Building with moondust.
We believe the difference between temporary access and sustained presence on the Moon is infrastructure. Stable foundations, roads, and protective structures are essential to reducing operational risks for NASA's Moon Base and laying the groundwork for a lunar economy.
Our robotic systems reshape lunar regolith into compacted, load-bearing structures through robotic excavation, processing, and surface hardening. We're advancing this approach through NASA-funded research programs and near-term lunar mission opportunities starting with LITHOS-1.
Autonomy for the flightline.
SpaceFactory is developing an all-electric autonomous logistics vehicle under a U.S. Air Force SBIR Direct-to-Phase II contract. Designed for flightline operations, the vehicle aims to transport tools, equipment, and supplies while navigating GPS-denied and RF-constrained environments with limited active sensing. The project targets a 300-pound payload capacity and a range of at least 20 miles, with prototype delivery anticipated by mid-2027. The technology also has potential applications in commercial and industrial last-mile logistics.
*Prototype photograph with AI-enhanced background
Lunar 3D-printing milestone achieved.
In a historic first, SpaceFactory and NASA Kennedy Space Center partnered to perform the first-ever 3D printing in cryogenic vacuum, simulating the harsh conditions found at the Moon’s south pole.
This initiative successfully demonstrated 3D printing technology at the extreme temperature of -200°C using a lunar simulant and biopolymer matrix. The experiment validates the feasibility of constructing with lunar resources in such extreme environments, paving the way for future lunar habitats and infrastructure.
This is the world we operate in.
From the lunar surface to the flightline and remote frontiers, our systems are designed for environments where infrastructure is limited, materials and resources are scarce, and logistics are constrained.
Operating in these austere environments demands a different approach to engineering: compact, power-efficient systems capable of autonomous operation with limited connectivity, unreliable GPS, and minimal human intervention. SpaceFactory develops robotic technologies to meet these exacting demands, extending human capability into the world's most challenging environments.
EXPLOREBuilt for what comes next.
2016 FOUNDED
SpaceFactory was founded by an interdisciplinary team of architects and engineers to develop technologies for extending human capability at the frontiers of Earth and space.
2018–2019 NASA CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE
SpaceFactory developed MARSHA for NASA’s 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge, demonstrating large-scale robotic 3D printing of a Mars habitat prototype in 2019.
2020 TERA PROJECT
SpaceFactory explored terrestrial applications of its habitat design and robotic construction technologies through the TERA project.
2021–2023 LUNAR CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES
SpaceFactory advanced lunar construction technologies through NASA-supported research and development.
2023 TERRESTRIAL MANUFACTURING SPINOUT
SpaceFactory extended technologies developed for space construction toward terrestrial manufacturing applications.
2024–2026 NASA STTR · LUNAR INFRASTRUCTURE
In collaboration with Michigan Technological University, SpaceFactory developed and tested MATRI(x), a robotic approach to regolith processing, surface stabilization, and lunar mobility infrastructure.
2026 USAF SBIR · AUTONOMOUS FLIGHTLINE LOGISTICS
SpaceFactory began Phase II development of an autonomous ground vehicle for flightline maintainer logistics, addressing constrained environments and GPS-denied mobility.
2026 NASA SBIR · INFLATABLE LUNAR HABITATS
SpaceFactory initiated research into inflatable lunar habitats that use the inflation process to support emplacement of protective regolith overburden.