Boston Dynamics Stretch Gen 2 trailer-unloading robot cuts 81% of its cabling for faster repairs
Boston Dynamics unveiled Stretch Gen 2 on Nov. 3, the second generation of its autonomous mobile robot that unloads boxes from trailers. The company says the redesign draws on data from more than 100,000 operating hours and tens of millions of boxes unloaded by the first Stretch.
Boston Dynamics says Gen 2 cuts 81% of the robot's internal cabling, about half a mile of it, which the company calls the biggest source of intermittent electrical faults. A full swerve drive swap now takes about one hour instead of a full day, and new onboard diagnostics let customers' own maintenance crews handle more routine service. The gripper, joints, connectors, emergency stop and exterior panels were also reworked.
By the company's figures, Stretch Gen 2 unloads up to 1,000 cases per hour depending on box weight and stacking, runs two shifts per battery and fast-charges to 90% in about 75 minutes.
About the footage: No footage reviewed: Boston Dynamics' announcement image is a render of the robot.
Sources
- Boston Dynamics: Boston Dynamics Launches Next Generation Stretch Robot
- Interesting Engineering: Boston Dynamics cuts Stretch robot cabling by 81%, speeds up repairs in Gen 2 upgrade
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