The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies NASA Ames Research Center: 2 models, 2 deployments across 2 regions. 2 sources back the record.
CategorySpace
Overview
NASA Ames Research Center is a NASA research facility in Mountain View, California, founded in 1939 as the second NACA laboratory. The center's Intelligent Robotics Group developed the Astrobee free-flying robotic system for use aboard the International Space Station, where three Astrobee robots (Bumble, Honey, and Queen) have been operating since 2019 to assist astronauts with research tasks, inventory, and maintenance. Ames also conducts research in aeronautics, entry systems, supercomputing, and space science.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Center Director
Parent agency
Location
Key robotics group
Astrobee robots
Data & sources
Press releases
2
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Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
NASA Ames Research Platform
NASA Ames Research Center autonomous systems and robotics research platform.
Current platform
Astrobee
Three cube-shaped free-flying robots that navigate the ISS interior autonomously via vision-based navigation and fan propulsion (Bumble, Honey, Queen).
Partnerships
Every company NASA Ames Research Center has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
NASA Ames Research Center on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Apr 2019. Explore where NASA Ames Research Center's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full NASA Ames Research Center deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (3)
- Eugene Tu Center Director
- Eugene Tu Directorsecondary-verified
- Maria Bualat Intelligent Robotics Group Leadsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for NASA Ames Research Center.
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 →
NASA Ames Research Center on the data-center map
Every verified data center NASA Ames Research Center operates that has a mapped coordinate (1 total). Filled circles are Tier-2 facilities and Tier-1 campuses under this operator; click any pin to open its record.
NASA Ames Research Center data centers (1)
AI data centers NASA Ames Research Center operates or is a party to, from the DEPLOY data center registry.
Operator customers (1)
- NASA Ames Research Center2 deployments
Recent coverage
NASA Ames Research Center in third-party press
Peers
56 peers across 1 segment. Every NASA Ames Research Center competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
space(56)
36 companies in this segment · low_concentration (HHI 1188.742650389188) · leader K2 Space at 2172%
- Airbusdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Astrobotic Technologydirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Astroscaledirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Boeingdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- China Manned Space Agencydirect competitor(inferred)strong
- China National Space Administrationdirect competitor(inferred)strong
Mentioned on (7)
Registry pages whose text names NASA Ames Research Center.
Robots and products (1)
People (6)
Maria Bualat, Eugene Tu, Eugene Tu, Andrew Anagnost, Pascal Lee, Luca Rossettini
Partnerships
7 total · 7 operating
Every company NASA Ames Research Center has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
All 7 partnerships
open in the atlas →- technology—operating
- nasa-ames x googlewithGoogle14technology—operating
- nasa-ames x nvidiawithNVIDIA119technology—operating
- nasa-ames x awswithAWS28technology—operating
- technology—operating
- technology—operating
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
NASA's Astrobee Robot First Free Flight in Space
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 7, 2026
Astrobee: ISS Robotic Free Flyer
- Record createdJun 5, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedApr 19, 2019
Astrobee at International Space Station, Earth Orbit
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedApr 1, 2019
Astrobee at International Space Station
Sources (2)
- Ames Research Center · https://www.nasa.gov/ames/
- Astrobee · https://www.nasa.gov/astrobee/
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (2 primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-10
Sources by quality tier
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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for NASA Ames Research Center.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Impulse Space6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning NASA Ames Research Center from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
NASA Ames Fire Department Aircraft Firefighting Training
The fire department at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley will perform training on the Moffett Federal Airfield beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8 through Friday,…
Civil Servants Sworn in at NASA Ames
New civil servants and guests pose for a group photo with NASA and center leadership in the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex (NFAC) 80-by-120-foot test section, N221 on…
NASA Ames’ Contributions to Roman’s Mission
Set to launch on Sunday, Aug. 30, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will empower astronomers to explore vast regions of the cosmos and settle essential questions in the…
Ames Science Stars of the Month – August 2026
The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Danielle Lopez, Jennifer Claudio, and Duncan Mifsud. Their commitment to the…
NASA Assigns Deniz Burnham to Soyuz MS-30: Her Oil-Rig Skills Target Moon and Mars Drilling
Wisk Tests 1:3 Supervisor Ratio for Autonomous Flight
NASA’s CAPSTONE Completes Extended Mission Testing Lunar Technologies
Local startup awarded contract from NASA to develop robots that can withstand the vacuum of space
NASA-Sponsored Working Group to Address Key Barriers to Routine Autonomous Drone Fleets
NASA Working Group Targets Autonomous Multi-Aircraft UAS Operations
Robotic System for Assembly and Maintenance of Lightweight Reconfigurable Structures
Human Exploration of Mars: New Report Focuses on a Science Strategy, Preparing for a Sustained Stay
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/nasa-ames.md
- RSS feed: /companies/nasa-ames/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/1bbb0ddf-e5ec-4736-a823-ed0625bc8be1
- Revision history: /companies/nasa-ames/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Impulse Space6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
Video
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Heat Index
Serious58/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
NASA Ames Research Center draws attention at the 75th percentile but verifies reality at the 50th percentile among space robots. Hype Gap +25, 14th widest among space robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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: Oct 20, 2026