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Astrobotic Technology, Inc.

Astrobotic Technology, Inc.

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ASTROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY, INC. DESIGNING ROBOTIC SYSTEMS FOR SPACE EXPLORATION WITH SOLIDWORKS Astrobotic, along with partner Carnegie Mellon University, uses SOLIDWORKS Professional design software to develop robotic landers and rovers for planetary exploration. Astrobotic’s Griffin lander will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 to pursue the Google Lunar XPRIZE and usher in a commercial planetary transport business.William L. “Red” Whittaker has devoted his life to creating robots that operate in extreme environments. With the announcement of the Google Lunar XPRIZE—a $30 million incentive prize meant to spur “a new era of lunar exploration that will be more sustainable and more accessible to all”—the Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) professor founded Astrobotic Technology, Inc., an

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