Ceres Robotics
| Company type | Private, Commercial |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace, Robotics |
| Founded | 2017[1] |
| Founder | Michael Sims |
| Fate | Active |
| Headquarters | , US |
Key people | Michael Sims (CEO) Michael D'Angelo (President) Pascal Lee (Chief Scientist) |
| Products | Rovers, Landers |
| Website | www |
Ceres Robotics Inc. is a private, commercial company dedicated to the development and manufacturing of robotic lunar landers and rovers.
In November 2019, Ceres Robotics was granted the right to bid on contracts by NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) to support the lunar Artemis program.[2][3]
The company was founded in 2017[1] by Michael Sims, who was previously vice president at Moon Express, and for more than 20 years worked at NASA, where he worked on Mars rover missions. Sims was also a founding member of the NASA Ames Artificial Intelligence group and its field robotics program, the Intelligent Robotics Group.[4]
Products
[edit]Ceres Robotics is a New Space company dedicated to the development and manufacturing of robotic lunar landers, rovers and software systems in support of surface exploration.
- Current products
References
[edit]- ^ a b NASA opens the floodgates for firms with planetary ambitions. Debra Werner, Space News. 27 December 2018.
- ^ NASA partners with SpaceX, Blue Origin, and more to send large payloads to the Moon. Loren Grush, The Verge. 18 November 2019.
- ^ Ceres Robotics Lunar Lander Concept. NASA. 18 November 2019.
- ^ Michael SimsFounder and CEO, Ceres Robotics. Future in Review. Accessed on 6 December 2019.
- ^ a b Ceres Robotics - Products. Ceres Robotics. Accessed on 6 December 2019.
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