Robot model
GITAI S2 Autonomous Arm
1.5 m autonomous dual-arm system for in-space servicing, assembly and manufacturing (ISAM).
- Manufacturer
- GITAI
- Form factor
- space
- Maturity
- pilot
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 1
- Website
- gitai.tech ↗
The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies GITAI S2 Autonomous Arm, a space by GITAI (pilot): 1 verified deployment on record. 2 sources back the record.
Overview
1.5 m autonomous dual-arm system for in-space servicing, assembly and manufacturing (ISAM). It is a robotic system designed for physical AI applications. Key specifications include Product: Autonomous robotic arms and rovers for space construction, satellite servicing, lunar/Mars infrastructure, Founded: 2016, Japan; HQ relocated to Torrance, California in late 2023, Founder/CEO: Sho Nakanose — former IBM, Singularity University GSP alum, CRO: Yuto Nakanishi — former SCHAFT founder/CEO (sold to Google 2013), Funding: Seed (Skyland Ventures 2016); Series A (ANRI, 500 Startups 2017); $4.1M (2019); $17.1M Series B (2021); $30M Series B Extension (2023); $15.5M Extension 2 (2024, Maezawa fund); total ~$83M, Contracts: NASA research contract (lunar tower construction); DARPA award (lunar architecture study); SpaceX demo missions (2025), Goal: Reduce space labor costs by 100x, CEO: Sho Nakanose, Business areas: on-orbit services, lunar infrastructure construction, Inchworm robot TRL 6: achieved 2025.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- pilot(Small-scale deployment in controlled or trial conditions.)
- Sources on file
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Key facts
Product
Founded
Founder/CEO
CRO
Funding
Contracts
Goal
CEO
Business areas
Inchworm robot TRL 6
Specs
Role
Autonomy
Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Pricing
No verified price is on record for GITAI S2 Autonomous Arm. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (1)
The GITAI S2 autonomous robotic arm was launched to the International Space Station on January 29, 2024, to conduct an extravehicular technology demonstration.
GITAI S2 Autonomous Arm on the deployment map
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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
at International Space Station
Deployment-verified media (1)
GITAI footage of its S2 autonomous dual robotic arm completing an in-space technology demonstration outside the International Space Station. GITAI reports the demo as fully successful (reaching technology-readiness level 7); the 'autonomous' framing is the maker's.
From deployment: International Space Station
Safety record
No incidents on record for GITAI S2 Autonomous Arm.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-12
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-12
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: pilot
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: space
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for GITAI S2 Autonomous Arm.Recent coverage
GITAI S2 Autonomous Arm 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 GITAI S2 Autonomous Arm 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: /models/gitai-s2-arm.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/aa250cdc-7e7b-4ceb-b58a-b0af5374255a
- Revision history: /models/gitai-s2-arm/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Video
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GITAI successfully demonstrated its robotics technology for constructing a 5-meter-high communication tower in an environment simulating the lunar surface. The
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
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
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Reality vs attention
GITAI S2 Autonomous Arm draws attention at the 65th percentile but verifies reality at the 18th percentile among space robots. Hype Gap +47, 7th widest among space robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
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 5, 2026