Alternatives to MDA
The top SpaceTech companies similar to MDA, ranked by relevance (named competitors first, then how closely their sectors overlap) and our 0-100 AI-readiness score. Each links to a full profile with funding and team.
- PAPAVE Space49AerospaceRenens, Switzerland$40.1M
- LOLockheed Martin29AerospaceBethesda, United States
Redwire61AerospaceJacksonville, USA$63.0M
Exyn56RoboticsPhiladelphia, United States$201.5M
Aemetis15Climate TechCupertino, United States
Loft Orbital70SpaceTechSan Francisco, United States$326.0M
BLUE CANYON TECHNOLOGIES63SpaceTechBoulder, United States
Kinova Robotics63RoboticsBoisbriand, Canada$151.0M
ispace technologies Inc.62SpaceTechTokyo, Japan$853.0M
Intuitive Machines60SpaceTechHouston, United States$200.0M
TERRAN ORBITAL59SpaceTechBoca Raton, United States$391.4M
Unbox Robotics59RoboticsTel Aviv, Israel$2.0M
Lulav Space55SpaceTel Aviv, Israel
COGNITIVE SPACE52SpaceTechDenver, United States$10.0M
Astrobotic49SpaceTechPittsburgh, United States- MOMoon Express42SpaceTechCape Canaveral, United States
StellarNav41SpaceTechPalo Alto, United States$15.0M- HAHadrian41AI Defense ManufacturingLos Angeles, United States$205.0M
Robotican28RoboticsTel Aviv, Israel
Northrop Grumman Systems26Defense TechFalls Church, United States$7.4B
Airbus Zephyr85Defense TechPortsmouth, United Kingdom$202.4M
SpaceX75SpaceTechStarbase, United States$10.0B
Rocket Lab75SpaceTechLong Beach, United States$2.1B
Sphera Robotics70RoboticsTel Aviv, Israel$10.0M- SPSpire Global70SpaceTechVienna, United States$1.2B
Addverb70RoboticsNoida, India$252.0M
Axiom Space68SpaceTechHouston, United States$943.0M
Impulse Space65SpaceRedondo Beach, United States$500.0M
Symbotic65RoboticsWilmington, United States$725.0M
ArianeGroup64SpaceTechParis, France$95.0M
Observable Space64AerospaceAdrian, United States$101.0M
Rapyuta Robotics63RoboticsTokyo, Japan$55.0M
Novanta63Medical TechnologyBedford, United States$300.0M
Cowboy Space63SpaceTechDenver, United States$275.0M
Inbolt63RoboticsParis, France$18.0M
SaxaVord62SpaceTechUnst, United Kingdom
Standard Bots62RoboticsSan Francisco, United States$263.0M
Firefly Aerospace62SpaceTechCedar Park, United States$1.4B- ABABL Space Systems62SpaceTechRedondo Beach, United States
- TRTrue Anomaly61Defense TechDenver, United States$650.0M
GreyOrange61RoboticsAtlanta, United States$269.0M
AMP Robotics60RoboticsSuperior, United States$171.0M- HAHawkEye 36060Defense TechHerndon, United States$373.0M
Orbit Fab60SpaceTechGrand Junction, United States$30.0M- ICICEYE60SpaceTechEspoo, Finland$750.0M
SpinLaunch60SpaceTechLong Beach, United States$116.5M
BLAISE59InsuranceSan Jose, United States$146.0M
SkyfireAI59AerospaceAustin, USA$19.5M
Astroscale58SpaceTechTokyo, Japan$630.8M
RGo Robotics57RoboticsTel Aviv, Israel$20.0M- TITidal56AgTechBergen, Norway$21.0M
Airobotics56DronesTel Aviv, Israel$101.0M
Gather AI56EnterpriseSan Francisco, United States$40.0M
Polynome AI55Agentic AISan Francisco, United States$12.0M
MetoMotion55AgritechTel Aviv, Israel$10.7M
FLEXOO55RoboticsMunich, Germany$11.9M- DUDunia Innovations54Artificial IntelligenceBerlin, Germany
- FUFutureBuild54Construction TechTel Aviv, Israel
AstroForge54SpaceTechAustin, United States$13.0M
Ondas Holdings54Drone TechnologySan Jose, USA$150.0M
| Company | Sector | HQ | Funding | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAPAVE Space | Aerospace | Renens, Switzerland | $40.1M | 49 |
| LOLockheed Martin | Aerospace | Bethesda, United States | — | 29 |
| Redwire | Aerospace | Jacksonville, USA | $63.0M | 61 |
| Exyn | Robotics | Philadelphia, United States | $201.5M | 56 |
| Aemetis | Climate Tech | Cupertino, United States | — | 15 |
| Loft Orbital | SpaceTech | San Francisco, United States | $326.0M | 70 |
| BLUE CANYON TECHNOLOGIES | SpaceTech | Boulder, United States | — | 63 |
| Kinova Robotics | Robotics | Boisbriand, Canada | $151.0M | 63 |
| ispace technologies Inc. | SpaceTech | Tokyo, Japan | $853.0M | 62 |
| Intuitive Machines | SpaceTech | Houston, United States | $200.0M | 60 |
| TERRAN ORBITAL | SpaceTech | Boca Raton, United States | $391.4M | 59 |
| Unbox Robotics | Robotics | Tel Aviv, Israel | $2.0M | 59 |
| Lulav Space | Space | Tel Aviv, Israel | — | 55 |
| COGNITIVE SPACE | SpaceTech | Denver, United States | $10.0M | 52 |
| Astrobotic | SpaceTech | Pittsburgh, United States | — | 49 |
| MOMoon Express | SpaceTech | Cape Canaveral, United States | — | 42 |
| StellarNav | SpaceTech | Palo Alto, United States | $15.0M | 41 |
| HAHadrian | AI Defense Manufacturing | Los Angeles, United States | $205.0M | 41 |
| Robotican | Robotics | Tel Aviv, Israel | — | 28 |
| Northrop Grumman Systems | Defense Tech | Falls Church, United States | $7.4B | 26 |
| Airbus Zephyr | Defense Tech | Portsmouth, United Kingdom | $202.4M | 85 |
| SpaceX | SpaceTech | Starbase, United States | $10.0B | 75 |
| Rocket Lab | SpaceTech | Long Beach, United States | $2.1B | 75 |
| Sphera Robotics | Robotics | Tel Aviv, Israel | $10.0M | 70 |
| SPSpire Global | SpaceTech | Vienna, United States | $1.2B | 70 |
| Addverb | Robotics | Noida, India | $252.0M | 70 |
| Axiom Space | SpaceTech | Houston, United States | $943.0M | 68 |
| Impulse Space | Space | Redondo Beach, United States | $500.0M | 65 |
| Symbotic | Robotics | Wilmington, United States | $725.0M | 65 |
| ArianeGroup | SpaceTech | Paris, France | $95.0M | 64 |
| Observable Space | Aerospace | Adrian, United States | $101.0M | 64 |
| Rapyuta Robotics | Robotics | Tokyo, Japan | $55.0M | 63 |
| Novanta | Medical Technology | Bedford, United States | $300.0M | 63 |
| Cowboy Space | SpaceTech | Denver, United States | $275.0M | 63 |
| Inbolt | Robotics | Paris, France | $18.0M | 63 |
| SaxaVord | SpaceTech | Unst, United Kingdom | — | 62 |
| Standard Bots | Robotics | San Francisco, United States | $263.0M | 62 |
| Firefly Aerospace | SpaceTech | Cedar Park, United States | $1.4B | 62 |
| ABABL Space Systems | SpaceTech | Redondo Beach, United States | — | 62 |
| TRTrue Anomaly | Defense Tech | Denver, United States | $650.0M | 61 |
| GreyOrange | Robotics | Atlanta, United States | $269.0M | 61 |
| AMP Robotics | Robotics | Superior, United States | $171.0M | 60 |
| HAHawkEye 360 | Defense Tech | Herndon, United States | $373.0M | 60 |
| Orbit Fab | SpaceTech | Grand Junction, United States | $30.0M | 60 |
| ICICEYE | SpaceTech | Espoo, Finland | $750.0M | 60 |
| SpinLaunch | SpaceTech | Long Beach, United States | $116.5M | 60 |
| BLAISE | Insurance | San Jose, United States | $146.0M | 59 |
| SkyfireAI | Aerospace | Austin, USA | $19.5M | 59 |
| Astroscale | SpaceTech | Tokyo, Japan | $630.8M | 58 |
| RGo Robotics | Robotics | Tel Aviv, Israel | $20.0M | 57 |
| TITidal | AgTech | Bergen, Norway | $21.0M | 56 |
| Airobotics | Drones | Tel Aviv, Israel | $101.0M | 56 |
| Gather AI | Enterprise | San Francisco, United States | $40.0M | 56 |
| Polynome AI | Agentic AI | San Francisco, United States | $12.0M | 55 |
| MetoMotion | Agritech | Tel Aviv, Israel | $10.7M | 55 |
| FLEXOO | Robotics | Munich, Germany | $11.9M | 55 |
| DUDunia Innovations | Artificial Intelligence | Berlin, Germany | — | 54 |
| FUFutureBuild | Construction Tech | Tel Aviv, Israel | — | 54 |
| AstroForge | SpaceTech | Austin, United States | $13.0M | 54 |
| Ondas Holdings | Drone Technology | San Jose, USA | $150.0M | 54 |