| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Founded | January 1, 1983 |
| Founders |
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| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Number of locations | 3 Locations (3 Facilities) |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Kiel Davis (CEO) |
| Revenue | $75,000,000 USD |
Number of employees | 284 (2023) |
| Parent | Blue Origin |
Honeybee Robotics, LLC is a subsidiary of Blue Origin that builds advanced spacecraft, robotic rovers,[1] and other technologies for the exploration of Mars[2][3] and other planetary bodies in deep space. The company, headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, has additional production facilities in Altadena, California and Longmont, Colorado.[4] The company has 284 employees[5] and creates exploration systems, infrastructure systems, and motion control software for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Blue Origin, and other customers. On May 19th, 2023, Honeybee Robotics' parent company, Blue Origin, won a $3.4 Billion contract to build a moon lander and additional spacecraft for NASA's Artemis program.[6] The team, led by Blue Origin, is a partnership between Lockheed Martin, Draper, Boeing, Astrobotic, and Honeybee Robotics.[7]
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- ^ Adkins, Jamie (2022-11-22). "NASA Awards Contract for Mars Sample Return Systems". NASA. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
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- ^ "Locations". Honeybee Robotics. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "Honeybee Robotics Company Profile: Acquisition & Investors | PitchBook". pitchbook.com. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- ^ O’Shea, Claire (2023-05-19). "NASA Selects Blue Origin as Second Artemis Lunar Lander Provider". NASA. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- ^ "SLD National Team". Blue Origin. Retrieved 2023-06-04.