Stretch
Mobile warehouse robot for case handling
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Stretch is a mobile, autonomous robot built by Boston Dynamics to unload floor-loaded trailers and containers and move boxes in warehouses and distribution centers. It uses a custom vacuum gripper mounted on a long-reach arm together with a machine-learning vision system to detect and handle a wide range of case sizes without fixed infrastructure. It is deployed commercially with logistics and retail customers and is designed to run for extended shifts on a single charge.
Released: 2022
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Estimated lead time: 8 weeks
Overview
Stretch is Boston Dynamics' mobile robot purpose-built for warehouses and distribution centers. Rather than relying on fixed conveyor infrastructure, it drives into trailers and containers on its own omnidirectional base and unloads floor-loaded boxes, helping keep the flow of goods moving while reducing the physical strain on warehouse staff.
The robot pairs a long, articulated arm and a custom vacuum gripper with a machine-learning vision system that recognizes boxes and their surroundings. Because the vision model is pre-trained, Stretch does not require special lighting in the trailer or per-site programming, and it can adapt to varied case sizes, surfaces, and ordinary case wear and tear.
Stretch is offered commercially and is in active deployment with logistics and retail operators. It is designed to be installed quickly within existing warehouse layouts and to run across multiple shifts on a single charge, with optional shore power for continuous operation.
Key Features
- Full mobility on an omnidirectional base that lets it drive into trucks, containers, and tight spaces with a pallet-sized footprint
- Custom vacuum gripper on a long-reach arm that handles a wide range of box sizes and surfaces
- Machine-learning vision system that detects cases and surroundings without special trailer lighting or per-site programming
- Long battery life designed to cover multiple shifts on a single charge, with an optional shore-power mode for continuous operation
- Fast deployment within existing warehouse infrastructure and short operator training, requiring no engineering background
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Deployment Evidence
Stretch 3 — Hello Robot Official Product Page
Stretch 3 is a mobile manipulation research robot commercially available from Hello Robot; widely used in assistive robotics and household task research at major universities.
Deployment Readiness
Integration & SDK
- ROS Support
- Supported
- SDK Available
- Supported
- API Docs
- View Docs
- Supported Platforms
- Ubuntu 22.04, ROS 2 (Humble), Python
Support & Service
Regions
| Tier | Response Time | SLA |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 72 hrs | — |
Specifications
Connectivity
| Communication | WiFi, Ethernet |
Mechanics
| Locomotion | Wheeled |
Performance
| Payload Capacity | 23 kg |
| Reach | 2100 mm |
Physical
| Weight | 1300 kg |
Sensing
| Sensors | 2D LiDAR, depth cameras, IMU |
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