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.

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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.

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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.

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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 Wolff, Sarcos chairman and CEO, […] More

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 said the contract works to […] More

Ben Wolff will become president and CEO of Sarcos Technology and Robotics again on Feb. 23, following the company's focus shift to commercializing its robotic artificial intelligence and machine learning software platform. The executive, who co-founded Sarcos in 2015 and held the CEO post until 2021, will replace Laura Peterson, who will remain on the board of directors and serve as executive vice chairman, the company said Wednesday.

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Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation’s defense business has secured a $13.8 million contract to continue developing its artificial intelligence and machine learning software framework for the U.S. Department of the Air Force. The four-year award will support the service branch’s efforts to strengthen human-AI relationships for increased productivity and safety across an array of job settings, Sarcos announced from its Salt Lake City, Utah headquarters on Thursday.

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The U.S. Army has tapped a Sarcos Technology and Robotics unit to test its robotic ammunition system for the service branch’s ammunition handling and maneuvering under a $1 million contract. Sarcos Defense will conduct extensive and accelerated testing of the robotic system, including shock and vibration absorption, ability to withstand extreme temperatures, humidity and sand […] More

Sarcos Robotics subsidiary RE2 has assembled and tested a gripper technology in a laboratory environment as part of a U.S. Navy-funded underwater end-of-arm tool development project. The Strong Tactile mARitime hand for Feeling, Inspecting, Sensing and Handling system is designed to help military operators dispose of undersea mines and explosive ordnance remotely, Sarcos said Tuesday. […] More

Tom Jackson, president of Sarcos Defense, a subsidiary of Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp., recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the company’s efforts to address the uphill battle of talent recruitment to drive the long-term success of its workforce in the highly competitive federal landscape. In addition, Jackson also discussed the recent growth initiatives for Sarcos Defense as well as […] More

A Sarcos Technology and Robotics subsidiary will develop collaborative sensing algorithms under a contract with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory. Sarcos Defense will build a tool that would enable the Department of Defense to use unmanned aircraft systems, unmanned aerial vehicles and other autonomous and semi-autonomous platforms to detect, classify and track time-critical objects […] More

A Sarcos Technology and Robotics subsidiary will continue working on a teleoperated dexterous robotic system for the U.S. Navy after the service branch executed an option on its Guardian DX contract with the company. Sarcos Defense will further its Guardian DX testing, evaluation and demonstration efforts to focus on Navy-specific tasks, such as maintenance, modernization […] More