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Guardian XO at Salt Lake City, USA

The Guardian XO is a battery-powered, full-body industrial exoskeleton developed by Sarcos Robotics. It enables operators to lift and manipulate loads up to 90 kg (200 lbs) repeatedly without fatigue, with hot-swappable batteries supporting up to 8 hours of continuous operation. Developed over 20+ years with origins in a 2001 DARPA grant, the Guardian XO saw only two units shipped by late 2023 before Sarcos pivoted to AI software and wound down hardware operations.

Guardian XO by Sarcos Robotics · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Exoskeletons

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Guardian XO full-body powered exoskeleton deployed in industrial settings for heavy lifting. Attracted years of attention as a powered full-body exoskeleton.

Exposure

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Guardian XO at Salt Lake City, USA.

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Last updated
2026-08-09
Model
Guardian XO
Company
Sarcos Robotics
Location
Salt Lake City, USA
Operator
Sarcos Robotics
Status
operational
Operator type
customer deployed
Scale at site
fleet
Site environment
indoor
First seen
2022-01-01
ID
d71e07cf-afa2-41a4-935a-c7098c8b4d4f

Timeline

  1. Jan 2022
    First recorded
    Guardian XO first documented operating at Salt Lake City, USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://etcjournal.com/2026/06/19/consumer-bionics-and-exoskeletons-in-2026-and-beyond/
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: exoskeleton

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Common questions

What is the Guardian XO deployment at Salt Lake City, USA?
Guardian XO, built by Sarcos Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Salt Lake City, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Sarcos Robotics operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Guardian XO at Salt Lake City, USA?
Sarcos Robotics, the manufacturer of Guardian XO, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Guardian XO deployment at Salt Lake City, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Guardian XO deployment at Salt Lake City, USA?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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