Stretch at MODEX 2024 | Boston Dynamics

We're demonstrating Stretch, our mobile case handling robot, unloading containers autonomously at #Modex 2024, and previewing the robot's future mobile palletizing applications.

Learn about new features we've released for Stretch, and where the robot is headed next.

[maifantasia]

If Stretch could be programmed to throw bags and suitcases onto a conveyor system from a height of around 6', with moderate force, it would be perfect for use in airport baggage handling.

Bonus points for crushing, losing and/or misrouting random items of baggage.

[rlc]

Love the way it still drops the boxes on the tracks despite having total accurate control over the pickers height. True replication of human actions 😂

[Ozblivion-Official]

yes the robot provides reliable dependable throughput but the more important question here is *Can it dance*

[mrbig]

Unfortunately we could not see where that conveyor belt is leading to. Was there another stretch filling the other other container, or was it manual labor?

[kirstymca]

Love the 'I'm not a robot' T-shirt

[CasualRandom]

I love Boston Dynamics. After I get my degree someday, hopefully, I can work there.

[lovthaigurlz]

I told my son to start thinking about robotics maintenance as a career. Afterall when Boston Dynamics & Stretch start taking jobs, someone is going to have to maintain these robots/workers.

[cj_clippy]

Out of genuine curiosity, what type of cable connector is used on that connection to the operator's terminal? 2:44

[geyroepersia]

through out all the years have passed this is still the best robotics company ever created

[aleksandrprodeus]

teach him to work with a bagged load weighing 50 kg, then he will be in demand

[mikegb]

1:05 Imagine a friend helping unload a U-Haul truck at your new house and watching him drop every box from about 10 inches -- dishes, glasses, electronics, etc.

[redbugg]

SUPERMARKET ITEMS ARE EVERYTHING OTHER THAN SQUARE BOXES.

GO TO A SUPERMARKET NEAR YOU AND ASK FOR PERMISSION TO UNLOAD A TRUCK AND GIVE US A REAL SCENARIO.

[oldrrocr]

waiting for the version I can put on my roof to clean the solar panels and clean the gutters.😁

[TamTran-yudn]

Can they put the crates in the right direction? There are fragment crates that is needed to be put upward rather than downward.

[SewerTapes]

Anyone who has ever worked loading/unloading boxes can tell you how woefully inadequate Stretch is at this time. Especially for courier hubs like UPS and FedEx. He's come a long way, but he has even further to go before he becomes practical.

[TheTrueNarthumpulous]

"In the beginning there was man... And for a time... It was good."

[zqbthvk]

I've been doing this job when I was a student, things were never aligned as good as that 😂 looking forward a real world example

[ludwigfischer]

what is the budget price for such a stretch system

[RudolfsLab]

So if you want to automate unloading of a single cargo container, you'll have to make a down payment of 500, 000$ to get the robot, secondly ensure that the container contains STRICTLY uniform cardboard boxes and nothing else, then setup the robot inside the container and build a conveyor belt system to actually transfer the goods. All this just to empty a single container. This seems completely unviable in real-world use cases when you can hire two guys for 15$/h to empty the container with no problems. These robots will not replace anyone nor will they make commercial impact anytime soon. Sorry to break the mood.

[GNX]

What are the service intervals for the bearings, arms, motors, linkages etc? Can these devices be serviced in the field by the operators or do specialized companies have to fix or be returned to BD? Is there a market for mobile repair companies to come in and do this work?