GITAI

[ACTIVE]

Service & Cobot Robotics · HQ: Torrance, California · Est. 2016 · 2 models registered · 1 deployments

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies GITAI: 2 models, 1 deployment across 1 region, $92.6M raised. 1 source back the record.

Ownership

ACTIVE

Capital / Funding

$92.6M

Headquarters

Torrance, California

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

2

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

US/Japanese space-robotics company building autonomous robotic arms and rovers for in-space servicing, assembly and manufacturing (ISAM).

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 52.0%

Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.

Key Facts

ProductAutonomous robotic arms and rovers for space construction, satellite servicing, lunar/Mars infrastructure
Founded2016, Japan; HQ relocated to Torrance, California in late 2023
Founder/CEOSho Nakanose — former IBM, Singularity University GSP alum
CROYuto Nakanishi — former SCHAFT founder/CEO (sold to Google 2013)
FundingSeed (Skyland Ventures 2016); Series A (ANRI, 500 Startups 2017); $4.1M (2019); $17.1M Series B (2021); $30M Series B Extension (2023); $15.5M Extension 2 (2024, Maezawa fund); total ~$83M
ContractsNASA research contract (lunar tower construction); DARPA award (lunar architecture study); SpaceX demo missions (2025)
GoalReduce space labor costs by 100x
CEOSho Nakanose
Business areason-orbit services, lunar infrastructure construction
Inchworm robot TRL 6achieved 2025

Safety & Regulatory Posture

0 entries
Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for GITAI.

Leadership & Founders

5 entries

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Yuto Nakanishisecondary-verified

Chief Robotics Officer

Toyotaka Kozukisecondary-verified

Chief Technology Officer

Ryouhei Uedasecondary-verified

VP of Software

Sho Nakanosesecondary-verified

Founder and CEO

Founding Team

Sho Nakanose[Founder]

sole · founded 2016-01-01

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

3 entries
Total Tracked1
Operating1
Announced0
Concluded0

Key Recurring Partners

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency1 · 1× joint · 1 total

Recent Verified Partnerships

  • GITAI x JAXAJan 1, 2025

    MOST RECENT · GITAI x JAXA · 2025-01-01 · with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency · OPERATING

Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators

GITAI - 1 deploymentGITAI

Platform Models

2 entries

Deployments

1 entry

Sectors & Applications

1 entry

FAQ

11 entries
What is GITAI?

US/Japanese space-robotics company building autonomous robotic arms and rovers for in-space servicing, assembly and manufacturing (ISAM).

What does GITAI make?

GITAI has 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: GITAI Lunar Rover, GITAI S2 Autonomous Arm (GITAI builds physical robots).

Who competes with GITAI?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to GITAI building in the same form factors include Impulse Space, AstroForge, Astrobotic Technology, China National Space Administration.

Who is the CEO of GITAI?

Sho Nakanose is the ceo of GITAI, per the DEPLOY registry.

Where is GITAI headquartered?

GITAI is headquartered in Torrance, California, USA (and Tokyo, Japan).

How much funding has GITAI raised?

GITAI has raised approximately $93M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

Where does GITAI operate robots?

GITAI operates 1 verified deployment, including at International Space Station.

How many robots has GITAI deployed?

DEPLOY has 1 verified GITAI deployment on record at sites including International Space Station. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.

Is GITAI a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, GITAI ranks in roughly the top 48% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was GITAI founded?

GITAI was founded in 2016.

Is GITAI safe?

GITAI has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.