Sarcos

Sarcos is an American developer of robotics and microelectromechanical systems and related technologies. Based in the University of Utah Research Park in Salt Lake City, Utah, the company specializes in creating robotic devices for military and public safety applications. The company is also developing robots that improve safety and efficiency in the aviation and maritime industries.

History

Sarcos was founded in 1983 by current head Stephen Jacobsen and operated principally as a bioengineering research institution. By 1992, Jacobsen increased attention to commercial interests such as animated film props, prostheses, and human/computer interfaces. In 2000, Sarcos accepted a grant from DARPA, the research arm of the United States Department of Defense, to develop a design for a powered exoskeleton suitable for military applications. DARPA accepted the Sarcos design in 2006 and the firm began developing prototypes. In November 2007, Raytheon purchased Sarcos for an undisclosed sum, seeking to expand into robotics research and production.