The company has developed robotic products like a the hand mechanism called the Contineo Optimal Three Jaw Gripper. Stuart Harshbarger with Contineo says, "It naturally can grip around a bottle the way your hand does."It's just one of their products aimed at keeping first responders safe from explosive or chemical threats.

Mike Knopp is the president of Northrop Grumman, the company Contineo is now partnering with to develop these robots. Knopp says, "I gotta tell you, the first time they came to our office and they put in front of us, the vision they had about taking prosthetics and converting it to robotics, that just wowed us.

Harshbarger says in the past, first responders have had to risk their own lives to go in areas robots couldn't access. But with the robotic hand, a robot could enter any area. He says, "The goal is to keep the operator out of that environment; to keep them safe and give the robot the capability to be more effective."

It's cutting edge technology that will also help create 20 jobs with an average salary of $54,000 per year. City leaders say the opportunity will help keep Oklahoma City moving forward. Cornett says, "I think the idea that we associate Oklahoma City with this level of technology can only validate and exhibit OKC's forward thinking and all the investments we've made in the city and the quality of life."