Inflatable Robotic Arms
for Space Sustainability
MISSION
Increasing the lifetime of space devices and
their economic and environmental sustainability.
PRODUCT
IDRA. The First Inflatable and Deployable Robotic Arm for Space
IDRA is a modular robotic manipulator combining inflatable links with electrically actuated joints.
It achieves extreme compactness when stowed, and expands in operation to provide a large workspace.
Large Workspace
64x larger than traditional manipulators
High Performance
High payload at low pressure
High stiffness, vibration damping with advanced materials
Scalable & Modular
to easily fit every mission
Patented mechanism
for deployment and retraction
Team

Matteo Gaidano
Head of Hardware
Ph.D. Politecnico di Torino

Matteo Melchiorre
Head of R&D
Ph.D. Politecnico di Torino

Stefano Mauro
Chief Scientific Officer
Full Prof., Politecnico di Torino
PARTNERS
Progetto IDRA, finanziato dal Programma NODES - Nord Ovest Digitale E Sostenibile (codice ECS 00000036) del PNRR – MISSIONE 4 COMPONENTE 2, “Dalla ricerca all’impresa” INVESTIMENTO 1.5, “Creazione e rafforzamento di “Ecosistemi dell’innovazione” costruzione di “leader Territoriali di R&S” - Bando PoC Accademici a valere sui fondi CUP E13B22000020001 – Spoke 1





















