Australian Droid & Robot
Insight without interruption
At a glance
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Development stage
Generating revenue
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Investment stage
Series A
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UNSW affiliation
Founders startup
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Technology readiness level
TRL 7
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Female led
Co-leadership
With patented technology and customer traction in a booming sector, Extraterrestrial Power is ready to take off and manufacture solar cells for customers worldwide, and beyond Earth!
Rugged robotic systems delivering high-resolution insights in hazardous environments without interrupting critical production workflows.
ADR deploys robots and underground docking stations into hazardous "automation zones". Their end-to-end data pipeline provides real-time, high-resolution geotechnical and atmospheric insights. By eliminating manual inspection shutdowns, ADR saves operators $250k+ weekly while removing personnel from fatal risks.
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By applying space-grade rigour to the more affordable method of mass-production used to make terrestrial solar cells, ETP has succeeded in thinning out space solar cells to a level where they can be mass-produced alongside terrestrial ones, while maintaining their space-grade efficiency and stability.
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Traditional space solar cells use rare and expensive materials (typically Gallium Arsenide) and are reinforced through an expensive, low-volume manufacturing process – resulting in high costs, supply chain bottlenecks, and delays.
By adapting silicon cells, ETP can supply in weeks rather than years. The product is 10 times cheaper and 1000 times more cells.
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- Satellite constellations
- AI data centres in orbit
- Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP) companies
- Space Solar array manufacturers
- Satellite manufacturers
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- Products validated in space on 4 different missions
- 10 LOIs exceeding $450M
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