Against the record
Stretch, from Boston Dynamics, is at stage 4 of 5 on our ladder: paying customers. Delivered and paid for, beyond pilots. The latest milestone on its record is from 2025: Stretch was unloading trailers at the Hermes warehouse in Haldensleben, Germany, part of Otto Group.
This video comes from the maker's own channel, and makers show their robots at their best. The stage above comes from dated public records, not from the video.
From the video's description
This gripper sucks—literally. Stretch's vacuum gripper uses individually actuated cups to handle a range of boxes with ease. See what makes the cut, so you can avoid your own frightful freight mismatches this Halloween!
Written by Boston Dynamics on YouTube.
