Exploration Technology Group Honeybee Robotics The Aerospace and Defense Forum San Fernando Valley Chapter Meeting Tuesday, April 17, 2018 Kris Zacny, PhD Vice President [email protected] Honeybee Robotics Spacecraft Mechanisms Corporation 398 W Washington Blvd., Suite 200, Pasadena, CA 91103 www.HoneybeeRobotics.com Honeybee Proprietary Notional concept for discussion purposes – Honeybee Proprietary – Do not distribute History of Honeybee Robotics 2 Notional concept for discussion purposes – Honeybee Proprietary – Do not distribute 1983 Chris Chapman Steve Gorevan The only robotics company in Manhattan! 3 Notional concept for discussion purposes – Honeybee Proprietary – Do not distribute Custom Robotics 4 Notional concept for discussion purposes – Honeybee Proprietary – Do not distribute 2003 MER Rock Abrasion Tool 5 Notional concept for discussion purposes – Honeybee Proprietary – Do not distribute 2003 MER Rock Abrasion Tool 6 Notional concept for discussion purposes – Honeybee Proprietary – Do not distribute 2008 Mars Phoenix and more… Courtesy: NASA 7 2010: Big changes… 2010 Pasadena, CA HQ HQ Acquisition…2017 2013 Manhattan to Brooklyn 2011 Longmont, CO 9 Three from One Advanced Exploration Flight Robotics Technology Systems BROOKLYN, NY PASADENA, CA LONGMONT, CO Geotechnical Automation Inspection, Systems Spacecraft Repair & Motion Assembly Control Systems Systems Common Background Mission Focus ● Team Work ● Rapid Response ● High Reliability Advanced Robotics - Brooklyn 10 Spacecraft Mechanisms - Longmont Optical Encodes Twist Capsule and SADA Electronics Sliprings 11 Notional concept for discussion purposes – Honeybee Proprietary – Do not distribute Exploration Technology - Pasadena • Focus: robotic systems for unstructured and extreme environments • ~ 60 engineers and supporting staff. • >10 languages • >10 different schools and states • Veterans: Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy Proprietary Content - Please Do Not Distribute Without Honeybee Approval Notional concept for discussion purposes – Honeybee Proprietary – Do not distribute Our work 13 14 Comet Sample Return Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko CAESAR Comet Sample Return • 2024-2029-2032-2038 16 Titan Explorer Titan Dragonfly Titan Explorer • Dual-quadcopter lander • Investigate Titan's organic chemistry, habitability, geological processes Europa Deep Drill K. Zacny, Honeybee Robotics. 18 Europa Deep Drill K. Zacny, Honeybee Robotics. 19 Notional concept for discussion purposes – Honeybee Proprietary – Do not distribute Mars and Moon Exploration 4/22/2018 20 Resources on the Moon • First surface mission since 1972 • Prospects for water on the Moon Notional concept for discussion purposes – Honeybee Proprietary – Do not distribute Drone Samplers 22 Testing around the world! Antarctica Antarctica Mars chamber Proprietary Content - Please Do Not Distribute Without Honeybee Approval Notional concept for discussion purposes – Honeybee Proprietary – Do not distribute Starting Pasadena Office 24 Notional concept for discussion purposes – Honeybee Proprietary – Do not distribute Why SoCal (circa 2010) Mojave: Firestar Eng Ames, MBARI LMCo Bigelow JPL, CalTech, ASI, ATK, Ecliptic UCLA, USC Aerospace Corp Boeing LMCo Northtrop Raytheon NGCo SpaceX Medical Companies Spawar 25 Notional concept for discussion purposes – Honeybee Proprietary – Do not distribute Business Park ASI Ecliptic 26 Notional concept for discussion purposes – Honeybee Proprietary – Do not distribute Honeybee West… Honeybee West Ecliptic No Logo Yet! 27 Move Schedule Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan KZ moves, sets up office GP packs chamber/drills etc GP moves chamber/drills KZ/GP set up lab (extended stay hotel) GP/KZ in Antarctic HB West hires Junior ME Office officially up and running 28 Notional concept for discussion purposes – Honeybee Proprietary – Do not distribute 29 Notional concept for discussion purposes – Honeybee Proprietary – Do not distribute Open for business! Almost… FedEx 30 Notional concept for discussion purposes – Honeybee Proprietary – Do not distribute 2010 31 Notional concept for discussion purposes – Honeybee Proprietary – Do not distribute 2011 32 Notional concept for discussion purposes – Honeybee Proprietary – Do not distribute 2012 33 Notional concept for discussion purposes – Honeybee Proprietary – Do not distribute 2013 34 Notional concept for discussion purposes – Honeybee Proprietary – Do not distribute 2014 35 Notional concept for discussion purposes – Honeybee Proprietary – Do not distribute 2015 36 Notional concept for discussion purposes – Honeybee Proprietary – Do not distribute 2016 37 Notional concept for discussion purposes – Honeybee Proprietary – Do not distribute Expansion within Business Park Honeybee Honeybee Honeybee Honeybee Honeybee 38 Notional concept for discussion purposes – Honeybee Proprietary – Do not distribute Investments in facility 39 Notional concept for discussion purposes – Honeybee Proprietary – Do not distribute Issues with growth • Sustaining growth – Contracts are not infinite – they end. – Need to sustain current workforce and continue growth – Small projects are no longer fine • Facilities – No suitable facilities within short driving distance – Trying to expand within existing Business Park • Hiring (and to some extend retaining) top notch talent – Significant competition from NewSpace, Google, Amazon etc., – Salaries are higher – Competition even for interns! • Org Structure – Everyone reports to me – becoming bottle neck – New positions never considered before: PM, QA, CM, Facility, PO 40 Notional concept for discussion purposes – Honeybee Proprietary – Do not distribute Thank you! 41.