Paramount Group and Sarcos Robotics collaborate to deliver highly dexterous mobile robots

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Paramount Group, the global aerospace and technology company, and Sarcos Robotics, a global leader in the development of innovative, highly dexterous mobile robotic systems designed for use in the defense, public safety, and industrial sectors, announced that the companies have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bring evolutionary robotic systems to government and industrial customers in the Middle East and Africa.

Through this collaboration, the companies will explore market opportunities and modifications to Sarcos’ award-winning robotic systems to address the region’s unique requirements in the maritime and aerospace technology arenas. The robotic systems augment human performance through advanced technologies that reduce the risk of injury while increasing personnel efficiencies in operational, logistics, and manufacturing environments such as naval shipyards, aircraft factories, or military transport aircraft, and more austere environments, including forward operating and during special operations.

Sarcos and Paramount Group will focus their efforts initially on the Sarcos Guardian XO robotic exoskeleton—the world’s first full-body, battery-powered wearable robot designed to increase strength and endurance—and the Guardian XT teleoperated dexterous robot, which has been developed to provide human-like dexterity while offering substantially greater strength, stamina, and precision on a remote control basis.

The Guardian XO, which was named a Best Invention of 2020 by TIME Magazine, will enable defense and industrial workers to lift and manipulate heavy objects up to 200 pounds, such as ammunition, vehicle tires, machinery, and plywood, for a full shift or workday, due to its hot-swappable lithium-ion batteries.

Similarly, the Guardian XT, based on the upper-body portion of the Guardian XO, can be mounted to a variety of mobile bases and can be teleoperated to perform dexterous tasks at height, enabling the lifting and manipulating of heavy objects up to 200 pounds that are out of reach or are at a height that makes the task inherently dangerous for a human worker to perform, such as tasks associated with ship and aircraft production and maintenance and in the construction industry. 

The award-winning Guardian S multi-purpose remote visual inspection and surveillance robot have been designed to gather visual and sensor-based data regarding critical assets in various facilities. It can be teleoperated and facilitates two-way, real-time video, voice, and data communication, performing tasks such as the detection of hazardous materials and gasses, surveillance operations, and first-look inspections of environments that are dangerous or difficult for a human to operate within. 

Ivor Ichikowitz, Chairman, Paramount Group, said: “Sarcos and Paramount share a vision to deliver revolutionary products that improve efficiency and reduce risk of injury in vigorous environments; bolstering workers’ strength and amplifying performance in often ergonomically-stressful environments. We believe that the market opportunity to make an impact in the Middle East and Africa is significant, and we look forward to working with Sarcos to deliver a version of the company’s game-changing robotics, accelerating access to what are today critical technologies, specifically tailored to meet the unique needs of our customers in these regions.”

Ben Wolff, Chairman and CEO, Sarcos Robotics, said: “The Middle East and Africa are regions that show incredible promise. Given Paramount Group’s extensive knowledge and experience within this region, we believe they will be an excellent partner to deliver on our vision for a safer, more productive global workforce.”

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