Today’s headline story: DHL invests $15 million in robotics solutions from Boston Dynamics
DHL Supply Chain has announced a $15 million investment in robotics solutions from Boston Dynamics to further automate warehousing in North America.
DHL says the agreement is the culmination of strategic collaboration between the two companies over the past few years, which has included the testing and development of the Stretch robot photographed above.
The logistics giant adds that the Stretch robot will tackle several box-moving tasks in the warehouse, beginning with truck unloading at select DHL facilities.
Following the first deployment, the robot will handle additional tasks to support other parts of the warehouse workflow, in turn automating warehouse operations.
The robot is said to be equipped with an omni-directional mobile base, lightweight arm as well as a smart gripper with advanced sensing and controls that can handle a large variety of box types and sizes.
Moreover, it is claimed the roboto can also identify boxes easily and without any pre-programming. This makes it possible for the robot to handle complex situations like disordered stacking configurations and recovering fallen boxes.
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