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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
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Firefly selected Honeybee in March 2025 to supply a lunar rover for 2028.
- Intuitive Machines' March 2026 $180.4 million CLPS award includes Honeybee technologies and rover hardware.
- NASA awarded Honeybee a July 2026 SBIR Phase III contract for VIPER support.
What critics are saying
- NASA ended existing Mars Sample Return in January 2026, threatening Honeybee's legacy revenue.
- Altadena operations were hit by the January 2025 Eaton Canyon Fire, disrupting execution.
- The 2024 Ensign-Bickford contract lawsuit signals ownership friction and management distraction.
What makes Honeybee Robotics unique
- Blue Origin wholly owns Honeybee Robotics, pairing it with launch and lunar infrastructure.
- Honeybee has flown 3,000-plus components, with Mars, Titan, and Moon flight heritage.
- Its electromechanical stack spans rovers, drills, actuators, solar arrays, and sampling hardware.
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Funding
Total Funding
$27.8M
Above
Industry Average
Funded Over
14 Rounds
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↑ 11%1 year growth
↑ 11%2 year growth
↑ 11%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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