Technical Reference
CA17-Class engineering blueprint.
Full-body reference diagram showing dual visual lens head assembly, 360° sensor suite, and magnetic cord actuator detail in contracted and expanded states.
The CA-series AII units doing the hazardous, repetitive, and environment-hardened work across every Middleton Space division.
The CA17-Class is Middleton Space's general-purpose autonomous independent (AII) unit — the same core platform servicing our L4 shipyard, walking lunar regolith beside HE-3 landers, and performing exterior inspection work on vehicles in flight preparation.
Its titanium alloy skeleton and magnetic cord musculature give it dexterity closer to a human hand than a traditional actuator arm, while its sealed, radiation-hardened housing and MFC-2 fusion cell let it operate unattended for extended periods in vacuum, lunar dust, or shipyard environments alike.
| Class | CA17 |
| Role | Civil / General Purpose |
| Height | 71.0 in (1,803 mm) |
| Mass | ~100 kg |
| Power Core | MFC-2 Fusion Cell |
| Speed | 18.5 mph (max) |
| Lift Capacity | 575 lb (261 kg) |
| Dexterity | 22 degrees of freedom / hand |
| Environmental Rating | −40°C to 60°C |
| Sealing | Fully sealed, radiation hardened |
Full-body reference diagram showing dual visual lens head assembly, 360° sensor suite, and magnetic cord actuator detail in contracted and expanded states.
Full-body reference diagram showing dual visual lens head assembly, 360° sensor suite, and magnetic cord actuator detail in contracted and expanded states.
Heavier shielding and strength for Military and Security Uses. Fully autonomous and independent mission judgements. Available range of armaments for a variety of needs.
CA17 units handle hull panel installation, welding support, and inspection work along the L4 shipyard gantries.
Units set up and maintain HE-3 processing equipment on the lunar surface without life support constraints.
Ground and orbital units support payload integration and post-flight vehicle inspection.
Middleton Space licenses CA-series units for hazardous-environment work outside our own operations.
