Icarus Robotics, founded by Ethan Barajas and Jamie Palmer, has raised $6.1 million in a seed round led by Soma Capital and Xtal, with participation from Nebular and Massive Tech Ventures. The startup aims to alleviate the time‑consuming cargo‑handling tasks that dominate astronaut work on the International Space Station. By field‑testing a fan‑propelled robot equipped with two jaw‑gripper arms, Icarus plans a series of demonstrations—including a parabolic‑flight campaign and a one‑year ISS trial via Voyager Space’s Bishop airlock—before advancing toward partial and full autonomy through embodied AI.
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