Maxar acquires robotics firm Neptec for $32 million

by Caleb HenryJuly 16, 2018January 23, 2023

In April, the Canadian Space Agency awarded Neptec an CA$11.9 million contract to develop a new vision system for the ISS that would allow the station’s Dextre robotic arm to monitor for external damage. Photo shows Dextre transferring cargo from the Japanese Kounotori-2 cargo ship to the International Space Station.

Maxar Technologies on July 16 purchased Neptec, a Canadian company with robotic expertise deemed useful for in-space activities like satellite servicing and building space stations.

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Caleb Henry

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