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Boston Dynamics' VP of Product Engineering on Developing Stretch

The Robot Report Podcast · 3 Apr 2021 · 55m

What this episode covers

Kevin Blankespoor, VP of Product Engineering at Boston Dynamics, details the development of Stretch, a mobile manipulator designed for warehouse logistics. He explains the robot's evolution from the Atlas and Handle prototypes, highlighting the integration of a 7-DOF arm, mobile base, and Kinema vision system to achieve high-speed box handling. Blankespoor discusses the system engineering challenges, particularly managing power consumption for the onboard vacuum system, and outlines the roadmap for truck unloading and order building applications.

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early-stage companies

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Companies
Boston Dynamics, Kinema, Otto Motors, Hyundai, Google X, SoftBank
Products
Stretch, Atlas, Handle, Spot

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