Rocket Lab To Buy Motiv Space For $40M, Adding Robotics, Solar Drives

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Garrett Reim
May 08, 2026

Motiv supplied the robotic arm for the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover.

Credit: Motive Space

Rocket Lab has signed an agreement to buy Motiv Space Systems, a specialist in planetary robotics and solar array motors, for $40 million in cash. The deal would give the company access to critical robotics technology for future planetary exploration missions, including to Mars, as well as motion…

Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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