA Inc. (Headquarters) / GITAI Japan, Inc. (Japan Subsidiary)
CEO: Sho Nakanose
URL: https://gitai.tech/
Contact Us: info@gitai.tech