Robot model

DROID

Maneuverable autonomous satellite platform for space domain awareness, non-Earth imaging, and orbital debris tracking.

Manufacturer: Turion Space
Form factor: space
Maturity: commercial
Lifecycle: active
Deployments: 2
Website: turionspace.com ↗

Overview

Maneuverable autonomous satellite platform for space domain awareness, non-Earth imaging, and orbital debris tracking. DROID.002 deployed March 2026 for orbital object tracking.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage: commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
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Key facts

Form Factor

space

Maturity

commercial

Space-domain-awareness spacecraft

Turion Space describes its DROID spacecraft as platforms for space domain awareness, rendezvous and proximity operations, and orbital logistics (Turion Space)

Operational maneuvering

Turion Space says its spacecraft support real-world orbital maneuvering for defense and space situational-awareness missions (Multinational Space Exercise)

Data & sources

Web sources

3 sources backing this record.View all →

Pricing

No verified price is on record for DROID. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Deployments (2)

DROID at Low Earth Orbitannounced
U.S.
DROID at Cerro Moreno Air Base, Antofagasta, Chileoperational
DROID-002 performed the first-ever commercial on-orbit evasive maneuver during Exercise SALITRE 2026, a multinational military exercise led by U.S.

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DROID on the deployment map

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

Record createdAug 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Deployment verifiedVerifiedJul 13, 2026
at Cerro Moreno Air Base, Antofagasta, Chile
Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2025
at Low Earth Orbit

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Safety record

No incidents on record for DROID.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (3)

Mentioned on (2)

Registry pages whose text names DROID.

Companies (1)

Turion Space

People (1)

Patryk Wiatr

Common questions

What is DROID?

Maneuverable autonomous satellite platform for space domain awareness, non-Earth imaging, and orbital debris tracking. DROID.002 deployed March 2026 for orbital object tracking.

How much does DROID cost?

DROID's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for DROID from Turion Space. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.

Is DROID actually deployed in the real world?

Yes. DROID is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.

Who makes DROID?

DROID is made by Turion Space, based in Irvine, California, USA, founded in 2021.

Where is DROID deployed?

2 verified deployments of DROID are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Low Earth Orbit, Cerro Moreno Air Base, Antofagasta, Chile.

Can you buy DROID?

DROID is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.

What are alternatives to DROID?

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable space robots to DROID include Chang'e Lander, Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle, ION, Mira.

How does DROID compare to Chang'e Lander?

DROID and Chang'e Lander (China National Space Administration · 4 deployments) are both space robots on the DEPLOY registry. DROID has 2 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

Is DROID a top space?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, DROID ranks in roughly the top 6% of space models tracked by the registry.

What is DROID's maturity stage?

DROID is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.

Is DROID safe?

DROID 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 · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-09

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: space

Sources by quality tier

3: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.