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Description
System requirements for installing, building, and running the Baxter Research Robot SDK.
Workstation Requirements
- A development workstation capable of running Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and ROS Indigo, with the following minimum specifications:
- Intel i5 or above
- 4GB Memory or above
- At least 7 GB of free disk space
- Ethernet port
A list of Ubuntu certified hardware may be found here.