Utah - based Sarcos has unveiled its snake - like robotic unmanned ground vehicle ( UGV ) . The vehicle weighs in at under 8 lbs and provides realtime two - way voice and video communications . The robot weighs less than eight pounds and can run for up to 16 hours on a fully-charged battery. The UGV will be unveiled at the National Tactical Aerospace Association Conference in Salt Lake City and launched in late autumn 2015 . Sarcos is targeting industries including mining , oil and gas , mine inspection and disaster recovery .
Utah - based Sarcos has unveiled its snake - like robotic unmanned ground vehicle ( UGV ) . The vehicle weighs in at under 8 lbs and provides realtime two - way voice and video communications . The UGV will be unveiled at the National Tactical Aerospace Association Conference in Salt Lake City and launched in late autumn 2015 . Sarcos is targeting industries including mining , oil and gas , mine inspection and disaster recovery .