Inflatable Robotic Arms
for In-Orbit-Servicing
Mission
Increasing the lifetime of space devices and
their economic and environmental sustainability.
Product
IDRA. Inflatable and Deployable Robotic Arm
IDRA is a robotic arm made by inflatable links and electric-actuated rigid joints.
When the robot is stored, volume is saved packing the links, the bulkiest part of the system.
When the robot is deployed, it can reach every part of the satellite with its large workspace.
Large Workspace
64x larger than traditional manipulators
High Performance
High payload at low pressure
High stiffness, vibration damping with advanced materials
Scalable & Modular
to easily fit every mission
Patented mechanism
for deployment and retraction
Services
Self-Maintenance of Satellites
Medium-large satellites are valuable assets.
However, maintenance operations are currently not performed.
Unexpected failures can disrupt functionality and significantly impact revenue streams.
Founders
Pierpaolo Palmieri
Chief Executive Officer
Ph.D. Politecnico di Torino
Mario Troise
Chief Operating Officer
Ph.D. Politecnico di Torino
Laura Salamina
Head of Software
Ph.D. Politecnico di Torino
Matteo Gaidano
Head of Hardware
Ph.D. Politecnico di Torino
Matteo Melchiorre
Head of R&D
Ph.D. Politecnico di Torino
Stefano Mauro
Chief Scientific Officer
Full Prof., Politecnico di Torino
Partners
Progetto IDRA, finanziato dal Programma NODES - Nord Ovest Digitale E Sostenibile (codice ECS 00000036) del PNRR – MISSIONE 4 COMPONENTE 2, “Dalla ricerca all’impresa” INVESTIMENTO 1.5, “Creazione e rafforzamento di “Ecosistemi dell’innovazione” costruzione di “leader Territoriali di R&S” - Bando PoC Accademici a valere sui fondi CUP E13B22000020001 – Spoke 1
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