Journalism: New York Times - Portraits: Portraits---McGill007

Boston, MA., September 5, 2012: Rodney Brooks, founder, chairman and CTO of Rethink Robotics with {quote}Baxter{quote} a robot that can change facial expressions depending on the task that it is performing. The company says it is developing a new generation of robots to improve productivity in manufacturing environments. Photograph by Evan McGlinn for The New York Times.

Boston, MA., September 5, 2012: Rodney Brooks, founder, chairman and CTO of Rethink Robotics with "Baxter" a robot that can change facial expressions depending on the task that it is performing. The company says it is developing a new generation of robots to improve productivity in manufacturing environments. Photograph by Evan McGlinn for The New York Times.