Robot model
Nyx
Orbital cargo vehicle prototype by The Exploration Company, designed for affordable and reusable cargo transportation to and from low Earth orbit and lunar…
- Manufacturer
- The Exploration Company
- Form factor
- defense
- Maturity
- prototype
- Lifecycle
- active
The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Nyx, a defense by The Exploration Company (prototype).
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Key facts
Form Factor
Maturity
Pricing
No verified price is on record for Nyx. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Safety record
No incidents on record for Nyx.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Common questions
What is Nyx?
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Who makes Nyx?
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How does Nyx compare to ION?
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Is Nyx safe?
Methodology: Claimed (not independently verified) · no sources on file · last reviewed 2026-08-09
Verification posture
Claimed (not independently verified)
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-09
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: prototype
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: defense
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Nyx.Recent coverage
Nyx in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Nyx from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
The Exploration Company Secures $450 Million Series C Financing to Scale Nyx Reusable Spacecraft Platform
On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, European commercial space company The Exploration Company (TEC) announced the completion of a $450 million (€387 million) Series C financing round.…
ESA Awards The Exploration Company a €760M Space Station Cargo Contract
The European Space Agency has awarded The Exploration Company a €760 million contract under the second phase of its European cargo return programme, covering an initial…
The Exploration Company Books Ariane 6 Flight for Nyx Demo Mission
The Exploration Company has signed a contract with Arianespace to launch an initial demonstration mission of its Nyx cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station aboard an…
Recruiter.com Acquires AI Hiring Platform Feenyx
Recruiter.com has completed the acquisition of Feenyx, an AI-powered hiring technology company providing skills assessments, interview intelligence, candidate verification and…
The Exploration Company Raises $450 Million in Series C Funding
European space logistics startup The Exploration Company has raised $450 million (€387 million) in a Series C funding round to support the development of its Nyx capsule and Storm…
Ultragenyx: Angelman Study Setback Creates More Risk For Rare Disease Specialist
Ultragenyx's 'Fall From Grace' — Shares Crash 44%, Hitting A Record Low
Ultragenyx stock crashed Thursday, losing almost half its value, after its experimental Angelman treatment failed in final-phase testing. The post Ultragenyx's 'Fall From Grace' —…
Subaru of Indiana Automotive adopts color-coded Markforged tooling for multi-model production
Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) is using Markforged Onyx GF to produce color-coded tooling for its multi-model automotive production operations. The material is being used to…
‘Deli Boys’ Canceled After Two Seasons on Hulu
The series produced by Onyx Collective debuted its second season in late May.
Onyx Security Raises $113M Series B to Control Advanced AI, Quadrupling Revenue Since Stealth Launch
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Onyx Security, the AI control company, announced a $113 million Series B funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from…
Onyx Security Raises $113M Series B to Control AI Agents
Fundraise Insider tracks newly funded startups each week and delivers verified B2B leads list of C-suite contacts straight to your inbox, so you reach the right people while the…
AI needs house rules
Onyx Security, Delta Intelligence, Techtaka, and more raised funds this week.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/exploration-company-nyx.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/286e1c38-2aeb-4bca-b06d-79ff4a6c7886
- Revision history: /models/exploration-company-nyx/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
Nyx draws attention at the 54th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among defense robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
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: Sep 11, 2026