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Honeybee Robotics
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R&D engineering for space electromechanical systems
Honeybee Robotics
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R&D engineering for space electromechanical systems
Overview
Honeybee Robotics develops electromechanical systems for space and ground use, providing R&D services and custom prototypes for aerospace and defense. Its products, like PlanetVac and deployment and sampling mechanisms, work as integrated systems developed to meet specific mission needs, often funded through SBIR and STTR programs. The company differentiates itself with a proven NASA track record and government-funded space robotics projects, now part of Ensign Bickford Industries to broaden capabilities. Its goal is to extend the reach of space robotics by delivering tailored, high-performance solutions for future spacecraft and exploration missions.
About Honeybee Robotics
Industries
Robotics & Automation
Government & Public Sector
Aerospace
Defense
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$27.8M
Headquarters
Longmont, Colorado
Founded
1983
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Blue Origin's $3.4B 2023 NASA Artemis contract scales Honeybee production.
- Firefly contracts Honeybee rover for 2028 Gruithuisen Domes mission.
- DARPA LunA-10 selection opens lunar energy revenue streams.
What critics are saying
- Blue Origin's billions in losses halt Honeybee funding within 12 months.
- NASA fixed-price contracts erode Honeybee's SBIR-dependent model immediately.
- SpaceX vertical integration eliminates Honeybee subsystems by 2027.
What makes Honeybee Robotics unique
- Honeybee Robotics develops LUNARSABER for DARPA's LunA-10 lunar infrastructure.
- LAMPS solar array with mPower supports Artemis lunar power grid.
- Supplies Spin Eject Mechanism for NASA's 2022 Mars Sample Return.
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Funding
Total Funding
$27.8M
Above
Industry Average
Funded Over
14 Rounds
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↓ -5%1 year growth
↓ -5%2 year growth
↓ -5%Firefly Aerospace is partnering with Blue Origin's Honeybee Robotics to field a rover for its third mission to the moon in 2028 to study the Gruithuisen Domes, the Texas rocket maker said on Monday.
Honeybee Robotics has launched over 3000 components and systems to space, including several to the surface of Mars.
Honeybee Robotics has been selected for DARPA's 10-Year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) Capability Study to develop and integrate its technology LUNARSABER (Lunar Utility Navigation with Advanced Remote Sensing and Autonomous Beaming for Energy Redistribution).
Honeybee Robotics to develop LUNARSABER for DARPA's LunA-10 program.
Honeybee Robotics LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blue Origin, has partnered with mPower on the $7 million NASA contract to develop a prototype solar array to deploy on the Moon.
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About Honeybee Robotics
Industries
Robotics & Automation
Government & Public Sector
Aerospace
Defense
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$27.8M
Headquarters
Longmont, Colorado
Founded
1983
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