{"id":7928,"date":"2023-12-07T01:52:11","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T17:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/gitai-usa-secures-darpa-luna-10-project-with-innovative-lunar-robotics\/"},"modified":"2023-12-07T01:52:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T17:52:11","slug":"gitai-usa-secures-darpa-luna-10-project-with-innovative-lunar-robotics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/gitai-usa-secures-darpa-luna-10-project-with-innovative-lunar-robotics\/","title":{"rendered":"GITAI USA Secures DARPA LunA-10 Project with Innovative Lunar Robotics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/git_C_638374350480944960.jpg\" width=\"712\" height=\"377\" alt=\"GITAI USA Secures DARPA LunA-10 Project with Innovative Lunar Robotics\" class=\"imageload removeImageattr\" data-original=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/git_C_638374350480944960.jpg\" style=\"opacity: 0.91354;\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/git_C_638374350480944960.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"712\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"377\"><\/p>\n<p>GITAI USA, one of the world\u2019s leading space robotics startups, has announced its selection to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency\u2019s (DARPA) 10-Year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) capability study, a pivotal initiative aimed at developing foundational technology concepts that move toward a series of shareable, scalable systems that interoperate and optimize lunar infrastructure. With its inclusion in the program, GITAI is poised to play a crucial role in advancing commercial lunar exploration over the next decade.<\/p>\n<p>GITAI\u2019s winning proposal revolves around a concept for the deployment of modular, multi-purpose Inchworm robots equipped with tool-changeable end effectors to conduct lunar surface labor. The robots are designed to handle various tasks, from construction to maintenance and adaptation, without unnecessary duplication.<\/p>\n<p>This groundbreaking approach aligns with the LunA-10 program\u2019s vision for a framework that enables efficient, scalable, and sustainable commercial lunar activities. DARPA has released a press release, outlining the scope of this program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re both humbled and thrilled to be chosen for DARPA\u2019s LunA-10 program,\u201d said <strong>Sho Nakanose, founder &amp; CEO of GITAI<\/strong>. \u201cThis mission goes well beyond robotics; it\u2019s about forging a new era of lunar infrastructure. Our innovative approach, leveraging modular robotics, is a catalyst for reshaping how we envision the moon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>GITAI emphasizes the importance of considering infrastructure and labor together from the architecture level, ensuring co-optimal solutions. By focusing on multi-purpose robotics and collaboration with other LunA-10 team members, GITAI intends to pioneer a transformative approach to lunar development.<\/p>\n<p>Expanding GITAI&#8217;s space robotics portfolio, the company is set to launch the &#8216;GITAI S2&#8217; to the ISS in early 2024, a robot distinct yet technologically akin to the Inchworm robot. GITAI imagines a future in which its robots act as versatile nodes to enhance, streamline, and combine activities on the moon. Through a Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, GITAI plans to allow users to realize their lunar ambitions without intricate planning or upfront investments.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, GITAI is committed to achieving total life-cycle optimization in lunar infrastructure development. The company is eager to define the future lunar critical mass point from a labor perspective, ensuring maximum efficiency of multi-purpose robotics in lunar infrastructure tasks.<\/p>\n<p>With this win, GITAI solidifies its position as a driving force in the space industry, representing a significant leap toward a thriving lunar economy, one of the ultimate goals of DARPA\u2019s LunA-10 study.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D7B3HUiEkjg?&amp;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"fr-draggable\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GITAI USA, one of the world\u2019s leading space robotics startups, has announced its selection to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency\u2019s (DARPA) 10-Year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) capability study, a pivotal initiative aimed at developing foundational technology concepts that move toward a series of shareable, scalable systems that interoperate and optimize lunar infrastructure. 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