Genrobotics wins ISRO satellite robotic arm project
By Abha Lohia ·
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- Genrobotics, a Kerala startup known for robots that work in hazardous underground spaces, has moved into space engineering
- The U R Rao Satellite Centre of ISRO gave it a project to build a multi-link articulated boom arm for satellites
- The arm must survive launch stress and space heat and vacuum, and will position communication reflectors and instruments on satellite decks
What happened
- Genrobotics won a space robotics project from the U R Rao Satellite Centre.
- It will build a boom arm for ISRO satellite missions.
- The mechanism deploys and points reflectors on satellite decks.
Why it matters
- It extends the firm from ground robots into aerospace.
- It shows Kerala's deep-tech base can serve India's space programme.
The business
- Makes robots for hazardous underground work such as sewers.
- Has a Space & Advanced Robotics division.
- Based in Thiruvananthapuram, launched in 2017.
Terms in this story
- Startup: A startup is a young company built to find a new way of doing something and to grow fast, usually by serving many customers at low extra cost. India's government also has a narrower legal definition that decides who gets scheme benefits.
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