Icarus Robotics - About the company
Icarus Robotics is a seed company based in Slovakia, founded in 2003 by Ethan Barajas. It operates as a Developer of robotic systems designed to augment astronaut crews. Icarus Robotics has raised $6.35M in funding. The company has 18 active competitors, including 3 funded and 2 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like GITAI, Motiv Space Systems and Honeybee Robotics.
Company Details
Developer of robotic systems designed to augment astronaut crews. It is developing dexterous mobile robots to augment astronaut crews, enabling them to handle routine, time-consuming, and hazardous tasks in space. Its robots are designed to work alongside astronauts, freeing them from menial labor and enhancing space exploration capabilities. Their general-purpose robotic systems are powered by embodied AI and are intended to industrialize low Earth orbit.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2003
Location
Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$6.35M in 2 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
3rd among 18 active competitors
Employee Count
14 as on Aug 31, 2026
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Icarus Robotics's funding and investors
Icarus Robotics has raised a total funding of $6.35M over 2 rounds. Icarus Robotics has 2 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Icarus Robotics:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Sep 18, 2025 | 2569431 | Seed | 9404955 | 6029094 | 9449461 | 1791328 |
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Icarus Robotics' founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Icarus Robotics is Ethan Barajas. Ethan Barajas is the CEO of Icarus Robotics.
Here are the details of Icarus Robotics' key team members:
- Ethan Barajas: Co-Founder & CEO of Icarus Robotics. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Icarus Robotics' employee count trend
Icarus Robotics has 14 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Icarus Robotics's employee count trend over the years:
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Icarus Robotics's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Icarus Robotics include GITAI, Motiv Space Systems and Honeybee Robotics. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Icarus Robotics, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Developer of robotic solutions for space station support and exploration | $83M | 57/100 | ||
2nd | Motiv Space Systems 2014, Pasadena (United States), Acquired | Developer of robotic systems, motor controllers, and mechanisms for space applications | - | - | 48/100 |
3rd | Icarus Robotics 2003, Slovakia, Seed | Developer of robotic systems designed to augment astronaut crews | $6.35M | 44/100 | |
4th | Honeybee Robotics 1983, Brooklyn (United States), Acquired | Provider of robotic focused research & development services | - | 35/100 | |
5th | Offworld AI 2016, Pasadena (United States), Unfunded | Manufacturer of AI-powered space robots | - | - | 31/100 |
6th | PIAP Space 2016, Warsaw (Poland), Funding Raised | Developer of robotics for space debris removal | - | 29/100 | |
7th | Space Industries 2018, Perth (Australia), Seed | Developer of lunar resource extraction vehicle | $110K | 28/100 | |
8th | Kockums 2023, Rotterdam (Netherlands), Unfunded | Developer of geospatial robots | - | - | 26/100 |
9th | Provider of industrial robotic systems for the aeronautics industry | - | 26/100 | ||
10th | ![]() Space Robotics 2020, Marina Del Rey (United States), Unfunded | Provider of robots for space solutions | - | - | 24/100 |
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Icarus Robotics's Investments and acquisitions
Icarus Robotics has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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News related to Icarus Robotics
Media has covered Icarus Robotics for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about company updates.
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KULR Technology Group to Power Icarus Robotics' Autonomous Robotic Platform for International Space Station MissionGlobeNewswire•Jul 15, 2026•Icarus Robotics, Kulr
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Icarus Robotics Raises $6.1 Million in Seed Round to Develop Robots for Space Station LaborStartup Log•Sep 18, 2025•Icarus Robotics, Massive, Soma Capital, Xtal and 3 others
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