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Rethink Robotics
United StatesFounded 2008
Rethink Robotics developed collaborative industrial robots Baxter (2012) and Sawyer (2015) for small and medium manufacturers to automate repetitive tasks alongside humans. Targeted machine tending, circuit board testing, and precise assembly. Shut down in 2018; assets acquired by Hahn Group.
Company facts
- HQ
- Boston, United States
- Founded
- 2008 · 18 yrs
- Stage
- Series E (2017)
Milestones
Rethink Robotics shut down; patents and trademarks acquired by Germany's Hahn Group.
Introduced Sawyer, smaller, faster, more precise one-armed collaborative robot.
Unveiled first robot Baxter after name change from Heartland Robotics.
Founded by Rodney Brooks as Heartland Robotics.
Press coverage
- Rethink Robotics closes its doors
The Robot Report
- Rise and Fall of Rethink Robotics
ASME
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