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Rethink Robotics names female leadership team as part of U.S. return

December 3, 2024 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

CEO Julia Astrid Riemenschneider (left) and COO Franziska Lorenz of Rethink Robotics.

Rethink Robotics, now part of United Robotics Group, has appointed Julia Astrid Riemenschneider CEO and Franziska Lorenz COO.

Filed Under: AMRs, Cobot Arms, News Tagged With: Rethink Robotics, United Robotics Group

Sawyer cobots show how robots can improve inclusion for people with disabilities

November 2, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Sawyer cobots show how cobots can improve inclusion for people with disabilities

Collaborative robots can accelerate inclusion of people with disabilities in work, said Rethink Robotics, wertkreis Gütersloh, and the University of Duisburg-Essen. They are using two Sawyer cobots in a demonstration project.

Filed Under: Cobot Arms, Human Robot Interaction / Haptics, Manufacturing, News, Press Release, Research Tagged With: HAHN Group, Rethink Robotics, University of Duisburg-Essen

Rethink Robotics opens headquarters in Germany

September 30, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

HAHN Group Technology Center

Rethink Robotics GmbH, a subsidiary of German automation expert HAHN Group, opened its new headquarters and production facility in Bochum, Germany. Rethink also announced Siemens Technology Accelerator acquired a minority stake in the company.

Filed Under: Cobot Arms, News Tagged With: HAHN Group, Rethink Robotics

Rethink Robotics GmbH announces Sawyer Black Edition cobot

October 16, 2019 By Eugene Demaitre Leave a Comment

Rethink Robotics GmbH announces Sawyer Black Edition cobot, new CEO

A year after HAHN Group acquired the assets of the defunct Rethink Robotics Inc., Rethink Robotics GmbH unveiled Sawyer Black Edition, which is quieter, more precise, and intended for industrial applications.

Filed Under: Cobot Arms, News Tagged With: HAHN Group, Rethink Robotics

Sawyer’s machine tending skills help manufacturer increase quality

October 7, 2019 By Steve Crowe Leave a Comment

How to get started with collaborative robots

Fitzpatrick Manufacturing, a Sterling Heights, Michigan-based CNC machine shop and custom manufacturer founded in 1952, supplies parts to more than a dozen sectors, including aerospace, automotive, medical equipment and oil and gas. To increase operational efficiency and counterbalance a tight labor market, Fitzpatrick Manufacturing made its initial foray into advanced automation by adopting a Sawyer […]

Filed Under: Case Studies, Cobot Arms, Machine Tending Tagged With: Rethink Robotics

Anatomy of HAHN Group’s plans for Rethink Robotics’ Sawyer

March 7, 2019 By Steve Crowe Leave a Comment

Anatomy of HAHN Group's plans for Rethink Robotics' Sawyer

Former integrators for Rethink Robotics explain what went wrong with the company’s cobots and comment on HAHN Group’s plan to revive the Sawyer product.

Filed Under: Actuators / Motors / Servos, Analysis, Cobot Arms Tagged With: HAHN Group, Rethink Robotics

Universal Robots hires more than 20 Rethink Robotics veterans

November 14, 2018 By Steve Crowe Leave a Comment

Universal Robots hires more than 20 Rethink Robotics veterans

As a sign of the strength of the Boston and international robotics community, Universal Robots has hired more than 20 former employees of closed competitor Rethink Robotics.

Filed Under: Cobot Arms, News Tagged With: Rethink Robotics, Universal Robots

Rethink Robotics: A look inside the cobot maker’s shutdown

November 14, 2018 By Steve Crowe Leave a Comment

Why did Rethink Robotics shut down? It’s a combination of design, target market, and timing, finds our editor.

Filed Under: Analysis, Cobot Arms, Investments, Opinion Tagged With: Rethink Robotics

Hahn Group acquires Sawyer IP from defunct Rethink Robotics

by Steve Crowe Leave a Comment

Hahn Group acquires Sawyer IP from defunct Rethink Robotics

The Sawyer collaborative robot will live on past the shutdown of Rethink Robotics, thanks to IP purchased by HAHN Group.

Filed Under: Cobot Arms, Mergers & Acquisitions, News Tagged With: HAHN Group, Rethink Robotics

Lessons from Rethink Robotics shutdown from GM cobot pioneer

October 5, 2018 By Prasad Akella Leave a Comment

Lessons from Rethink Robotics shutdown from GM cobot pioneer

A GM pioneer in the development of collaborative robots points out some lessons to be learned from Rethink Robotics’ demise.

Filed Under: Analysis, Cobot Arms, Opinion Tagged With: General Motors, Rethink Robotics

Robotics industry mourns Rethink Robotics shutdown

October 4, 2018 By Steve Crowe Leave a Comment

Robotics industry mourns Rethink Robotics shutdown

Rethink Robotics received a virtual wake, as industry observers commented on the shutdown of the cobot pioneer.

Filed Under: Cobot Arms, Opinion Tagged With: Rethink Robotics

Cobot pioneer Rethink Robotics shuts down

October 3, 2018 By Steve Crowe Leave a Comment

Cobot pioneer Rethink Robotics shuts down

Rethink Robotics, whose Baxter and Sawyer helped popularize the idea of collaborative robots, has shut down.

Filed Under: Cobot Arms, News Tagged With: Rethink Robotics

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