Switzerland · Prototype
Summary
HELIOS is ORBIT Robotics' early four-arm, legless robot concept for space-station interiors, moving hand-over-hand in microgravity for cargo, inventory and maintenance; not flight-qualified.
Identity
Status
Prototype
Category
Humanoid
Type
Space robot
Function
Maintenance
Audience
Space operators
Other
ARM COUNT
4 (legless)
CORE FUNCTIONS
four-arm manipulation, station-interior movement/stabilization, cargo/inventory/maintenance assistance, space robotics research
MOBILITY CLASS
humanoid, multi-arm
ENVIRONMENT
microgravity station interiors, laboratory prototype
Capabilities
RESEARCH (date not recorded) — Microgravity mobility and stabilization: ORBIT documents HELIOS using four arms to navigate station interiors, hold position and handle tasks in microgravity, with cargo/inventory workflows as first implementation focus.
Comparable systems — same status tier
Timeline
PRODUCT LAUNCH (20 May 2026) — 'Orbit Robotics reveals HELIOS four-armed space humanoid prototype': revealed via @orbitrobotics channel; complete space humanoid with four arms and four hands; result of two semesters of research, iteration and build work.
Operations
PRODUCTION STATUS / FIRST BUILD (20 May 2026): ORBIT describes HELIOS as a complete four-arm humanoid prototype built for microgravity station-interior movement, stabilization and manipulation. Metric: one complete HELIOS prototype. Geography: ETH Zurich, Zurich.