Honeybee Robotics

Current leadership (2)

• Chris Chapman Co-founderreported, not verified
• Steve Gorevan Co-founderreported, not verified

Founders (2)

• Steve Gorevancofounderno longer at company
• Chris Chapmancofounderno longer at company

Safety record

No incidents on record for Honeybee Robotics.

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Peer companies

• Impulse Space6 models
• Astrobotic Technology3 models
• China National Space Administration3 models
• Astroscale2 models
• China Manned Space Agency2 models
• GITAI2 models

Financial state

Reporting basis

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Lifecycle stage

acquired

Counterparty risk class

low

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Sources (1)

1. https://www.blueorigin.com/news/honeybee-robotics-to-join-blue-origin ↗

Common questions

What is Honeybee Robotics?

Honeybee Robotics is an American space robotics company founded in 1983 by Steve Gorevan and Chris Chapman, based in Longmont, Colorado. A subsidiary of Blue Origin since January 2022, the company designs and builds planetary robotics, drilling systems, and spacecraft mechanisms for NASA and commercial space missions. Its TRIDENT Lunar Drill was deployed on NASA's Perseverance rover.

Where is Honeybee Robotics based?

Honeybee Robotics is based in Longmont, CO, USA.

When was Honeybee Robotics founded?

Honeybee Robotics was founded in 1983.

What does Honeybee Robotics make?

Honeybee Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: TRIDENT Lunar Drill (Honeybee Robotics builds physical robots).

Where does Honeybee Robotics operate robots?

Honeybee Robotics 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 Honeybee Robotics safe?

Honeybee Robotics 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.