Robot model
Stretch
Stretch is Boston Dynamics' commercial warehouse robot: a vacuum-gripper arm mounted on an omnidirectional wheeled base, designed for truck and container…
- Manufacturer
- Boston Dynamics
- Form factor
- amr
- Maturity
- commercial
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 5
- Website
- bostondynamics.com ↗
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Overview
Stretch is Boston Dynamics' commercial warehouse robot: a vacuum-gripper arm mounted on an omnidirectional wheeled base, designed for truck and container unloading and case handling at roughly 800 boxes per hour (cases up to 50 lb). It has been available for commercial purchase since 2023 and is recorded at commercial maturity, with verified customers including DHL Supply Chain (a $15 million pre-order and the first commercial deployment), Performance Team (a Maersk company), Gap, H&M, NFI ($10 million), and Otto Group (20-plus facilities). It is distinct from Boston Dynamics' Spot quadruped and Atlas humanoid (see boston-dynamics-atlas), sharing only the manufacturer.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
- Verified deployments
- 5 deployments on file
- Sources on file
- 7 sources, view all
Key facts
Operating speed
Payload
Form factor
Function
Commercial availability
Specs
Notes
Battery
Reach m
Runtime
Function
Weight kg
Form Factor
Payload kg
Data & sources
Press releases
4
News coverage
2
Web sources
1
7 sources backing this record.View all →
Autonomy: verified vs claimed
- What it actually does
- Autonomous
- What the maker claims
- “Stretch can handle a wide range of package types and sizes, from standard brown to highly graphical, up to 50 pounds. The robot can handle typical container”
- Flagship demo
- live site footage · speed altered (unclear) · independently corroborated: yes
Accountability: Boston Dynamics has a Claim Integrity of 67% (2 of 3 public claims verified). See the industry ledger.
Pricing
No verified price is on record for Stretch. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (5)
- Stretch at Global (restaurants, 600+ cities)operational
Boston Dynamics Stretch robots deployed at DHL warehouses.
- Stretch at United Statesoperational
Performance Team, an A.P.
- Stretch at United Statesoperational
H&M (Hennes & Mauritz, STO:HM-B) is among the named retail customers deploying Boston Dynamics' Stretch box-handling robot in warehouse/distribution operations.
- Stretch at United Statesoperational
Gap Inc.
- Stretch at Memphisoperational
Boston Dynamics Stretch case-handling robot deployed at DHL Supply Chain warehouse in Memphis, TN.
Stretch on the deployment map
Where Stretch is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
Boston Dynamics Stretch at Gap
- Record createdJun 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Price point recordedJun 1, 2025
Not announced
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2025
at United States
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2025
at United States
Deployment-verified media (1)
Boston Dynamics' footage of its Stretch robot autonomously unloading floor-to-ceiling boxes from a trailer onto a conveyor at a Gap facility. Facility-bounded case-handling autonomy inside a mapped dock and warehouse, not open-world.
From deployment: Memphis
Supply chain (1)
Sensors
- Intel CorporationIntel RealSense depth cameras -- 3D box detection and manipulation guidancesupplies
Suppliers appear here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.
Safety record
No incidents on record for Stretch.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (7)
- https://bostondynamics.com/products/stretch/
- https://bostondynamics.com/news/boston-dynamics-stretch-robot-now-available-for-commercial-purchase/
- https://spectrum.ieee.org/stretch-is-boston-dynamics-take-on-a-practical-mobile-manipulator-for-warehouses
- https://www.dhl.com/us-en/home/press/press-archive/2023/dhl-supply-chain-achieves-first-commercial-deployment-of-boston-dynamics-stretch-robot.html
- https://www.therobotreport.com/otto-group-deploying-boston-dynamics-robots-in-20-facilities/
- https://www.mmh.com/article/nfi_to_deploy_boston_dynamics_stretch_robot_in_a_10_million_deal
- https://bostondynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Stretch-Brochure-2025-compressed.pdf
Common questions
- What is Stretch?
- Stretch is Boston Dynamics' commercial warehouse robot: a vacuum-gripper arm mounted on an omnidirectional wheeled base, designed for truck and container unloading and case handling at roughly 800 boxes per hour (cases up to 50 lb). It has been available for commercial purchase since 2023 and is recorded at commercial maturity, with verified customers including DHL Supply Chain (a $15 million pre-order and the first commercial deployment), Performance Team (a Maersk company), Gap, H&M, NFI ($10 million), and Otto Group (20-plus facilities). It is distinct from Boston Dynamics' Spot quadruped and Atlas humanoid (see boston-dynamics-atlas), sharing only the manufacturer.
- How much does Stretch cost?
- Stretch's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Stretch from Boston Dynamics. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
- Is Stretch actually deployed in the real world?
- Yes. Stretch is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
- Is Stretch autonomous or teleoperated?
- Yes. DEPLOY independently verifies Stretch performing box unloading from trailers and containers autonomously, with no human in the loop.
- What are the specs of Stretch?
- Stretch's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Battery: Lithium-ion; Reach: 3.2 m; Runtime: 8 h; Weight: 1300 kg; Payload: 23 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
- Who makes Stretch?
- Stretch is made by Boston Dynamics, based in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA, founded in 1992.
- Where is Stretch deployed?
- 5 verified deployments of Stretch are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Global (restaurants, 600+ cities), United States, Memphis.
- Can you buy Stretch?
- Stretch is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
- What are alternatives to Stretch?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable amr robots to Stretch include LocusBot, Stan, Chuck, Geek+ P-Series.
- How does Stretch compare to LocusBot?
- Stretch and LocusBot (Locus Robotics · 6 deployments) are both amr robots on the DEPLOY registry. Stretch has 5 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
- Is Stretch a top amr?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Stretch ranks in roughly the top under 1% of amr models tracked by the registry.
- What is Stretch's maturity stage?
- Stretch is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
- Is Stretch safe?
- Stretch 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.
- What is Boston Dynamics Stretch?
- Stretch is Boston Dynamics' mobile warehouse robot designed for autonomous box unloading from trailers and containers. It can handle packages up to 50 pounds autonomously, detecting, grasping, and placing boxes onto a conveyor belt. Stretch is commercially available for purchase and deployed at customer warehouses. It is distinct from Handle, Boston Dynamics' earlier research prototype.
Methodology: Verified · 7 sources (4 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-15
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-15
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: commercial
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: amr
Sources by quality tier
- 4
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 1
- secondary-industry-publication
- Industry publication
- 1
- secondary-trade-publication
- Trade publication
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Stretch.Recent coverage
Stretch in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Stretch from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/boston-dynamics-stretch.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/49075ab2-15cf-4331-9781-d6174d471884
- Revision history: /models/boston-dynamics-stretch/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
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Reality vs attention
Stretch draws attention at the 98th percentile but verifies reality at the 92nd percentile among AMRs. Hype Gap +6.1, 15th widest among AMRs.
6-month trend
Analysis
Strong recent media coverage and press activity. Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 19, 2026