Sarcos Technology and Robotics
Salt Lake City robotics firm (founded 1983) behind the Guardian XO exoskeleton and Guardian XT teleoperated robot; rebranded Palladyne AI in 2024.
Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation was an American robotics company headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. The company traces its origins to 1983 when it was founded as Sarcos Research Corporation by University of Utah professor Stephen Jacobsen. Over four decades, Sarcos built deep expertise in powered exoskeletons, teleoperated robotic systems, and human-machine interaction technology.
Sarcos' best-known product was the Guardian XO, the world's first full-body, battery-powered industrial exoskeleton. The Guardian XO features 24 degrees of freedom and can safely lift payloads up to 200 pounds (90 kilograms), amplifying operator strength by up to 20 times while the operator perceives only approximately 10 pounds of effort. The system is powered by hot-swappable lithium-ion battery packs consuming under 400 watts, enabling full work-day runtime. It contains more than 120 sensors detecting operator movements within one millisecond. The Guardian XO was tested and demonstrated by Delta Air Lines and evaluated for manufacturing, construction, logistics, and defense applications.
A second key product was the Guardian XT, a dual-armed teleoperated robotic avatar system built on the upper-body design of the Guardian XO. The Guardian XT enables a human operator, using stereo VR goggles and the wearable SenSuit motion capture garment, to remotely control the robot with human-like dexterity for tasks in hazardous, elevated, or otherwise inaccessible environments. The Guardian XT was designed for utility maintenance, aerospace servicing, and military applications.
Additional products included the Guardian S, an unmanned ground vehicle for security, inspection, and non-destructive testing; and the Guardian GT, a dual-armed human-controlled robot on an agile tracked vehicle base for heavy-duty tasks in extreme conditions.
In November 2023, Sarcos' board of directors elected to discontinue hardware development and production, pivoting to become solely a developer of AI and machine learning software for robotic systems. The company had received U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory contracts for AI software development, including a USD 13.8 million contract for AI and ML software advancement. Effective March 18, 2024, Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation changed its name to Palladyne AI Corp. The rebranded entity continues as a software-focused AI company at palladyneai.com.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Guardian XO Full-Body Exoskeleton
- Model: Guardian XO
- Launch Year: 2020
Full-body battery-powered industrial exoskeleton amplifying operator strength up to 20x to lift up to 200 lbs.
Guardian XT Teleoperated Robot
- Model: Guardian XT
- Launch Year: 2021
Dual-armed teleoperated robotic avatar controlled via VR goggles and SenSuit for hazardous environment tasks.
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1983
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North America
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