March 29, 2021 10:01 am
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/29/22349978/boston-dynamics-stretch-robot-warehouse-logistics
Boston Dynamics unveils Stretch: a new robot designed to move boxes in warehouses
Boston Dynamics is best known for its robot dog Spot, a machine designed to work in a range of environments, from offshore oil rigs to deep underground mines. But in recent years, the company has increasingly focused attention on the logistics space, and today is unveiling a new robot with just one application in mind: moving boxes in warehouses.
The robot is called Stretch and looks relatively dull for a Boston Dynamics creation. It’s not modeled after humans or animals, and instead aims to be as practical as possible. It has a square mobile base containing a set of wheels, a “perception mast” with cameras and other sensors, and a huge robotic arm with seven degrees of freedom and a suction pad array on the end that can grab and move...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/29/22349978/boston-dynamics-stretch-robot-warehouse-logistics
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