# DROID: Turion Space space robot

Canonical ID: `83492f74-8057-411b-9043-2cdde6821330`

- **Slug:** turion-droid
- **Form factor:** space ([Space](/space))
- **Maturity stage:** pilot
- **Lifecycle:** active
- **Deployments registered:** 0

## 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 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?

DROID is at the pilot stage: a trial is reported, but no deployment is yet verified at a named site on the DEPLOY registry. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.

### Who makes DROID?

DROID is made by Turion Space, based in California, USA, founded in 2020.

### Can you buy DROID?

DROID is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.

### What are alternatives to DROID?

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable space robots to DROID include Chang'e Lander, Mira, W-Series Capsule, spacevan.

### 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 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

### What is DROID's maturity stage?

DROID is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.

### Where is DROID deployed?

No verified deployments of DROID 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 (2)

1. https://www.turionspace.com/
2. https://spacenews.com/turion-space-raises-75-million-to-expand-maneuverable-satellite-fleet/

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