Overview
Palladyne AI (formerly Sarcos Technology and Robotics) develops hardware-agnostic AI/ML autonomy software for robots. The company suspended its Guardian exoskeleton / industrial-robot hardware commercialization in late 2023 and rebranded to Palladyne AI in 2024, pivoting to an AI-software focus (closed-loop Edge autonomy).
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Rebrand
Pivot
CEO
Product focus
Technology approach
Data & sources
Press releases
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Web sources
1
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Current leadership (1)
- Ben Wolff CEOsecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Ben Wolffcofounder
later founded Sarcos Robotics
Safety record
No incidents on record for Palladyne AI (formerly Sarcos).
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Palladyne AI (formerly Sarcos) in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Sarcos Robotics Overview
- Record createdJun 5, 2026
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Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
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- Company IR disclosure
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- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
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Methodology surface for Palladyne AI (formerly Sarcos).In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Palladyne AI (formerly Sarcos) from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Palladyne AI and FANUC America Form Robotics Automation Collaboration
Palladyne AI Corp. and FANUC America have entered a strategic collaboration to integrate Palladyne AI’s physical artificial intelligence software with FANUC’s industrial robotic…
Palladyne AI, Fanuc America Partner on AI-Driven Industrial Robotics
Insider Brief Palladyne AI and Fanuc America have formed a strategic collaboration to develop AI-powered robotic automation for manufacturing, warehousing and logistics. According…
Palladyne AI’s Revenue Jumped 470%, but Its Operating Loss Widened. Is the Backlog Enough?
3 Robotics Stocks Under $10: Value, Momentum, or Bet?
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Palladyne AI Reinvents Itself as the Nerve Center of Embodied Intelligence - TechBuzz News
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/palladyne-ai.md
- RSS feed: /companies/palladyne-ai/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/df3e982a-102f-47cf-9d3b-b3be40131d28
- Revision history: /companies/palladyne-ai/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Heat Index
Serious50/100
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Reality vs attention
Not enough verified signal yet to place Palladyne AI (formerly Sarcos) against peers. Reality and attention percentiles publish once the underlying record clears its data floor.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 23, 2026