{"id":2718,"date":"2021-03-29T19:34:24","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T19:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globaltech.net.tr\/?p=2718"},"modified":"2021-03-29T19:38:10","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T19:38:10","slug":"boston-dynamics-has-revealed-new-robot-for-warehouse-automation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globaltech.net.tr\/tr\/boston-dynamics-has-revealed-new-robot-for-warehouse-automation\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston Dynamics has revealed New Robot for Warehouse Automation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Boston Dynamics<\/a>, the global leader in mobile robotics, has revealed Stretch, its new box-moving robot designed to support the growing demand for flexible automation solutions in the logistics industry. This debut marks the company\u2019s official entrance into warehouse automation, a fast-growing market fueled by increased demand in e-commerce.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stretch is Boston Dynamics\u2019 first commercial robot specifically designed for warehouse facilities and distribution centers, of which there are more than 150,000 globally, according to analysts<\/a>. The multi-purpose mobile robot is designed to tackle a number of tasks where rapid box moving is required, first starting with truck unloading and later expanding into order building. Stretch\u2019s technology builds upon Boston Dynamics\u2019 decades of advancements in robotics to create a flexible, easily-integrated solution that can work in any warehouse to increase their flow of goods, improve employee safety in physically difficult tasks and lower expensive fixed automation costs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The robot\u2019s small, omni-directional mobile base allows Stretch to navigate loading docks, maneuver in tight spaces and adapt to changing facility layouts, eliminating the need for costly fixed automation infrastructure. It is equipped with a custom-designed lightweight arm and a smart-gripper with advanced sensing and controls that can handle a large variety of boxed and shrink wrapped cases. Stretch also includes Boston Dynamics\u2019 computer vision technology that enables it to identify boxes easily and without extensive training for each customer. Its vision system works in tandem with pick & place activity, enabling high pick rates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traditional warehouse automation approaches require either installation of fixed infrastructure or mobile robots that convey goods but struggle to meet productivity requirements to be an attractive investment for warehouse operators. Stretch offers logistics providers an easier path to automation by working within existing warehouse spaces and operations, without requiring costly reconfiguration or investments in new fixed infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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