# Podcast: Hello Robot exits stealth; White Castle turns to automation

- Show: [The Robot Report Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast)
- Published: 2020-07-15
- Length: 1h 21m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-07-15-podcast-hello-robot-exits-stealth-white-castle-turns-to-automation
- Listen: https://soundcloud.com/robot-report-podcast/podcast-hello-robot-exits

## Summary

Hello Robot co-founders Aaron Edzinger and Charlie Kemp discuss the launch of Stretch, a lightweight, affordable mobile manipulator priced at $17,950, designed to democratize research and eventually enter homes. They detail the robot's mechanical design, which minimizes actuator costs, and its open-source software stack. Meanwhile, Miso Robotics CEO Buck Jordan explains the deployment of Flippy, a robotic kitchen assistant, in a pilot with White Castle to address labor shortages and improve food quality through automation.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-07-15-podcast-hello-robot-exits-stealth-white-castle-turns-to-automation#t=7) Introduction: Hello Robot and Miso Robotics
- [5:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-07-15-podcast-hello-robot-exits-stealth-white-castle-turns-to-automation#t=339) Hello Robot: Stretch Design and Portability
- [12:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-07-15-podcast-hello-robot-exits-stealth-white-castle-turns-to-automation#t=741) Cost Reduction and Gripper Mechanics
- [19:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-07-15-podcast-hello-robot-exits-stealth-white-castle-turns-to-automation#t=1177) Teleoperation: The Cat Care Story
- [37:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-07-15-podcast-hello-robot-exits-stealth-white-castle-turns-to-automation#t=2257) Bootstrapping Hello Robot
- [54:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-07-15-podcast-hello-robot-exits-stealth-white-castle-turns-to-automation#t=3299) Miso Robotics: Flippy and White Castle Pilot
- [1:08:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-07-15-podcast-hello-robot-exits-stealth-white-castle-turns-to-automation#t=4117) BOM Cost Reduction and Robotics as a Service

## Topics

- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Hello Robot (company)
- Stretch (product)
- Miso Robotics (company)
- Flippy (product)
- White Castle (company)
- Meca Robotics (company)
- Google (company)
- Georgia Tech (other)
- Intel RealSense (chip)
- PR2 (product)
- Fetch (product)
- M1 (product)
- PathSpot (product)
- Dodger Stadium (other)

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- [Episode 163: Robots helping people - Aaron Edsinger](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2026-09-25-episode-163-robots-helping-people-aaron-edsinger) (Robot Talk)
- [When a robot cooks your lunch with Steve Ells of Chipotle and Kernel](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2023-11-09-when-a-robot-cooks-your-lunch-with-steve-ells-of-chipotle-and-kernel) (How I Built This)
- [The Future Of Food Automation: How Chef Robotics Tackles Labor Shortages With Ai Robots](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2024-11-27-the-future-of-food-automation-how-chef-robotics-tackles-labor-shortages-with-ai) (Over the Air)
- [Ep. 20 | Dr. Aaron Edsinger, CEO & Co-founder of Hello Robot and Former Head of Robotics at Google on Humanity in Robots](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2021-03-18-ep-20-dr-aaron-edsinger-ceo-co-founder-of-hello-robot-and-former-head-of-robotic) (Moore's Lobby)
- [208: Why High-Mix Manufacturing Is a Sweet Spot for Flexible Automation and AI with Rajat Bhageria, Founder & CEO of Chef Robotics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2024-10-22-208-why-high-mix-manufacturing-is-a-sweet-spot-for-flexible-automation-and-ai-wi) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)

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