Rethink Robotics · Industrial cobots
Baxter
A collaborative, anthropomorphic robot designed for safe human interaction in factories
Overview
Baxter was a dual-arm collaborative robot engineered for safe operation alongside human workers on factory floors. Its design prioritised ease of programming through physical guidance and featured a screen to communicate operational intent. A research variant offered a ROS-based software interface for academic use.
Specifications
- Deployment Stage
- Discontinued
- Degrees of Freedom
- 14
- Height
- 3 ft 1 in (~940 mm) without pedestal; 5 ft 10 in - 6 ft 3 in (~1778-1905 mm) with optional adjustable pedestal
- Locomotion
- Stationary
- Payload Capacity
- 5 lb / 2.2 kg per arm, including end effector
- Reach
- 1210 mm
- Repeatability
- 5 mm
- ROS Compatible
- Yes
- SDK Support
- Yes
- Sensors
- Cameras, sonar, torque sensors
- Weight
- 165 lb (~74.8 kg) without pedestal; 306 lb (~138.8 kg) with optional pedestal
Where it performs
- Collaborative design allowed for safe operation alongside human workers.
- Intuitive teaching method through direct physical arm guidance.
- Research variant provided a ROS-based software interface for developers.
What to check before buying
- This robot model is no longer in production, limiting new deployments.
- Repeatability of 5 mm may be insufficient for high-precision tasks.
- Payload capacity is relatively modest at 2.2 kg per arm.