Honeybee Robotics

Honeybee Robotics, LLC
Company typeSubsidiary
FoundedJanuary 1, 1983; 41 years ago (1983-01-01)
Founders
  • Steve Gorevan
  • Chris Chapman
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)
ParentBlue 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 Longmont, Colorado, has additional facilities in Altadena, California and Greenbelt, Maryland.[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]

  1. ^ "Honeybee Robotics wins NASA contract for Mars Sample Return System – Honeybee Robotics". Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  2. ^ Adkins, Jamie (2022-11-22). "NASA Awards Contract for Mars Sample Return Systems". NASA. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  3. ^ LaBerge, Gene L. (1988). "Exploration drill cores in the Wisconsin magmatic terrane". Open-File Report: 36. Bibcode:1988usgs.rept...36L. doi:10.3133/ofr88536. ISSN 2331-1258.
  4. ^ "Locations". Honeybee Robotics. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Honeybee Robotics Company Profile: Acquisition & Investors | PitchBook". pitchbook.com. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  6. ^ O’Shea, Claire (2023-05-19). "NASA Selects Blue Origin as Second Artemis Lunar Lander Provider". NASA. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  7. ^ "SLD National Team". Blue Origin. Retrieved 2023-06-04.