Boston Dynamics built Stretch Gen 2 for reliable, consistent performance
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THE AI ANGLE
Detecting packages and guiding pick trajectoriesBoston Dynamics launched Stretch Gen 2, a mobile robot that unloads shipping containers. The redesign uses modular parts and automotive connectors to reduce repair times. Warehouse teams can unload up to 1,000 cases an hour without manual box lifting.
THE TEACHING ANGLE
Operations teams can debate whether rushing an early robot to market outweighs the later maintenance burdens of unrefined hardware.Read the original at therobotreport.com Generate teaching or study materials
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