Sarcos Robotics' defense arm has landed a contract of an undisclosed sum to build a remote-controlled model of the Guardian XO exoskeleton robot for the U.S. Navy.

Anthony Ierardi, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general, has joined the strategic advisory board at robot manufacturing company Sarcos Robotics. He led the J-8 directorate at the Joint Chiefs of Staff prior to retirement after a 37-year military career.

Sarcos Robotics has raised $40M in a round of Series C funding led by Rotor Capital and will use the funds to advance the production of its Guardian XO industrial exoskeleton.

Sarcos Robotics' defense subsidiary has secured a contract from the U.S. Marine Corps' logistics innovation office to build an alpha version of a full-body powered industrial exoskeleton robot.

Tom Jackson, former vice president of defense and public safety at Sarcos Robotics, has elevated to the positions of executive vice president and general manager within the company's defense subsidiary.

Sarcos Robotics has conducted field tests for an autonomously powered exoskeleton, or wearable robot, that works to augment a user’s endurance, strength and safety capacities.

Tom Jackson, a retired U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant colonel, has joined Sarcos Robotics as vice president of defense and public safety at the Salt Lake City-based robotic systems provider.

Sarcos Robotics has received a contract of an undisclosed value to provide a pre-production unit of an autonomous robotic exoskeleton to the U.S. Special Operations Command.

Sarcos Robotics and the U.S. Navy have teamed up to assess and field exoskeleton technologies and robots at naval shipyards to perform inspection and handling operations. The company said Monday it will work with Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility to rate and deploy its Guardian XO full-body exoskeleton and Guardian S inspection robot.

William Fraser III, a retired U.S. Air Force general, has joined the advisory board of Sarcos Robotics. “General Fraser’s vast experience will provide us with key insights into how we can best serve the needs of the U.S. Air Force, as well as the needs of our international allies,” Ben …

Robotics company Sarcos Robotics will build a powered full-body exoskeleton for logistics use under a contract from the U.S. Air Force. Sarcos said Wednesday it secured the Small Business Innovation Research Phase II contract from the Air Force to create the exoskeleton suit for application in logistics operations. Company Chairman and CEO Ben Wolff …

Sarcos Robotics has appointed George Casey Jr., a retired U.S. Army general, to the board of advisers at the Salt Lake City-based robotic system manufacturing company. The 41-year military veteran joins Sarcos’ advisory board as the company aims to market robotic platforms in the defense sector, the company said Monday. Casey served as …