Stretch
Mobile case-handling robot for warehouse unloading at 800 boxes per hour
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$300K - $500K
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How it stands in your space.
Side-by-side with a 180 cm adult, so you can feel the robot's footprint, height, and presence before it ever rolls in.
Compared with a 180 cm adult, Stretch stands at approximately waist-to-chest height.
180 cm adult
Specifications
What this robot can do.
- Obstacle avoidance
- Multi-floor
- Elevator support
- Voice interaction
- Screen interaction
- Autonomous charging
- Fleet managementRequires building integration
- Indoor
- Outdoor
Should you deploy it?
0–100 — higher is stronger, except where noted.
How operationally ready this robot is for production deployment today.
Confidence in the published ROI numbers — how likely the savings actually materialize.
Share of the human task this category can credibly offload.
Fit with your target environment — lighting, floor type, congestion.
Expected maintenance load and downtime risk. Lower is better.
Long-horizon strategic upside — where the platform points 3+ years out.
Buy if unloading is 30%+ of dock labor and trailers move daily. Unloads 600–800 cases per hour with 16-hour battery life; payback likely 18–36 months at scale. Skip if floor is uneven, dock infrastructure won't integrate quickly, or you need multi-task flexibility.
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When to deploy this.
- Large 3PL/logistics networks scaling to 1,000+ units across regional hubs
- High-volume e-commerce or apparel distribution centers where worker injury reduction is a safety priority
- Inbound receiving where one operator could supervise 4–5 robots unloading trucks in parallel
When to skip it.
- Semi-autonomous: requires human to open dock doors, verify content, and position robot before autonomous unload begins
- No standard retail price; total cost of ownership includes integration, dock leveler work, PLC changes, and multi-year support packages
- Roadmap extends to palletizing and picking, but outbound pallet building remains difficult due to planning/precision complexity
What's verified, what's estimated.
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Specs from manufacturer product page and IEEE Spectrum 2023 deep-dive; pricing estimates sourced from industry analyst reports (EasyCargo, SmartLoadingHub) as Boston Dynamics does not disclose list price; throughput (600–800 cases/hr) and battery life (up to 16 hours) confirmed across multiple sources including press releases (DHL, NFI, Gap case studies). Deployment maturity inferred from commercial deployments announced 2022–2026 (DHL $15M, NFI $10M, Performance Team, H&M). Dimensions/weight from Robot Report and Online-Sciences datasheet aggregations. Fleet management and roadmap details from IEEE Spectrum interviews with CEO Robert Playter and VP Kevin Blankespoor (2023–2024).
From rollout to recharge.
- 01
Programmed patrol path
Operators record an inspection circuit through the site, marking sensor read points and risk zones.
- 02
Sensor sweep on schedule
Thermal, visual, and acoustic sensors capture readings on every patrol, indoors or outdoors.
- 03
Real-time alerts
Anomalies push to the on-call team's phone with timestamped imagery and location context.
- 04
Return & recharge
Short missions cycle quickly back to the dock; logs sync to the cloud for audit and trending.
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