From its first flight in November 1981, to the on-going evolution of the technology to take it from low Earth orbit out toward the Moon, the various Canadarms and their associated space robotic platforms have been an ever-present and critical element of human space exploration.
Now, as the need to develop a more autonomous robotic system for the Lunar Gateway arrives for MDA of Canada, the company simultaneously finds itself working to meet the growing commercial demand for space-based robotics.