Industrial & Robotics AISeedRecently addedIcarus Robotics
Build the robotic workforce for orbital industry.
Company snapshot
- Stage
- Seed
- Funding
- Seed · $6.1M
- Status
- published
- Updated
- Nov 8, 2026
- Views
- Category
- Industrial & Robotics AI
- Website
- icarusrobotics.com
What they're building
Build the robotic workforce for orbital industry. Icarus develops dexterous robots for space operations, using initial teleoperation and manipulation data to build toward autonomous cargo handling, maintenance, and manufacturing.
Founders
Ethan Barajas
Co-founder
Jamie Palmer
Co-founder
Foundation model usage
Editorial estimates from product descriptions. Model providers and actual usage are not confirmed.
- Inferred architecture
- Agentic loops
- Potential advantages
- Workflow lock-in
- Estimated model demand
- High intensity
NYC footprint
- NYC office
- Newlab, 19 Morris Avenue, Building 128, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Funding
Latest funding: Seed · $6.1M.
Sources & location evidence
Open research desk ↗Profile source review: 2026-11-04. Current primary FAQ says near-term teleoperation, with autonomy under development, and first ISS deployment scheduled for 2027. Do not describe orbital autonomy or 2026 deployment as accomplished. Company announced $6.1M seed; exact date omitted.
- https://icarusrobotics.com/ ↗
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/icarus-robotics ↗
- https://www.brooklynnavyyard.org/yard-industry-summit/ ↗
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/icarus-robotics_icarus-raises-61m-to-take-on-spaces-warehouse-activity-7374072474159706112-zaBg ↗
Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn · verified office
Newlab, 19 Morris Avenue, Building 128, Brooklyn, NY 11205. Primary company names Newlab Navy Yard, company profile gives street, and campus operator identifies it as a tenant. Building from Newlab primary facility profile; no company studio known.
Icarus Robotics - Autonomous orbital labor ↗Source checked 2026-11-04
Notes
Icarus Robotics is tagged recently added based on buyer clarity, repeat workflow activity, public activity, and fit with the AI Atlas map.
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