Models
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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
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
Center Director
Parent agency
Location
Key robotics group
Astrobee robots
Data & sources
Press releases
2
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Models (1)
View all models →Current leadership (2)
- Eugene Tu Center Director
- Maria Bualat Astrobee Project Manager, Intelligent Robotics Group
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 →
Recent coverage
NASA Ames Research Center in third-party press
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
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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.
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/
Common questions
- What is NASA Ames Research Center?
- 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.
- What does NASA Ames Research Center make?
- NASA Ames Research Center has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Astrobee (NASA Ames Research Center builds physical robots).
- Who competes with NASA Ames Research Center?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to NASA Ames Research Center building in the same form factors include Impulse Space, Astrobotic Technology, China National Space Administration, Astroscale.
- Where is NASA Ames Research Center headquartered?
- NASA Ames Research Center is headquartered in Mountain View, California, USA.
- Where does NASA Ames Research Center operate robots?
- NASA Ames Research Center 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 NASA Ames Research Center a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, NASA Ames Research Center ranks in roughly the top 57% of companies tracked by the registry.
- Is NASA Ames Research Center safe?
- NASA Ames Research Center 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 · 2 sources (2 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-13
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-13
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for NASA Ames Research Center.Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- Astroscale2 models
- China Manned Space Agency2 models
- GITAI2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning NASA Ames Research Center from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Ames Research Center Leadership and Organizations
NASA official page listing Ames Research Center leadership including Center Director Dr. Eugene Tu and Associate Center Director Amir Deylami.
Free-Flying Robots in Space: How Real-Life Droids are Assisting Astronauts
ISS National Lab article on how Astrobee robots assist astronauts on the International Space Station with tasks and research experiments.
Astrobee - NASA
NASA official page for Astrobee, three free-flying robots designed and built at Ames Research Center for use inside the International Space Station.
NASA Ames Celebrates 70th Anniversary with Exhibits in Mountain View
Space News coverage of NASA Ames 70th anniversary, noting its founding on Dec 20, 1939 as the second NACA laboratory and its evolution into a leading NASA research center.
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
- Impulse Space6 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- Astroscale2 models
- China Manned Space Agency2 models
- GITAI2 models
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Reality vs attention
NASA Ames Research Center draws attention at the 31st percentile but verifies reality at the 82nd percentile among space robots. Hype Gap -50.3, 17th widest among space robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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