Rethink Robotics

Rethink Robotics GmbH
FormerlyHeartland Robotics, Inc.[1]
IndustryRobotics
Founded2008
FoundersRodney Brooks, Ann Whittaker
Headquarters
Boston
,
United States of America
ProductsReacher, Ryder, Riser
OwnerUnited Robotics Group GmbH
Number of employees
10 (2024)[2]
Websiterethinkrobotics.com

Rethink Robotics (formerly Heartland Robotics, Inc.[1]) is a robotics company co-founded by Rodney Brooks and Ann Whittaker in 2008.[3] In 2018 the assets of Rethink Robotics were bought by the German automation specialist HAHN Group.[4] In 2021 Rethink Robotics joined the United Robotics Group GmbH.

Rethink Robotics has won awards and has been an Edison Awards finalist.[5]

Sawyer collaborative robot
Sawyer, the collaborative robot
  1. ^ a b "Heartland Robotics, Inc. Changes Name to Rethink Robotics - Yahoo Finance". 2016-02-03. Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  2. ^ "Rethink's Story". Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "Company Overview of Rethink Robotics, Inc". Bloomberg Business. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  4. ^ O'Brien, Chris (2018-11-13). "Rethink Robotics' assets bought by Hahn, Universal Robots hires 20 employees from pioneering firm". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  5. ^ John Duhamel; et al. (May 20, 2013). "Rethink Robotics -- Finding a Market" (PDF). Stanford University. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 21, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.