Monday, April 24, 2017

Sarcos Rolls Out New, Snakelike Robot, The Guardian S

Industrial robot developer Sarcos Robotics, which has offices and operations in Bellevue, has rolled out a new, snakelike robot--the Guardian S--which the company says is aimed at traveling through such terrain as stairs, culverts, pipes, tanks, vertical ferromagnetic surfaces and confined spaces, providing two-way video, voice, and data to operators. The robot, which weighs 13.5 pounds, is aimed at inspection and surveillance. Pricing on the new robot was not announced. The company's headquarters are in Salt Lake City, Utah.