NASA awards Ground Control Robotics STRIDE work
NASA selected Ground Control Robotics among seven STRIDE contract awardees for advanced Mars surface-mobility development.
Evidence notes
- Ground Control Robotics was one of seven companies selected under NASA's Science Transport and Robotic Innovation for Deployment and Exploration initiative.
- The STRIDE awards support commercial robotic mobility concepts intended to reach difficult terrain, travel farther and access scientifically valuable Mars regions.
- NASA stated that the awards have a combined potential value of about $17 million, with work targeted to begin in fall 2026.
Company context
United States government agency responsible for civil space exploration, aerospace research, and space technology development. NASA funds robotics and automation technologies through programs such as SBIR to support space missions and related industries.