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Sawyer

Sawyer is a 7‑axis single-arm collaborative robot (cobot) from Rethink Robotics for flexible industrial automation.

Height104 cm
Weight19 kg
DOF7
Payload4 kg
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Price and availability

From ~$30,000 (discontinued)

Rethink Robotics does not publish a verified public Sawyer price in HumanoidHub's trusted source set. Treat this as request quote until an official price source is available.

Secondary marketNot publicly disclosed units shippedSource checked May 3, 2026

Quick Facts

Manufacturer
Rethink Robotics
Source checked May 3, 2026
Category
Industrial
Source checked May 3, 2026
Price
~$29,000 MSRP at launch (discontinued); secondary market pricing varies
Source checked May 3, 2026
Availability
Contact for availability
Source checked May 3, 2026
Primary use cases
Manufacturing, Research, General Purpose
Source checked May 3, 2026
Data verified May 2026 - Source: rethinkrobotics.com

Performance benchmark

Normalized 0–10 scale across five capability axes. Higher is better.

Speed4.5Agility3.5Strength4.5Intelligence6.5Dexterity7.0

What are the Sawyer specifications?

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AvailabilityContact for availability
Degrees Of Freedom7
Height1.04m
Weight19kg
Max Payload4kg
Compute PlatformIntel Core i5
Operating SystemLinux-based Intera OS
SensorsIntegrated camera, force/torque sensing, collision detection
CommunicationWi‑Fi, Ethernet, Bluetooth
Price~$29,000 MSRP at launch (discontinued); secondary market pricing varies
Commercial StatusDiscontinued
Target SectorsManufacturing, research, industrial automation

Frequently asked questions about Sawyer

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What is the Sawyer used for?

Rethink Robotics’ Sawyer is a stationary 7‑DOF collaborative robot arm introduced in 2015. It targets manufacturing tasks such as machine tending, assembly and inspection, using integrated sensing (including vision and force/torque sensing) and the Intera software environment. Rated payload is about 4 kg; the original platform is discontinued and found mainly on the secondary market.

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Rethink Robotics
rethinkrobotics.com
Founded 2008 · Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Sawyer technical overview

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