As governments and private companies accelerate plans for commercial space stations, orbital manufacturing and eventually lunar infrastructure, one question is becoming increasingly important: who – or what – will do the work in space?
Brooklyn-based startup Icarus Robotics believes much of that work will be carried out by intelligent robotic workers.
Founded in 2024, the company is developing what it describes as a “robotic labor force for space”, combining embodied artificial intelligence with human-in-the-loop control to automate routine tasks in orbit before progressively increasing levels of autonomy. [Read more…] about Interview with Icarus Robotics co-founder Jamie Palmer: Building a ‘robotic labor force for space’