STELLS
STELLS is a Toronto-based private space technology company building the Mobile Power Rover (MPR-1), a wireless charging rover that will supply power to lunar exploration missions at the Moon's South Pole, targeting space agencies, exploration companies, and future lunar resource operators.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2021
- HeadquartersToronto, Canada
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What STELLS does
STELLS is a private Canadian space technology company incorporated in November 2021 under Stells Space Corp. and headquartered in Toronto. The company is developing power infrastructure for lunar surface operations, with its flagship product being the Mobile Power Rover (MPR-1), a 30 kg wireless charging rover designed to deliver power to other rovers, landers, robots, and exploration equipment operating at the Moon's South Pole. The MPR-1 uses wireless power transmission technology that exploits the vacuum conditions of the lunar environment for more efficient energy transfer, and is designed for autonomous navigation with 1–2m positioning accuracy, thermal management for extreme lunar conditions, and a modular architecture that supports incremental upgrades.
The company's product portfolio includes the MPR-1 rover platform, a lightweight wireless receiving coil that clients install on their own hardware to receive power transfers (compatible with third-party coils), and a separately announced AI-driven software framework for automating space mission operations — covering satellite deployment, lunar exploration, and Martian missions — with stated capabilities in predictive analytics, autonomous operations, and scenario simulation. STELLS generates revenue through a service-based B2B model: clients either integrate the receiving coil hardware into their platforms or, more strategically, contract with STELLS to be "charged" by the MPR-1 once it is operational. Distribution runs through direct enterprise sales via a "Charge With Us" inquiry flow, and launch is enabled through a partnership with Intuitive Machines (Nova-C lander, NASA CLPS initiative). The company has publicly disclosed only one funding event — a December 2021 seed round led by AMKA Holdings Inc. reported at $500,000 — and has not disclosed revenue, pricing, or customer contracts beyond Intuitive Machines as a launch partner.
STELLS firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- STELLS
- Legal name
- Stells Space Corp.
- Website
- https://stells.space
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2021
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- STELLS is a Toronto-based private space technology company building the Mobile Power Rover (MPR-1), a wireless charging rover that will supply power to lunar exploration missions at the Moon's South Pole, targeting space agencies, exploration companies, and future lunar resource operators.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
STELLS industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Lunar Surface Power Infrastructure
- NAICS
- Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (336414)
- SIC
- Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Space Power Systems (Solar Arrays, Batteries, EPS) (IMABACAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Space Payloads & Instruments (Sensors, Comms, EO/IR) (IMABACAD), Spacecraft Avionics, Flight Computers & Software (IMABACAI)
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Where STELLS is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Toronto
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
STELLS business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Mobile Power Rover Charging Service: Rover provides fast charging service on the Moon to other lunar exploration participants. Clients install STELLS's lightweight wireless receiving coil to receive power transfer. Service model similar to Earth-based refueling, providing emergency charging and extending mission duration.
- Wireless Receiving Coil Hardware: Sale of lightweight wireless receiving coils that clients install on their rovers/landers to enable charging capability. Compatible with third-party vendor coils as well.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels3 records
STELLS product offering
Product offeringCore offering
STELLS develops and manufactures the Mobile Power Rover (MPR-1), a 30 kg lunar surface rover that wirelessly transmits power to other rovers, landers, and robots operating at the Moon's South Pole. The company also offers a modular AI-driven software framework for automating space mission operations, and lightweight wireless receiving coil hardware that client missions install to receive charging services from the MPR-1.
Product overview
STELLS is developing a portfolio of lunar power infrastructure products centered around the Mobile Power Rover (MPR-1), the first rover designed to provide wireless charging services on the Moon. The core offering consists of the MPR-1 rover equipped with wireless transmission technology capable of delivering power to other lunar applications. Supporting this is the company's AI software initiative for next-gen space missions, which provides predictive analytics and autonomous operations capabilities. The product line also includes wireless receiving coils that other lunar missions can install to receive power from STELLS rovers.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- MPR-1: Mobile Power Rover - a medium-sized wireless charging rover scheduled to launch in 2024 (target 2025) to the Moon's South Pole to provide power to other lunar missions.
Products and services
- Mobile Power Rover (MPR-1) A 30 kg medium-sized lunar rover designed to deliver wireless charging services to other rovers, landers, and robots on the Moon's South Pole. Equipped with navigation instruments providing 1-2m positioning accuracy, modular compartmented architecture, and a thermal management system for extreme lunar conditions. Targeted at space exploration companies, agencies, and future human missions.
- AI-Driven Software for Space Missions A modular AI framework designed to automate space applications including satellite deployment, lunar exploration, and Martian missions. Provides predictive analytics for forecasting system failures and environmental hazards, simulates scenarios for mission planning, and executes autonomous operations adaptable to dynamic space conditions. Targeted at space mission operators and scientists.
- Wireless Receiving Coil Hardware Lightweight wireless receiving coils that client lunar missions install on their rovers, landers, or robots to receive power transmissions from STELLS's MPR-1 rover. Compatible with third-party coils. Targeted at space exploration companies and agencies whose missions will overlap with MPR-1's operational area at the lunar South Pole.
Quantifiable outcome
- Location positioning accuracy within 1-2m without visual confirmation
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use STELLS
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
STELLS technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability5 records
Feature5 records
STELLS partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Intuitive MachinescoreAmerican aerospace company headquartered in Houston, Texas providing lunar launch services. STELLS intends to utilize Intuitive Machines' lunar launch services to deliver the company's 30 kg rover to the southern pole of the Moon by 2025. Intuitive Machines is a leading participant in NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative with contracts for three missions. They developed the Nova-C lander with 130 kg payload capability.
- University Professors and ResearchersminorCooperation with various university professors and researchers to assist with solutions for challenges including dust obstruction, static, and terrain traversal on the lunar surface. Leveraging research experiments dating to the 1960s for long lunar nights and crater traversal solutions.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
STELLS competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Astrobotic Technology: Pittsburgh-based lunar lander and surface mobility company developing the Griffin and Peregrine landers and the CubeRover. Direct competitor to STELLS in delivering hardware and services for the lunar surface, particularly under NASA's CLPS initiative.
- Intuitive Machines: Houston-based lunar lander company operating the Nova-C lander and holder of multiple NASA CLPS contracts. Direct peer in lunar surface delivery and STELLS's launch partner; its lunar landers compete for the same surface-mobility mission set.
- ispace: Japan-headquartered lunar lander and rover company with active HAKUTO-R missions. Develops small lunar rovers and lander services targeting the same commercial and government lunar payload customers as STELLS.
- Lunar Outpost: Colorado-based company developing small lunar rovers (MAPP, EagleCam) and space resource prospecting technology. Comparable to STELLS as a small-rover-focused lunar mobility and surface services provider.
Emerging players
- Astrolab: California-based company developing the FLEX large lunar rover and surface logistics concepts. Competes with STELLS for lunar mobility contracts and the emerging cargo and human-mission support market.
- Mission Control Space Services: Ottawa-based company building AI and autonomy software for space operations, including lunar rovers and satellite payloads. Closest peer to STELLS's AI-for-space-missions software initiative announced in January 2024.
Broad incumbents
- Honeybee Robotics: Long-established space robotics company (now part of Blue Origin) developing drill systems, sampling tools, and mobility platforms for lunar and planetary missions. Broad incumbent with overlapping lunar surface capabilities and customer base.
- Northrop Grumman: Large defense prime developing the Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) for the lunar Gateway and various lunar logistics concepts. Broad incumbent with capability to internalize power and mobility services that compete with STELLS.
- Lockheed Martin: Major aerospace and defense prime with active lunar programs including the McCandless Lunar Lander and Orion crew vehicle. Operates across the same lunar ecosystem where STELLS intends to provide power services.
- SpaceX: Dominant launch provider whose Starship vehicle is expected to enable most near-term lunar cargo delivery. Indirect incumbent controlling launch capacity that STELLS and its peers depend on, and a potential future provider of end-to-end lunar services.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
STELLS social profiles
Digital presenceSTELLS financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
STELLS leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
STELLS funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors
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STELLS M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about STELLS
What does STELLS do?
STELLS develops and manufactures the Mobile Power Rover (MPR-1), a 30 kg lunar surface rover that wirelessly transmits power to other rovers, landers, and robots operating at the Moon's South Pole. The company also offers a modular AI-driven software framework for automating space mission operations, and lightweight wireless receiving coil hardware that client missions install to receive charging services from the MPR-1.
Is STELLS a public or private company?
STELLS is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was STELLS founded?
STELLS was founded in 2021. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is STELLS based?
STELLS is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, in the North America region.
How does STELLS make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Mobile Power Rover Charging Service is the primary driver. The others are wireless Receiving Coil Hardware.
Who are STELLS's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Astrobotic Technology, Intuitive Machines, ispace and Lunar Outpost. Emerging players are Astrolab and Mission Control Space Services. Broad incumbents are Honeybee Robotics, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin and SpaceX.
Does STELLS have an API?
No public API is recorded for STELLS.
What industry is STELLS in?
STELLS's product category is Lunar Surface Power Infrastructure. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMABACAH, Space Power Systems (Solar Arrays, Batteries, EPS), with a secondary code of IMABACAD, Space Payloads & Instruments (Sensors, Comms, EO/IR). Its NAICS code is 336414 and its SIC code is 3760.