Baxter

It sounds like the name of a favorite pet dogs instead? Well probably shy and loyal robot characteristics may have what is causing his name. But even though his face looks funny in monitar 12 'he was one of the most advanced robot in the industry today. Built as the production of pick-and-place robot, Baxter does not move much. But with innovative technology well enough, he knows the location of where the bottle cap. Although progress is not new, built in almost a fraction of the price of traditional industrial robot, you can expect to soon see Baxter useful work on all your products.

For decades, manufacturers have had very few cost-effective options for handling low volume, high mix production jobs. No longer. Meet Baxter the safe, flexible, affordable alternative to outsourced labor and fixed automation. Leading companies across North America have already integrated Baxter into their workforce, and gained a competitive advantage for their business in the process.

Baxter is a proven solution for a wide range of tasks from line loading and machine tending, to packaging and material handling. If you walk the floor of your facility and see lightweight parts being handled near people, you’ve likely just found a great job for Baxter. This smart, collaborative robot is ready to get to work for your company doing the monotonous tasks that free up your skilled human labor to be exactly that.

Baxter Research Robot is a compelling addition to the world of Research and Education. With the same industry-tested hardware of our flagship robot Baxter that is revolutionizing the manufacturing world, Baxter Research Robot is providing a safe, affordable, robust platform for schools and labs to utilize in exciting ways. With market-leading value, a unique inherent safety system and the real-world relevance of the Baxter manufacturing solution, it is quickly becoming a must have tool for leading institutions around the globe.
Baxter Research Robot allows direct programming access to the system via a standard, open-source ROS API interface.Users can run custom programs from a connected development workstation, or locally through access to the on-board CPU. It is entirely safe to operate around humans without the need for safety cages or other guarding equipment, and comes with a suite of example programs, demonstration videos, online documentation and a robust user community to help new users get started quickly in developing new applications.

The Baxter Platform
SAFE, POWERFUL AND AFFORDABLE
For decades, robotics researchers and educators had been forced to make concessions between critical elements such as system cost, safety, range of functionality, and ease of use. In 2013, Rethink’s Baxter Research Robot changed all that and in doing so, changed how this community could leverage robotics in their work.