Stretch

Commercially Available
Boston Dynamics
Boston Dynamics
Stretch

Overview

Mobile warehouse robot purpose-built for unloading floor-loaded trailers and containers. Features a mobile base, perception system, and a custom arm/gripper to handle boxes up to 50 lbs. Designed to work in existing warehouse infrastructure without modifications.

Commercial deployments continue across logistics and retail customers including Otto Group, DHL Supply Chain, Gap, H&M, Maersk, and NFI. DHL signed an MOU in May 2025 to deploy more than 1,000 additional Stretch units by 2030, and separately committed to invest $15M to further automate its North American warehousing via Boston Dynamics; Lidl announced in December 2025 it is rolling out 22 Stretch units by mid-2026 for regular import-warehouse operations in the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, and Spain.

Key Specs

Throughput

Up to 700 cases/hour observed at DHL

Package Handling

Up to 50 lb cases

DHL Commitment

1,000+ additional units by 2030 (MOU), plus a separate $15M investment to automate DHL Supply Chain's North American warehousing

Deployment Time

Up and running in days from delivery