Robotic industries had big expectations for the first version of the collaborative robot, Baxter, launched in September 2012. Because of its low price point, high flexibility and its ability to work around humans without a cage, this robot was well received by industry. At that time Rethink Robotics wanted to bring the human-robot collaboration to the next level. Since its introduction, the open source software that is used on Baxter has been updated to the next level. With these updates the robot definitively has the edge you need for your next application. Here are the main updates for the software.