Rethink Robotics’s Baxter looks at first sight like any other industrial robot: But its price tag is only slightly above $20000. There’s no need for specialized programmers, learning new operations hand-guided by its human supervisors. It doesn’t need protection cages as it’s sensors alerts it of the proximity of obstacles and humans. The onboard flat …
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