Funding
$30.0M
Models
2
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Key facts
Product
Founded
Founder/CEO
CRO
Funding
Contracts
Goal
CEO
Business areas
Inchworm robot TRL 6
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
GITAI Lunar Rover
GITAI's lunar rover with an inchworm-type robotic arm system, environmentally tested (regolith exposure, thermal vacuum, vibration, radiation) to Technology Readiness Level 6 for operations in the extreme conditions of the lunar South Pole.
Current platform
GITAI S2 Autonomous Arm
1.5 m autonomous dual-arm system for in-space servicing, assembly and manufacturing (ISAM).
GITAI on the deployment map
Where GITAI's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
Explainers
Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about GITAI, from DEPLOY’s explainer library. Each is written in the language of the question and cross-checked against this registry.
- What is GITAI?
GITAI is a US-Japanese space robotics company developing autonomous arms and rovers for space station and lunar surface applications. GITAI demonstrated autonomous arm operations inside the ISS Bishop Airlock in 2021 through a Nanoracks partnership. The framework records this as verified at customer-of-record depth via JAXA's partnership documentation plus Nanoracks operational records.
Current leadership (4)
- Yuto Nakanishi Chief Robotics Officersecondary-verified
- Toyotaka Kozuki Chief Technology Officersecondary-verified
- Ryouhei Ueda VP of Softwaresecondary-verified
- Sho Nakanose Founder and CEOsince 2016-01-01secondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Sho Nakanosesolefounded 2016-01-01
Safety record
No incidents on record for GITAI.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
GITAI in third-party press
Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- Astroscale2 models
- China Manned Space Agency2 models
- Lunar Outpost2 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships (1)
- GITAI x JAXA with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agencydevelopment
Funding rounds (4)
- Series B Extension 22024-11-01
$16M(reported)
Investors: Yusaku Maezawa's venture fund (lead)
- Series B2023-05-24
$30M(reported)
- Series B Extension2023-05-24
$30M
Investors: Aramco Ventures (lead), KDDI Corporation, ANA Holdings
- Series B2021-02-28
$17M
Investors: Sony Innovation Fund (lead), SMBC Venture Capital, Industrial Growth Platform
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 6, 2026
GITAI S2 autonomous arm ISS demonstration
- Record createdJun 5, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedFeb 1, 2024
GITAI S2 Autonomous Arm at International Space Station
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is GITAI?
- US/Japanese space-robotics company building autonomous robotic arms and rovers for in-space servicing, assembly and manufacturing (ISAM).
- What does GITAI make?
- GITAI has 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: GITAI Lunar Rover, GITAI S2 Autonomous Arm (GITAI builds physical robots).
- Who competes with GITAI?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to GITAI building in the same form factors include Impulse Space, Astrobotic Technology, China National Space Administration, Astroscale.
- Who is the CEO of GITAI?
- Sho Nakanose is the ceo of GITAI, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Where is GITAI headquartered?
- GITAI is headquartered in Torrance, California, USA (and Tokyo, Japan).
- How much funding has GITAI raised?
- GITAI has raised approximately $30M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
- Where does GITAI operate robots?
- GITAI is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is GITAI a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, GITAI ranks in roughly the top 27% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was GITAI founded?
- GITAI was founded in 2016.
- Is GITAI safe?
- GITAI has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-08
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-08
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for GITAI.Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- Astroscale2 models
- China Manned Space Agency2 models
- Lunar Outpost2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning GITAI from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
GITAI Announces Selection for NASA SBIR
GITAI was selected for NASA SBIR and awarded the DARPA 10-Year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) capability study contract.
GITAI Completes Fully Successful Technology Demonstration Outside the ISS
GITAI completed a technology demonstration outside the ISS, validating its robotic arm capabilities for on-orbit services.
GITAI gets funds to develop in-orbit robotic servicer
Space robotics specialist GITAI raised 5.5M in venture capital to expand into the in-orbit servicing market.
Japan's GITAI raises 9 million for space robotics business
GITAI raised 0M in a Series B round to expand US operations and develop on-orbit services and lunar infrastructure.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/gitai.md
- RSS feed: /companies/gitai/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/54c86db6-4e45-4b1d-93f8-7df1fd651146
- Revision history: /companies/gitai/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- Astroscale2 models
- China Manned Space Agency2 models
- Lunar Outpost2 models
Video
We are hiring! Please check available positions: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gitai/jobs/ GITAI has developed the advanced lunar robotic rover “R1” that c
GITAI successfully demonstrated its robotics technology for constructing a 5-meter-high communication tower in an environment simulating the lunar surface. The
GITAI achieved a successful demonstration of its advanced robotics technology designed for space construction, showcasing the assembly of a 5-meter-tall communi
GITAI developed the GITAI IN1 (Inchworm One), an inchworm-type robotic arm equipped with "grapple end-effectors" on both ends of the arm. This unique feature in
Ground demonstration of In-space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing executed by GITAI's 1.5m-long autonomous dual robotic arm system, in preparation for an
Delve into how GITAI's Inchworm robots reshape lunar exploration, particularly through their essential role in the LunA-10 project for permanent Moon habitats.
GITAI Conducts Successful Demonstration of ISAM Activities in Simulated Space Environment
GITAI has achieved a significant milestone with the successful demonstration of a GITAI inchworm-type robotic arm equipped with a tool changer function and a GI
#gitai #lunar_rover #moon GITAI has developed the advanced lunar robotic rover “R1” that can perform general-purpose tasks on the moon such as exploration, mi
Gitai is a new robotics startup whose aim is to develop robots that can conduct tasks in the realms of space development. Snake robots, gardening robots, Chines
The S3 mission is designed to demonstrate key technologies required for future on-orbit servicing missions. On-orbit servicing represents one of the core servic
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Reality vs attention
GITAI draws attention at the 56th percentile but verifies reality at the 16th percentile among space robots. Hype Gap +40.5, 5th widest among space robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 21, 2026