With over 21 years of service onboard the International Space Station, Canadarm2, along with Dextre and the OBSS (Orbiter Boom Sensor System), has served as a mission-critical tool in support of the construction of the orbital outpost and its ongoing maintenance.
The robotic crew also serves as testbeds for innovative concepts to enable future space operations like on-orbit refueling and robotic arm AI technology.
Now, as Canadarm’s developer, MDA, works toward developing Canadarm3 for the Lunar Gateway, the company is also looking closely at the Moon via a partnership with Lockheed Martin and General Motors to provide robotics for a new, large lunar rover — a commercial spinoff of the still-under-development Canadarm3 robotic advancements.