Sarcos Teams with Leading Industrial Innovators to Form Exoskeleton Technical Advisory Group

SALT LAKE CITY & BELLEVUE, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#robotics—Sarcos®
Robotics, a global leader in the production of robots that combine
human intelligence and dexterity with the strength, endurance and
precision of machines to improve efficiency and reduce occupational
injuries for complex or non-repetitive tasks, today announced the
formation of an industry focused Exoskeleton Technical Advisory Group
(“X-TAG”). Comprised of executives from leading companies across a
variety of industries including industrial manufacturing, automotive,
aviation and aerospace, construction, oil & gas, and utilities, the
X-TAG is working with Sarcos and industry groups to identify key
performance and safety requirements necessary to bring powered and
quasi-passive, full-body industrial exoskeleton systems to the work
force.

Dedicated to driving the development of powered, full-body exoskeletons
that address the growing need for a safer, more efficient workforce
across a myriad of industries, the X-TAG members include senior
executives from Bechtel, BMW, Caterpillar, Delta Air Lines, GE,
Schlumberger, Würth Industrie Service GmbH & Co. KG and other leading
companies representing aviation, construction, heavy machinery and
utilities.

“GE is investing in emerging technologies such as exoskeletons and
human-assisted wearables to prevent injuries and unplanned downtime,”
said Sam Murley, GE EHS Digital Acceleration Leader. “We look forward to
the outcomes of the X-TAG and the use of the Guardian XO to increase
safety and simplify environment, health and safety programs across the
company.”

“There is no greater responsibility we have than to keep our people and
our customers safe,” said Gil West, COO – Delta Air Lines. “This X-TAG
is an innovative opportunity to think about how fitting our employees
with wearable robotics can build on our strong personal safety culture
and further protect our people from injury by giving them an additional
layer of strength and protection.”

“The opportunity to deploy powered, full-body industrial exoskeletons
that reduce injury and dramatically enhance human strength, endurance
and precision is more proximate than most people realize,” said Ben
Wolff, chairman and CEO of Sarcos Robotics. “Top innovators, thought
leaders and industry experts across key industries have joined with us
to create the safest, most productive and cost-effective workforce in
the world and provide us with industry and safety requirements guidance
to ensure we meet industry needs in advance of commercial deployment.”

Leveraging more than 25 years of robotics research and development,
Sarcos’ Guardian exoskeletons combine the strength and precision of
machines with human intelligence, instincts and reflexes to enable
robots to perform complex or non-repetitive tasks. These exoskeleton
systems are energetically autonomous and highly dexterous, capable of
extended work sessions in a variety of different work environments.
Intuitive to operate and easy to put on and take off, the exoskeleton
operator bears none of the weight of the robot or the payload carried by
the robot.

Sarcos Guardian™
GT system, the largest in its line of
exoskeletons systems, can be custom ordered to meet customer’s specific
requirements and needs. The Guardian XO® and
XO® MAX robots are in development and are expected to be
commercially available in late 2019.

For more information about X-TAG and Sarcos and its product lineup,
please visit https://www.sarcos.com.

ABOUT SARCOS

Sarcos®
Robotics is the world’s leader in mobile, dexterous, tele-operated
robots that combine human intelligence, instinct and judgment with
robotic strength, endurance and precision to augment worker performance.
Leveraging more than 30 years of research and development, Sarcos makes
revolutionary robotics products designed to save lives, reduce injury
and improve productivity, including the Guardian
S, Guardian
GT, and Guardian
XO. Sarcos’ investors include Caterpillar, GE Ventures, Microsoft,
and Schlumberger. Sarcos is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, with
additional offices in the Seattle area. For more information please
visit www.sarcos.com.

Contacts

for Sarcos Robotics
Heath Meyer, 858-768-1527
[email protected]