Icarus raises $6.1M to take on space’s warehouse work with embodied-AI robots | TechCrunch

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Icarus Robotics raised a $6.1 million seed round to build robots that handle cargo logistics and maintenance tasks on the International Space Station. The startup started with astronaut interviews and focused on reducing time spent unpacking, stowing, and preparing tools in microgravity. It plans to test a bimanual robot system first on Earth, then in parabolic flight and later on the ISS through Voyager Space’s Bishop airlock. The company wants to collect microgravity data, train foundational models for on-orbit robotics, and move from teleoperation toward partial and full autonomy.

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