Sarcos Technology awarded $13.8M Air Force contract

Sarcos Defense, a subsidiary of Sarcos Technology, announced that it has received a $13.8M contract from Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. The award results from an innovative AFWERX AFVentures opportunity for its Strategic Funding Increase, or STRATFI, program. This contract will support development, integration, and validation of Sarcos’ artificial intelligence and machine learning software framework, the AI Computational Service, for success-based reinforcement learning in the Sarcos Guardian line of robotic systems. This contract will span a period of four years, during which Sarcos will continue to advance its software technology to benefit the Department of the Air Force. By incorporating the success-based learning capabilities into its robotic systems, the contract seeks to create greater synergy between human workers and AI technology, ultimately enhancing productivity and safety in various job settings.