Robotics Company Directory

Webster, Texas space and technology company (formed in 2021 from the merger of Alpha Space and MEI Technologies; woman-owned). Develops and operates lunar surface systems, small satellites, and ISS/spaceflight payloads, and offers a Space Testing as a Service (STaaS) platform for NASA, the Space Force, and commercial customers. Selected for NASA's STRIDE initiative to develop Mars surface mobility systems.

Houston-based commercial space company developing Axiom Station, intended to be the world's first commercial space station, and flying private astronaut missions to the International Space Station. Its work spans spacecraft, advanced spacesuits (including next-generation lunar suits for NASA's Artemis program), and in-space infrastructure.

Houston-founded autonomous trucking company (founded 2023 by ex-TuSimple CTO Dr. Xiaodi Hou) offering driverless freight as Transportation-as-a-Service. In 2026 it completed a fully humanless commercial run -- no safety driver, remote operator, or in-cab observer -- hauling freight 231 miles from Houston to the Dallas area across the Texas freight triangle.

Houston company (founded 2018) building AI-driven autonomy for space operations. Its CNTIENT platform uses agentic AI to orchestrate constellation-scale satellite tasking and fleet management in real time, supporting US government agencies and commercial satellite operators.

Honeybee Robotics designs and manufactures robotic systems and mechanisms for space exploration, defense, and energy applications, with a team operating out of the Houston aerospace corridor.

Houston enterprise-drone company serving public safety, defense, infrastructure/utility inspection, and disaster response. Its fully-managed Vantage AI service and HX1 drone deliver autonomous aerial inspection for critical-infrastructure operators, with an initial focus on railyards. Co-founded in a 2023 pivot to UAS by CEO Denver Hopkins and Nick Sammons.

Houston Spaceport-headquartered space exploration company and the first commercial company to soft-land a spacecraft on the Moon (IM-1). Designs and builds Nova-C lunar landers, robotic mechanisms, rover deployment and lunar mobility systems, and data-relay satellites, and holds NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) contracts for Moon delivery missions.

Houston-founded (2018) provider of Drone-as-First-Responder (DFR) technology for public safety. Its autonomous drones are dispatched by the 911 system to stream live aerial video and thermal imaging to responders before they arrive on scene. Its Knighthawk 2.0 (2026) is an NDAA-compliant DFR drone with a 40+ mph top speed, deployed across hundreds of cities in 30+ states.

Service-robotics dealer and integrator with a Houston branch, offering roughly 50 types of robots -- food-delivery, cleaning, warehouse stacking, and humanoid models -- to restaurants, hotels, assisted-living facilities, and warehouses. Describes itself as the 'car dealership model of robotics,' handling sales, integration, and service. Deployments include food-delivery robots at Houston-area restaurants.

Houston startup (founded 2021) that fuses data from drones, robots, and sensors into real-time actionable intelligence via its game-engine-powered Harbinger platform. Also developing a robot-welder prototype for Hyundai's shipbuilding division, planned to debut in 2026.

Alphabet's autonomous vehicle subsidiary, operating robotaxi services in Houston since February 2026. Expanded to cover the Texas Medical Center, EaDo, and NRG Stadium area in May 2026 ahead of the FIFA World Cup. One of the first autonomous vehicle companies to offer commercial paid rides in Houston.