Robot model
Sawyer
Rethink Robotics' Sawyer is a single-arm collaborative robot for precision tasks such as machine tending and testing/inspection; it followed Baxter and remains…
- Manufacturer
- Rethink Robotics
- Form factor
- cobot
- Lifecycle
- active
Verified profile
1
Sources on record
0
Tracked changes
Updated recently
Last verified change
Overview
Rethink Robotics' Sawyer is a single-arm collaborative robot for precision tasks such as machine tending and testing/inspection; it followed Baxter and remains in production under Rethink Robotics GmbH.
Verified vs. claimed
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Sources on file
- 1 source, view all
Safety record
No incidents on record for Sawyer.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is Sawyer?
- Rethink Robotics' Sawyer is a single-arm collaborative robot for precision tasks such as machine tending and testing/inspection; it followed Baxter and remains in production under Rethink Robotics GmbH.
- Who makes Sawyer?
- Sawyer is made by Rethink Robotics, based in Boston, MA.
- Where is Sawyer deployed?
- No verified deployments of Sawyer are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
- Is Sawyer safe?
- Sawyer has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-28
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-06-28
Maturity + lifecycle
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: cobot
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- secondary-industry-publication
- Industry publication
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Sawyer.Recent coverage
Sawyer in third-party press
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Sawyer from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/rethink-sawyer.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/857c92a0-52d9-4f2e-9e2a-31163c5aa2b7
- Revision history: /models/rethink-sawyer/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
DEPLOY Intelligence Score
5.2/ 100
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Safety Record
Adoption Spread
Market Presence
IP Activity
Deployment Scale
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
Last computed: Jul 3, 2026
Intelligence layer