Honda and Redwire Pair Robotic Hand and Arm for Commercial Space Stations

Honda announced on October 1, 2026, a collaboration with Redwire to develop a robotics solution for future commercial space stations, combining Honda's multi-fingered robotic hand with Redwire's STAARK robotic arm and experiment locker technology. The system aims to automate laboratory tasks and reduce crew time spent on experiments.

• Honda's hand has 16 actuated joints and 288 tactile sensor channels
• Maximum fingertip force is 50 N, with over 450,000 durability test cycles
• Redwire operates eight ISS facilities and developed the STAARK arm
• The companies will discuss the concept at IAC on October 5–9, 2026, in Antalya