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Icarus Robotics selects KULR Technology Group for batteries on its ISS-bound free-flying robot platform

Icarus Robotics, a New York startup developing dexterous mobile robots for space missions, has selected KULR Technology Group to supply batteries for “Joy,” its free-flying platform intended for operations on the International Space Station.

Discovered 2026-07-15T06:15:51.577157-07:00 | 2026-07-15T06:15:51.577157-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The cluster ties a space-robotics hardware milestone (battery supply) directly to an International Space Station platform (“Joy”), highlighting how in-orbit systems are being assembled from specialized suppliers.
  • For ISS commercialization efforts, new subsystem procurement decisions like this affect development timelines, power budgets, and integration plans for external or free-flying robotics.
  • It shows continued momentum in New Space robotics vendors targeting operational deployment on the ISS, not just ground demonstrations.

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