To make and install

Install wstool

sudo apt-get install python-wstool

This is installable via a rosinstall file. It requires access to the RethinkRobotics github repos.

mkdir -p ~/catkin_ws/src
cd ~/catkin_ws/src
wstool init .
wstool merge https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RethinkRobotics/baxter/master/baxter_sdk.rosinstall
wstool merge https://raw.githubusercontent.com/h2r/baxter_h2r_packages/indigo-devel/h2r.rosinstall

Download all files:

wstool update

-Build it

cd .. 
source /opt/ros/indigo/setup.bash
rosdep update
rosdep install --from-paths . --ignore-src --rosdistro indigo -y
catkin_make

Components available

baxter_kinect_calibration Calibration of Kinect relative to robot pose

baxter_grasps_server A ROS service that responds to requests of object names with Grasp messages (moveit_msgs/Grasp) loaded from yaml files. It also contains scripts for annotating grasps on objects

baxter_pick_and_place Scripts and launch files that demonstrate picking and placing using Baxter and MoveIt!

baxter_props Commands baxter to give a high five, a fist bump or a hug

baxter_screen_writer Write messages to baxter's screen using either a library or a listener node

baxter_urdf_builder Merge your robot's specific URDF file into a file URDF