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Handle

Handle was Boston Dynamics' wheeled-legged mobile robot (introduced 2017) designed for logistics tasks such as moving boxes in warehouses; it combined wheels…

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Manufacturer
Boston Dynamics
Form factor
other
Lifecycle
active
Website
bostondynamics.com ↗

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Overview

Handle was Boston Dynamics' wheeled-legged mobile robot (introduced 2017) designed for logistics tasks such as moving boxes in warehouses; it combined wheels and legs for dynamic balance and informed the design of the company's later Stretch box-handling robot.

Verified vs. claimed

Verified deployments
None on file
Sources on file
1 source, view all

Safety record

No incidents on record for Handle.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://bostondynamics.com/

Common questions

What is Handle?
Handle was Boston Dynamics' wheeled-legged mobile robot (introduced 2017) designed for logistics tasks such as moving boxes in warehouses; it combined wheels and legs for dynamic balance and informed the design of the company's later Stretch box-handling robot.
Who makes Handle?
Handle is made by Boston Dynamics, based in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA, founded in 1992.
Where is Handle deployed?
No verified deployments of Handle are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Handle safe?
Handle has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-28

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-28

Maturity + lifecycle

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: other

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