Rethink Robotics has announced distribution partnerships with Humarobotics in France, Active8 Robots Ltd. and Cobotix, Ltd. in the U.K., and iCobots in Israel. These four automation providers will deploy Rethink’s Sawyer robot.
Having pioneered the category of collaborative robots from its headquarters in Boston in 2012, the company is now focused on driving innovation and growth in EMEA and beyond.
Rethink Robotics’ Sawyer on the factory floor.
These new partnerships further expand Rethink’s global network of distributors after the company signed recent agreements with automation providers in Germany, China, Japan and Mexico.
Based in Bordeaux, Humarobotics, together with its parent company, Génération Robots, has been providing technologies to industrial clients throughout France since 2008.
A full service provider in the U.K., Active8 Robots leverages more than a century of experience in industrial robot design, integration and, more recently, collaborative robots to deliver superior products and services to their customers. Also based in the U.K., Cobotix, Ltd. has more than 35 years in the machine tooling market, and has assembled a dedicated team of field personnel strategically stationed throughout the British Isles.
iCobots was founded on the principle of importing the latest technology to boost the global competitiveness of Israeli manufacturers.
Scott Eckert, president and CEO of Rethink Robotics said, “The demand we have seen for Sawyer around the world clearly demonstrates the value manufacturers place on a robot that can help them be more efficient and responsive to customer demand. These four new distribution partners will help manufacturers in France, the U.K. and Israel rise above the competition in the global manufacturing landscape.”
About Rethink Robotics
Rethink Robotics’s Baxter and Sawyer robots, powered by the Intera software platform, adapt to real-world variability, can change applications quickly and perform tasks like people do.
Based in Boston, the Rethink product suite is available in Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America. The company is funded by Bezos Expeditions, CRV, Highland Capital Partners, Sigma Partners, DFJ, Two Sigma Ventures, GE Ventures and Goldman Sachs.
For more information about Rethink Robotics, please visit www.rethinkrobotics.com.
