Source: Trib Live Two days after announcing that deaths in the mining industry had hit a historic low, officials unveiled the latest advancements in mine rescue technology — including a “snake robot” that can descend 2,000 feet down a 4-inch hole bored into the earth. While officials said the latest developments give the U.S the most […]

Source: Geektime With a snake robot and Ironman-like exoskeleton, Sarcos is a true cutting edge company on the shores of Salt Lake Salt Lake City robotics startup Sarcos has closed on a $15.625 million Series A funding round, the company announced late Tuesday, led by oil field services company Schlumberger. Microsoft, GE Ventures, and Caterpillar […]

  Source: Utah Business  | Salt Lake City and Bellevue, Wash.— Sarcos Robotics, a global leader in the development of dexterous robots for use in unstructured environments, announced Tuesday the second closing of its Series A funding round. This financing, together with development funding secured from its customers and partners, brought Sarcos’ total 2016 funding […]

  Source: GovCon Wire  | Sarcos Robotics has appointed Eric Olson, a former head of U.S. Special Operations Command, and Paul Gorman, a former chief of U.S. Southern Command, as members of the company’s advisory board. The robotic systems provider said Wednesday Olson and Gorman will work with fellow military veterans David Dunaway and William Owens as well […]

Source:Nanalyze  | The 4th Industrial Revolution is upon us and people are freaking out about robots and artificial intelligence “freeing up everyone else to do more value added activities“. This is a delicate topic but the almighty dollar will prevail. Those people who have been clamoring for minimum wage to be raised are now being […]

    Beehive Startups | Sarcos Is Utah-Based, Building Awesome Robots, And Raising Money From Prominent Investors

Source: GeekWire  | Sarcos Robotics, a maker of industrial robots, has secured $10.5 million in funding from investors including Microsoft, Caterpillar Ventures, and GE Ventures. The company announced the funding today, and a company spokesperson confirmed the amount. Sarcos says it will use the funds to grow its team and bring its Guardian line of robotics […]

    Smartphone-Powered “Snake Robot” Adapts to Unstructured Terrain | Systems content from Electronic Design

    Guardian S Robot Redefines Security, Inspection, Non-Destructive Testing – World Industrial Reporter

Source: DefenseWorld.net US Sarcos Corp will unveil “Guardian S” snake like robotic unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) which will be used for security, inspection and non-Destructive Testing. The Guardian S will be displayed on August 30 at the National Tactical Officers Association Conference in USA. It is the first-ever commercially available energetically autonomous snake robot, the […]