The first deliveries of Boston Dynamics robot loaders. DHL signed a contract for $15 million

On January 26, 2022, Boston Dynamics announced its first contract for the supply of robot loaders. The American company agreed with the logistics giant DHL to introduce robots at its facilities in North America. Specific details about the number of robots purchased are not disclosed, but Boston Dynamics claims that a fleet of robots will be delivered to DHL centers by 2025. The value of the contract is known - $15 million.

The system, based on the Boston Dynamics Handle concept for moving boxes, as noted by TechCrunch, is designed to bring advanced robotic technologies of the company to warehouse/logistics conditions, can be called one of the hottest categories in robotics in January 2022 at present. First, the commercial robot Stretch will unload trucks, this function was highlighted by its creators as a key part of the initial deployment of the project. Over time, additional tasks will be added to further automate the packaging process.

Boston Dynamics to deliver DHL robot movers

This partnership will be a key testing ground for Boston Dynamics' commercial ambitions, in addition to Spot's ongoing deployment. The publication TechCrunch notes that working with packages is an intensive, highly repeated work, requiring a lot of time, voltage and many points of failure. This will be a serious test for Hyundai, which seeks to expand its commercial ambitions.

Stretch is the latest Boston Dynamics robot designed specifically to solve problems in the warehouse. We are very pleased to work with DHL Supply Chain to deliver a fleet of robots that will further automate warehouse operations and improve employee safety. We are confident that Stretch can have a noticeable impact on DHL's business operations, and we look forward to seeing robots in action, "said Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter.

For DHL, which is an international express delivery company for goods and documents, the leader of the world and Russian logistics markets for January 2022. This is an opportunity to automate some logistics functions difficult to access for staff within the business. This is also a chance to more fully implement automation in competition with Amazon, which began a steady invasion of the delivery of parcels.^[1]

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