Boston Dynamics showed a new robot. He knows how to drag weights

The company introduced the Stretch robot - a device, unlike other robots, that does not resemble humans or animals.

The device moves using a squaremobile base with a set of wheels, the device has a “sensing mast” with cameras and other sensors, as well as a huge robotic arm with seven degrees of support and several suction cups that can move boxes weighing up to 23 kg.

The researchers noted that usually when installingautomation equipment in warehouses, the system is bolted to a specific location, and the workflow is simulated around it. Stretch can move to any workspace to load or unload goods.

“Here’s what’s interesting about the new system:it can provide automation in environments where there is no automated infrastructure,” said Michael Perry, Boston Dynamics vice president of business development. “So you have the ability to move the robot into the back of a truck, any aisle, or near conveyors.”

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The company noted that the new robot will help themtarget customers who would otherwise avoid automation as being too expensive or difficult to integrate. According to their statistics, about 80% of the world's warehouses do not have automation equipment. It is not yet known how much the Stretch will cost.

Boston Dynamics is showing interest in logistics with2019, when it bought Kinema Systems - it makes machine vision software for robots in warehouses. She then developed a robot on wheels called Handle, which can move boxes using a robotic arm.

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