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Boston Dynamics showcases Stretch, a mobile robot designed to automate box-moving tasks in warehouses and distribution centers.

Meet Stretch, a prototype of our new robot designed to automate box moving tasks in warehouses and distribution centers. Stretch’s mobile base allows it to go to where repetitive box lifting is required - unloading trucks, building pallets of boxes and order building. Stretch makes warehouse operations more efficient and safer for workers. Stretch’s technology builds upon our decades of advancements in robotics to create a flexible, easily integrated solution that can be deployed in any warehouse. Learn more at bostondynamics.com/stretch. #WarehouseRobotics #BostonDynamics #WarehouseAutomation

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On “Boston Dynamics’ Stretch robot can move 800 heavy boxes per hour”

I find the introduction video 0 better shows what it does/can do. So... I guess inserters 1 are a thing, wonder how long until we get the tech for fast and stack inserters. Glad we skipped the burners, good strategy as it is such a mess to reconfigure. 0: link to this video 1: link

smegsicleon Hacker News • Disputes

On “Boston Dynamics’ Stretch robot can move 800 heavy boxes per hour”

idk what kind of sci-fi cardboard they're working with, but here they're picking up boxes from a single side: link to this video

ArkanExploreron Hacker News • Mentions

On “Boston Dynamics unveils Stretch, a robot designed to move boxes in warehouses”

Here's the video Boston Dynamics released, showing the robot in action: link to this video As far as I can see, boxes are picked up from one side, or the top. Some boxes would collapse due to this uneven distribution of force - a human worker would normally pick up a box from both sides, or the bottom.

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On “US hunger crisis persists, especially for kids, older adults”

I believe. You can ask them what's their plan for a moment when their job position gets replaced by a robot or an AWS Lambda function: link to this video