Boston Dynamics' Wheeled 'Handle' Robot Handles Boxes and Warehouse Logistics
"Handle" from Boston Dynamics is a bipedal wheeled robot that can now provide material handling solutions like pallet building and truck unloading tasks for warehouse logistics. The robot can pick up and move boxes and cases weighing over 30 lbs with a large overhead gripper. Handle has an on-board vision system that lets it track marked pallets for navigation, and find boxes for picking up and placing.
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