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Founded by Rodney Brooks in 2008.1
Private company
Rethink Robotics
Logo: Konni2901, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3
Robotics company headquartered in Germany
Rethink Robotics (formerly Heartland Robotics, Inc.) was a robotics company co-founded by Rodney Brooks and Ann Whittaker in 2008. In 2018 the assets of Rethink Robotics were bought by the German automation specialist HAHN Group.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
2008Founded1
- Industryrobotics1
- HeadquartersBoston1
- Websiterethinkrobotics.com
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Rethink Robotics (formerly Heartland Robotics, Inc.) was a robotics company co-founded by Rodney Brooks and Ann Whittaker in 2008. In 2018 the assets of Rethink Robotics were bought by the German automation specialist HAHN Group.2
Leadership
Who has led Rethink Robotics, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderRodney Brooks1
Timeline
- 2008Founded Founded1
Links
- Websiterethinkrobotics.com1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/rethinkrobotics1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/rethinkrobotics1
- YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UCpSQ-euTEYaq5VtmEWukyiQ1
- WikipediaRethink Robotics
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ24913690
Sources
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- 1WikidataRethink Robotics on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaRethink Robotics on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsRethink Robotics logo by Konni2901, CC BY-SA 4.0