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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Professional Corporation

701 Fifth Avenue

Suite 5100

Seattle, WA 98104-7036

o: (206) 883-2500
f: (206) 883-2699

Re:

Registration Statement on Form S‑8

This opinion is furnished to you in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”), filed by Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), covering the registration for resale under the Securities Act of an aggregate of up to 3,877,039 shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), consisting of (i) 54,930 shares of Common Stock (the “2005 Plan Shares”) that may be issued upon the exercise of outstanding stock options granted under the RE2, Inc. 2005 Stock Option Plan Amended and Restated (5-7-07) (the “2005 Plan”) and (ii) 3,822,109 shares of Common Stock (the “2014 Plan Shares” and, together with the 2005 Plan Shares, the “Shares”) that may be issued upon the exercise of outstanding stock options granted under the RE2, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan of 2014 (the “2014 Plan” and, together with the 2005 Plan, the “Plans”).

We have examined such instruments, documents, certificates and records, and such questions of law, as we have considered necessary or appropriate for the basis of our opinions hereinafter expressed. In such examination, we have assumed (i) the authenticity of original documents and the genuineness of all signatures; (ii) the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies; (iii) the truth, accuracy and completeness of the information, representations and warranties contained in the instruments, documents, certificates and records we have reviewed; (iv) that the Registration Statement, and any amendments thereto, will have become effective under the Securities Act; and (v) the legal capacity and competency of all natural persons. As to any facts material to the opinions expressed herein that were not independently established or verified, we have relied upon oral or written statements and representations of officers and other representatives of the Company.

Based upon and subject to the foregoing qualifications, assumptions and limitations and the further limitations set out below, we are of the opinion that when the Shares have been issued pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Plans, and pursuant to the agreements that accompany the Plans, and in accordance with the Registration Statement, such Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

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We express no opinion as to any matter relating to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the federal laws of the United States of America and the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the above‑referenced Registration Statement and to the use of our name wherever it appears in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, any prospectus supplement, and in any amendment or supplement thereto. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

Very truly yours,

/s/ WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
Professional Corporation

WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI

Professional Corporation