Rethink Robotics
SDK for research and universities announced
Rethink Robotics has announced a new software development kit (SDK) for its collaborative robot for March. The software upgrade has been specially developed for scientists and students to test programs on the 'Sawyer'.
Sawyer SDK includes a number of advanced features that allow the user to visualize and control the robot's interaction with its environment. The software integrates with the widely used Gazebo simulator, which simulates the robot and its interaction with the environment and allows researchers to test programs in the simulation before running them on the robot. The integration with Gazebo is completely open-source based. This allows students to run simulations from their laptop until they are ready to test the programs in real time on the robot.
In addition to the Gazebo connection, the SDK also includes a new motion interface that allows researchers to program the robot in Cartesian space. This further development simplifies motion planning even for programmers without a dedicated robotics background. The software update enables scientists to use resistance and force control even more effectively. Sawyer SDK also supports the ClickSmart gripper set from Rethink Robotics.
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