Jim Keravala

OffWorld is enabling human settlement of space by developing a new generation of small, smart, learning industrial robots. We need a robotic workforce to do the heavy lifting: build landing pads, excavate underground habitats, extract water ice and materials, make drinkable water, breathable air and rocket propellant, manufacture basic structures and solar cells, produce electricity - in short, we need thousands of robots that could mine, manufacture and build on Moon, asteroids and Mars. We are building a robotic workforce for the solar system starting with large scale deployments in terrestrial industries.

HexaBitz is re-architecting supercomputing for the real world. Its Nature-Inspired Modular Supercomputer (NIMS) platform transforms compute from centralized, energy-intensive data centers into distributed, solar-powered intelligent surfaces capable of operating in remote, defense, and space environments. The company is pioneering resilient compute infrastructure for autonomous systems, orbital platforms, and future OffWorld applications.

The Global Mining Guidelines Group brings together stakeholders across the globe to leverage new technologies and practices such as autonomy and robotics to advance the field of mining to meet this century's critical mineral goals. As a member of the GMG Governance Committee, I am responsible for maintaining GMG's high standards of practice in its governance, recommending governance policies to the Board of Directors and reviewing evolving ByLaws and governance policies to meet those standards.

The New Space covers space entrepreneurship and innovation, highlighting the intersection of space science, engineering, policy, and business. As Associate Editor, I have the privilege of reviewing a range of proceedings and collaborating with authors and researchers to refine their work, enhancing clarity and impact. Maintaining the highest quality of submissions in the journey of opening the space frontier.

The International MoonBase Alliance (IMA) is an association comprised of leading scientists, educators, and entrepreneurs from space agencies and industries worldwide to advance the development and implementation of an international base on the Moon. The initial focus is establishing terrestrial analogs to improve operational and engineering understanding of lunar operations and requirements.

The SCC is dedicated to building a charter for the ultimate protection of humanity and millions of other terrestrial species by ensuring we build the migratory technologies and tools necessary for settlement in multiple in-space and planetary locations before the end of this century.

Identification and development of advanced concepts, science, technology, and systems that will support, enhance and enable the utilization of space resources on the Moon, Mars, and elsewhere in space. Supporting development of concepts relating to Shackleton Energy Company's operational requirements.

The TRB Subcommittee on Commercial Space Transportation is established to scope the framework of planning, research, policy development and programmatics to successfully integrate commercial space transportation into the nation’s multi-modal transportation system. My role is particularly focused on the establishment of a balanced exo-atmospheric transport regulatory framework.

The Lifeboat Foundation is dedicated to encouraging scientific advancements while helping humanity survive existential risks and possible misuse of increasingly powerful technologies, including genetic engineering, nanotechnology, and robotics/AI, as we move towards the Singularity. By drawing together some of the world's most extraordinary thought leaders, the Foundation continues its mandate to defend humanity, My role support planning and guidance on space related strategies.