Obruta awarded C$1.5M CSA STDP contributions for AI pilot and event-based vision
57 FOMOThe Canadian Space Agency awarded Obruta Space Solutions non-repayable contributions totaling C$1.5 million across two STDP streams. The larger award supports development of an autonomous 'AI Pilot' / integrated flight software system for safe proximity operations amid rising orbital traffic. The second advances an event-based imaging system inspired by biological vision to handle extreme lighting contrasts in orbit while consuming less power. These build on prior on-orbit software validation and target key ISAM bottlenecks for satellite servicing and related missions.
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This dual award signals continued Canadian government prioritization of domestic RPOD and autonomy capabilities; successful delivery would strengthen Obruta’s path to commercial flight hardware.
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Obruta Targets Two ISAM Bottlenecks with C$1.5 Million in Canadian Space Agency FundingObruta Space Solutions received C$1.5 million in contributions from the Canadian Space Agency under the Space Technology Development Program for two projects addressing in-space servicing, assembly and manufacturing challenges. One focuses on an autonomous AI pilot / integrated flight software system (C$1 million) and the other on an event-based vision system for extreme orbital lighting conditions (C$500,000).
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Canadian Space Agency ·
Contributions awarded under the STDP – AO 10Official CSA listing confirms Obruta Space Solutions Corp. of Ottawa received two awards under STDP AO 10: C$1,000,000 for Integrated Flight Software Systems (an autonomous unified system for end-to-end orbital operations) and C$500,000 for Beyond Darkness (event-based imaging for high-speed orbital perception).
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The Canadian Space Agency awarded Obruta Space Solutions non-repayable contributions totaling C$1.5