The Sawyer is a Cobot developed by Rethink Robotics (United States), launched 2015, priced at $34,900 USD. Key specifications: type seven axis collaborative, axes 7, payload 4 kg, reach 1260 mm.
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Overview
Sawyer is an industrial collaborative robot designed to help with manufacturing tasks and work alongside humans. It features train-by-demonstration software, high resolution force control, embedded vision, and interchangeable gripper kits. The robot is smaller, faster, and more precise than its predecessor Baxter, with 7 degrees of freedom and series-elastic actuators for safe human collaboration.
Flagship features
- Historic product: Sawyer was developed by Rethink Robotics, a pioneering U.S. cobot company (later acquired/ceased operations), now distributed/supported by partners like Goldberg Systems
- Differentiator: 7-DOF arm (unusual among cobots) allows maneuverability in tight spaces designed for humans; built-in force sensing enables adaptive, precise tasks without external sensors
- Collaborative focus: marketed as a co-worker, not a replacement, with AI capabilities for human-robot collaboration (HRC)
- Known limitations: given the company's history, long-term support and parts availability should be verified; payload capacity not listed on this page (likely ~4 kg based on historical specs)
- No pricing, warranty, or detailed software/communication protocol information provided on this page
Buyer decision signals
Deployments
Steelcase Inc.
Viability
Rethink Robotics closed its doors
Price
Specifications
Category: Cobot- Type
- seven axis collaborative
- Axes
- 7
- Payload
- 4 kg
- Reach
- 1260 mm
- Repeatability
- ±0.01 mm
- Weight
- 19 kg
- TCP speed
- 1.5 m/s
- IP rating
- IP54
- Safety cert.
- CE, ISO/TS 15066, UL
- Force limiting
- Yes
- F/T sensing
- joint level all
- No-code
- Yes
- API / SDK
- Yes
Company profile
- Founded
- 2008
Detailed specifications
Other3
- Sub Category
- tabletop
- Company Country
- US
- Additional Information
- - Historic product: Sawyer was developed by Rethink Robotics, a pioneering U.S. cobot company (later acquired/ceased operations), now distributed/supported by partners like Goldberg Systems. - Differentiator: 7-DOF arm (unusual among cobots) allows maneuverability in tight spaces designed for humans; built-in force sensing enables adaptive, precise tasks without external sensors. - Collaborative focus: marketed as a co-worker, not a replacement, with AI capabilities for human-robot collaboration (HRC). - Known limitations: given the company's history, long-term support and parts availability should be verified; payload capacity not listed on this page (likely ~4 kg based on historical specs). - No pricing, warranty, or detailed software/communication protocol information provided on this page.
Who runs it· deployment evidence
1 on record · none maker-verified yet. Each links to its source — open it and judge.
- Steelcase Inc.· United Statessource ↗
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Company milestones
- Oct 2018MilestoneRethink Robotics closed its doors
- 2018MilestoneRethink Robotics shut its doors
- 2015MilestoneBaxter presented as an affordable, trainable cobot
- 2015LaunchSawyer set for global deployment
- 2012LaunchBaxter released by Rethink Robotics
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Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the Sawyer?
- The Sawyer is developed by Rethink Robotics, based in United States.
- What type of robot is the Sawyer?
- The Sawyer is a Cobot made by Rethink Robotics.
- How much does the Sawyer cost?
- The Sawyer is priced $34,900 USD.
- When was the Sawyer launched?
- The Sawyer was launched in 2015.
- What are the key specifications of the Sawyer?
- Key specifications of the Sawyer: type seven axis collaborative, axes 7, payload 4 kg, reach 1260 mm, repeatability ±0.01 mm.
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