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Sarcos Defense to Develop Dexterous Robotic Systems with AI
Sarcos Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sarcos Robotics, recently announced that the company has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force Technology Acceleratory Program (AFWERX) to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) platform, on behalf of Sarcos’ customer, the Center for Rapid Innovation (CRI) at Air Force Research Labs (AFRL).
The contract will enable human-scale dexterous robotic systems. This platform is based on the upper body of Sarcos’ innovative Guardian XO wearable exoskeleton robot, which can learn how to perform tasks with human-like movement through positive reinforcement and imitation machine learning (ML) technologies known as Cybernetic Training for Autonomous Robots (CYTAR).
Unlike many of today’s AI platforms that are characterised by a trial and error approach, Sarcos’ AI system enables human operators to teach the company’s robotic systems to perform tasks correctly the first time. The company’s approach will accelerate the speed and reduce the cost of deploying robotic systems that can perform meaningful work in unstructured environments.
“This is a unique opportunity to leverage a robotic system that is kinematically equivalent to the human body to lay the foundation for teaching robots how to move and accomplish tasks in the real world, the same way humans do,” said Denis Garagic, chief scientist, advanced systems and AI, Sarcos Robotics. “This success-based teaching will speed up the learning process of AI-enhanced perception, reasoning, and decision-making techniques currently being implemented across Sarcos’ platforms. Implementation of such an AI-based system will enable autonomous situational awareness, which can reduce the cognitive load on the operator while increasing precision as it augments human performance.”
Intuitive Human-machine
The Sarcos Guardian XO Alpha version was publicly unveiled earlier this year at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show and received many top honors, including being named “Top Emerging Technology” by Digital Trends, “Best Robot” by PCMag.com, “The Best Ideas and Products of CES” by VentureBeat and was recognised by WIRED Magazine as being one of the smartest technologies on the show floor.
Ben Wolff, chairman and CEO, Sarcos Robotics, said: “By substituting the legs of the Guardian XO with other types of mobile base form factors, including wheeled, tracked, or telescoping platforms, these systems can be trained and supervised to perform dangerous and difficult tasks in places where humans can’t or shouldn’t go. The development of our CYTAR AI platform will deliver an intuitive human-machine interface that leverages human dexterity, instinct, and reflexes to teach machines to perform complex tasks and will fundamentally change the way AI creates value in the real world.”
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