# Stretch at U.S. DHL Warehouses (Multi-Site): deployment

Canonical ID: `190f7fc9-db1f-4b2f-8bad-0ff537bcd020`

DHL signs for 1,000+ additional [Stretch](/models/boston-dynamics-stretch.md) robots on top of existing fleet. $15M initial deal expanding to multiple warehouses across North America. First commercial deployment of Stretch. Part of 8,000+ robots in DHL's global network.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** bd-stretch-dhl-1000-units-2026
- **Status:** scaled
- **Model:** [Stretch](/models/boston-dynamics-stretch.md) (id: `49075ab2-15cf-4331-9781-d6174d471884`)
- **Category:** [Warehouse & Logistics Robotics](/amr)
- **Company:** [Boston Dynamics](/companies/boston-dynamics.md) (id: `e07a6384-c6a0-4a69-8abe-7fcea11bc302`)
- **Location:** [U.S. DHL Warehouses (Multi-Site)](/locations/us-dhl-warehouses-multi-site.md) (id: `b2832759-91cd-4afc-9910-f41dcfcb4abe`)
- **Operator:** [Boston Dynamics](/companies/boston-dynamics.md) (id: `e07a6384-c6a0-4a69-8abe-7fcea11bc302`)
- **First seen:** 2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://time.com/collection/time100-most-influential-companies/2026/boston-dynamics/ · 2026-01-01

## Common questions

### What is the Stretch deployment at U.S. DHL Warehouses (Multi-Site)?

Stretch, built by Boston Dynamics, is recorded as a deployment at U.S. DHL Warehouses (Multi-Site) on the DEPLOY registry. Boston Dynamics operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Stretch at U.S. DHL Warehouses (Multi-Site)?

Boston Dynamics, the manufacturer of Stretch, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Stretch deployment at U.S. DHL Warehouses (Multi-Site) go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Stretch deployment at U.S. DHL Warehouses (Multi-Site)?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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