# xLink: robot model

Canonical ID: `240063eb-e825-49b9-8d05-8fb022b15124`

- **Slug:** motiv-xlink
- **Form factor:** space
- **Lifecycle:** active
- **Deployments registered:** 0

## Specs

- **class:** space-rated modular robotic arm
- **heritage:** Mars 2020 Perseverance rover arm
- **first_mission:** NASA OSAM-2 (on-orbit assembly)

## Deployments

_No deployments registered for this model._

## Supply chain

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this model's suppliers._

_Suppliers appear when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is xLink?

Motiv's xLink is a space-rated, highly modular robotic arm system built from common joint building blocks, designed for spacecraft servicing, assembly, and planetary missions. Its first planned mission is aboard NASA's OSAM-2 spacecraft, where it positions 3D-printing elements to manufacture a 60-plus-foot solar array on orbit. From the team that built the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover arm.

### Who makes xLink?

xLink is made by Motiv Space Systems, based in unknown.

### Where is xLink deployed?

No verified deployments of xLink are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.


## Sources (1)

1. https://motivss.com/products-capabilities/robotics/xlink/

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